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Community Based Therapist

Wellroot Family Services
Tucker, USA
Contract
Mid Level
Onsite
Discovered 1 months ago

Full Job Posting

  • Serve high-risk families, including those whose children are at substantial risk of placement or who are in placement and cannot be reunified without in-home services.
  • Provide services primarily in client homes to include individual counseling, family counseling/training, drug treatment and support services for the parent/caregiver and/or child, domestic violence counseling, anger and stress management /counseling, enhanced behavior management for children, and grief management including loss/separation issues.
  • Administer biopsychosocial assessments, Caregiver Strain assessments, Child and Adolescent Function Assessment Sale, Bonding/Attachment assessments, and any other validated assessment tools specific to service needs.
  • Schedule sessions at times that are convenient for families, and when problems are likely to occur, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
  • Collaborate and advocate with formal and informal community resources and systems, while teaching clients to advocate for themselves.
  • Identify, develop, and implement appropriate cognitive and behavioral intervention strategies that are sensitive to the unique characteristics of each individual or family.
  • Ensure that clients files, progress notes, service plans and data collection points are submitted timely accurately documented and accurately reflect work being done with family.
  • Be fully prepared for weekly case review and supervision.
  • Assist administrative staff in collection of information for program effectiveness.
  • Promote a positive relationship and healthy boundaries with each client with a non-judgmental and strength-based approach.
  • Respond in a positive and respectful manner to diversity, among the agency’s service population and staff.
  • Manage clinical caseload. The number of clients on caseload is based on the frequency of sessions.
  • Perform other duties as requested by your direct supervisor, the Clinical Director or the CEO.
  • Master’s degree in social work, counseling, and/or marriage and family therapy and the ability to obtain licensure. Prior experience working with youth and families is a plus.
  • Ability to work with children, adolescents, adults, and families.
  • Skilled in providing individual, family, and group therapy.
  • Ability and willingness to work with families in their own homes.
  • Flexibility to work when the families are available to meet.
  • Ability to work independently, as well as contribute to a team.
  • Local travel is required.
  • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
  • Very good interpersonal/communication skills
  • Strong clinical, crisis management, de-escalation and critical thinking skills.
  • Ability to work with respect for cultural diversity.
  • Ability to intervene decisively, when necessary, to protect family members.
  • Ability to engage families who may not want the service.
  • Ability to adapt and individualize program interventions to utilize family strengths and skills.
  • Commitment to empowering individuals and families to solve their own problems.
  • Ability to establish a mutually respectful relationship, in which the family is a full partner, empowered to solve their own problems.
  • Belief in the capacity of people to grow and change.
  • Obtain professional liability insurance minimum of 1 million per occurrence and 3 million aggregate.
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.

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