In-Home Child and Family Therapist | Ages 5-8

The In-Home Child and Family Therapist works collaboratively with children (ages 5-8), caregivers, schools, and community partners to support emotional and behavioral health needs, strengthen family functioning, and promote stability across home, school, and community settings. This position is highly integrated with the agency's day treatment program and works closely with the day treatment team to ensure continuity of care and alignment of treatment goals. Clinical Treatment Clinicians will provide services to educate and support families to become empowered to better self-advocate and navigate the various systems with more confidence and skill, as well as providing specialized direct services to children and their families, in their homes, schools, and communities to include the following services: C 0-5 and/or DSM diagnostics assessments Develop and implement a treatment plan with the family based on the diagnosis Implement evidenced based practices to strengthen the parent-child attachment relationship; address traumatic events/triggers; locate protective factors; promote hope; provide developmental guidance and provide emotional support. Care coordination, including collaboration with psychiatrists and other professionals working with the child and meeting regularly with co-group facilitators to share information regarding clients Clinicians may be asked to assist in the group therapy sessions for children in the program as needed. Each clinician will be required to maintain monthly services consistent with budgeted client service expectations. Documentation Clinicians will be expected to maintain required documentation as specified in our Clinical Policy Manual, including: Diagnostics assessments Treatment plans for each client Daily progress notes Record keeping of all clinical activities and grant related services Outcome instruments and assessment tools, including but not limited to, the DC 0-5 assessment, ECSII/CASII, etc Timely response of communications from the program director, the supervisor, or program support to ensure clear communication throughout the program Maintain current, timely authorizations for all therapeutic services form Medical Assistance, commercial insurance, or Hennepin County All clinicians are to ensure Minnesota and HIPAA data privacy requirements are followed. Supervision and Professional Development Clinicians are expected to: Attend weekly supervision (individual and group) and case consultation, present case information and formulation, and identify questions for consultation and supervision Maintain required CEUs Requirements Master’s degree or equivalent in social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or related field from accredited college is required Training in DC 0-5 Diagnostic Assessments is strongly preferred 1 year experience working in community-based mental health settings (in home, schools, etc.) is strongly preferred 1-2 years working with children experiencing significant mental health challenges is required Valid MN licensure as a Mental Health Professional is strongly preferred A valid Driver’s License is required Valid and current car insurance is required A reliable form of transportation is required #J-18808-Ljbffr Washburn Center For Children