Individual Resiliency Trainer (IRT Clinician) - CSC Program

Job Description

Job Description

Job Purpose

Provides evidence-based individual therapy focused on building resiliency, illness management, and functional recovery for individuals experiencing early psychosis. 

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in behavioral health field, required.
• Must have all necessary course work and meet all the requirements to be licensed within the State of Missouri, at a minimum be eligible to begin supervision.
• Experience with serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders, preferred.

  Core Job Duties

• Deliver Individual Resiliency Training (IRT) interventions using evidence-based practices. 
• Assist individuals in identifying, setting, and achieving personalized recovery goals. 
• Teach coping strategies, wellness practices, and illness self-management skills to promote long-term recovery. 
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and provide individual therapeutic interventions. 
• Provide psychoeducation focused on symptom management, recovery, and relapse prevention. 
• Deliver case management services and coordinate care with internal and external providers. 
• Actively participate in weekly NAVIGATE/Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) team meetings. 
• Contribute to collaborative treatment planning, including six-month treatment plan reviews and updates. 
• Participate in required trainings, clinical supervision, and ongoing professional development. 
• Promote shared decision-making by partnering with clients and families throughout the treatment process. 
• Engage and support natural supports, including family members, caregivers, and other significant individuals. 
• Maintain a recovery-oriented, person-centered, and strengths-based approach in all aspects of service delivery. 
• Coordinate services across multidisciplinary team members to ensure integrated, comprehensive care.
• Adherence to all applicable evidence-based practice models. 
• Orally communicate information effectively and accurately. 
• Assure program operates within the constraints of the agency’s certification (CARF, DMH) standards and strategic plan related to clinical care. 
• Abide by program and agency policies and procedures.
• Other job duties and special projects as assigned.

Competencies/Working Knowledge

• Cognitive-behavioral and recovery-oriented interventions
• Knowledge of psychosis, substance use, and co-occurring disorders
• Skill in strengths-based and resiliency-focused care
• Ability to support long-term recovery and relapse prevention
• Demonstrate corporate vision in day-to-day activities
• Demonstrate corporate values in day-to-day activities
  • Integrity, Commitment, Compassion, Empowerment, and Excellence
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of diagnostic criteria sets for substance use and/or mental disorders.