Outpatient Therapist

Under the supervision of the Supervisor, the Therapist is responsible for completing clinical assessments and providing therapy to individuals, families and groups. Uses independent judgment and discretion to provide individual, child, family and group therapy; counseling; crisis intervention; and advocacy services to children and families. As a leader in trauma-informed care, Children's Institute provides counseling services to children, adolescents, transition-aged youth and parents in our intensive and non-intensive behavioral health and wellness programs: Intensive - CII offers several intensive behavioral health programs for children/youth between the ages of 0 to 21 years who have Medi-cal insurance and are experiencing a broad range of risky behaviors. We provide 24/7 crisis support, individual/family counseling and therapy, assistance with community resources such as housing and physical health care, psychiatric services and medication support. Services are offered in the home, school, telehealth and/or office. Full Service Partnership (FSP) - is an intensive behavior health program that supports children/youth engaged in risky behaviors and their families. Intensive Field Clinical Capable Services (IFCCS) - is an intensive behavior health program that supports children/youth and their families who are involved in the child welfare system and experience multiple home placement changes. Wraparound - is an intensive behavior health program that supports children/youth and their families who are involved with the child welfare system or probation. Non-Intensive - CII also offers mental health services for young children ages 0-5 and school aged children. Each family gets personalized care and works with a dedicated staff member to select the services and support that best meets the caregiver and the child's health and happiness. Birth to 5 - is a mental health services program that supports families with babies and young children (up to 5 years old) who have concerns about how their child is doing. The Birth to 5 program offers information on the child's development, supports activities to build the parent-child relationship at home, in school or at an office, and connects caregivers to additional educational services or resources through our programs and/or community partners. School-Aged - supports the emotional wellness of school-aged children & adolescents who are experiencing challenges managing their feelings and behaviors. The School-Aged program provides short-term counseling services to children, adolescents and their families in the home, their school, at a CII community site, or via telemedicine as appropriate. Clients in the School-Aged program are Medi-Cal recipients living in LA Metro or South Los Angeles and experiencing behaviors that impact their child's well-being and happiness. Additional programs: Culturally Informed and Flexible Family-Based Treatment for Adolescents (CIFFTA) - is an outpatient treatment for youth ages 11-18 designed to modify adolescent conduct problems, depression, school failure, family conflict, delinquency, drug use and/or problematic sexual behavior. In addition to reducing risk factors, CIFFTA identifies and strengthens protective/resiliency factors. CIFFTA combines family treatment, individual treatment, and psycho-educational modules in a highly strategic and effective manner. The program will be specifically focused on SPAs 4, 6 and 8 but will be available to any adolescent and their families in Los Angeles County. DUTIES SUMMARY Under the supervision of the Supervisor, the Therapist is responsible for completing clinical assessments and providing therapy to individuals, families and groups. Uses independent judgment and discretion to provide individual, child, family and group therapy; counseling; crisis intervention; and advocacy services to children and families. ESSENTIAL DUTIES Uses independent judgment and discretion to gather information, assess needs and provide appropriate direct clinical and related therapeutic services, emphasizing evidence-based practices (EBPs), to clients and/or their families. Maintains appropriate case notes and other records and prepares periodic reports as required. Meets and/or exceeds client service delivery goals. Uses independent judgment and discretion to provide ongoing clinical assessment and treatment planning for assigned clients. Participates as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. Provides consultation to representatives of other agencies by providing regular reports as needed. Participates in regular clinical supervision. Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement process for the division. Participates in the ongoing Quality Assurance efforts for the provision of #J-18808-Ljbffr