Clinician - Family-Based Intensive Treatment

Job Description

Job Description

Weekdays, 1st Shift! Licensure-status drives rate.

Essential Job Functions

• Adheres to all applicable state and federal regulations; ensures compliance with the organization's policies and procedures, code of conduct, and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Completes a comprehensive and age-appropriate behavioral health assessment and treatment plan
• Delivers intensive family therapy on an outreach basis as part of the FIT team.
• Assesses safety needs, develops safety plans and monitors safety on an ongoing basis.
• Monitors progress on attainment of treatment plan goals and objectives.
• Provides coaching and support in decision making to the youth/family.
• Coordinates and communicates with all collaterals.
• Maintains contact with the family 3-5 times per week.
• Offers and delivers services in the home, community, schools, day care, foster homes, and other community settings.
• Completes all required documentation in accordance with agency policy and performance specifications.

Qualifications, Experience and Education

• Master’s degree that is license eligible with an Allied Mental Health (LMHC) or Social Work (LCSW, LICSW) licensure board and that contains a scope of practice to provide behavioral health interventions to youth and families.
• Must obtain licensure within 6 months of eligibility date.
• One year experience working with children, adolescents, and families.
• Crisis intervention training preferred.
• Basic knowledge and experience with diagnostic and treatment procedures.
• Ability to work mandatory on call rotation.
• Basic knowledge of community mental health systems and community resources.
• Excellent oral and presentation skills
• Ability to delegate effectively.
• Strong knowledge of computers.
• Ability to respond to program scheduling needs on a flexible basis.
• Valid US driver’s license.
• Ability to use personal insured automobile.