Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Our therapy team follows a best-practice, trauma-informed care model, tailoring treatment to the unique needs of each youth and family we serve. At Stepstone Family and Youth Services, we prioritize a healthy work-life balance. Allowing flexible, hybrid work structure, where team members provide in-person and / or virtual therapy that may occur after school hours.

We are committed to supporting career growth and building a strong foundation for our team members through ongoing trauma-informed care training and professional development opportunities. Our people are our greatest asset, and by joining our team, you'll have access to a range of perks and training resources designed to support your professional growth, as outlined below:

· Competitive salary
· Company paid basic life and AD&D Insurance
· Health insurance
· Dental & Vision
· Health Savings Account
· 401(k) Retirement Plan
· PTO Accrual Plan
· Paid Holidays

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial mental health assessments
• Provide individual, family, and/or group therapy sessions to clients as determined by the treatment plan and document the sessions according to best practice documentation and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain electronic record to meet regulatory management standards and document all client meetings, progress toward treatment goals and ensure compliance with confidentiality and ethical standards.
• Develop individualized treatment plans Based on client needs and goals
• Utilize evidenced based, trauma informed, therapeutic techniques, such as trauma therapies, TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral and Solution
• Focused Techniques and other modalities necessary to assist client in meeting goals
• Participate as a member of the child and family team
• Provide consultation to non-clinical team members, when appropriate
• Abide by company policy when receiving a subpoena for records and/or court appearances.
• Work in consultation with and report any concerns to State Executive Director and/or Statewide Treatment Director
• Attendance is an essential function of the job
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Possess a working knowledge and understanding of culture and its function in human behavior and society.
• Deliver services that are sensitive to client’s culture.
• Foster mutually respectful partnerships with persons served and their families in which they are helped to gain the skills and confidence to address identified issues they face.
• Able to effectively partner with other team members.
• Possess a conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change.
• Able to set appropriate boundaries and maintain a helping role and intervene appropriately to meet the needs of the person(s) served or other family.
• A Master’s degree in a psychology, social work or counseling
• 1 year experience in child welfare services.
• A valid professional Master’s level, provisional or full license in social work, therapy or counseling.