Therapist

Therapist

General Purpose Flexible Integrated Treatment - (FIT) - Children's Services - Under the administrative supervision of the Assistant Program Director or Program Director, this position is responsible for providing individual and group therapy to children (0-20) and their families to support their therapeutic process.

Distinguishing Characteristics: This is an at-will direct service position within a program. The position supports clients/members with gathering the necessary information to complete their assessments and treatment plans. Will provide individual and group therapy to our members to support their therapeutic process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides group and individual therapy/counseling under supervision of clinical or program director.
• Provides psycho-education in group, family or individual format; makes recommendations for improvement in clinical program; will have input on clinical issues as part of the clinical team.
• Carries a case load; provides consultation as necessary on clinical issues.
• Consult with or meets regularly with the client's family, care provider or other significant persons with client's consent.
• Develop individual service plans for each client and empowers clients in meeting their goals; assists teams with development of service plans that reflect measurable objectives.
• Advocate for and assists clients and their families in accessing and receiving mental health treatment, medical care, housing, food and clothing as indicated.
• Completes regular Internal Utilization Reviews- under direction of Clinical Director; reviews and ensures timely completion of Special Incident Reports, as well as Mandated Reports.
• Assists the Clinical Director in all areas of clinical program development as needed including KET tracking.
• Provide "on-the-spot" counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program.
• Attends to the safety, health, and wellbeing of the clients.
• Complete paperwork as assigned in a timely manner and meets agency standard for billable units per month; ensure that all notes meet billing standards for content and configuration.
• Problem solves communication difficulties between staff and clients by providing interventions to enhance communication.
• Drives on agency/program business utilizing personal vehicle; visits clients in home periodically to provide direction and support.
• Attends staff meetings unless approval for non-attendance is secured from the Program Director and/or his/her designee.

Education, Training and Experience: A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is through graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field and active registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS). Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements: Valid registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) California driver's license & current vehicle insurance/registration Reliable means of transportation capable of passing vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old excluding all modes of two-wheeled transport inclusive of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles.

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Compensation: $34.00 - $36.80

Skills: Preferred Clinical - Crisis Intervention Intermediate Clinical - Counseling Intermediate Clinical - Community Mental Health Intermediate Clinical - Consumer Driven Model Intermediate

Behaviors: Preferred Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Education: Preferred Masters or better in Psychology. Masters or better in Social Work.

Experience: Preferred Education, Training and Experience A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is through graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field and active registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).