Child and Adolescent In Home Therapist - CFT033 - Mon - Fri 10AM-6PM - Flexible.

Job Details

Job Location

Coram - Coram, NY

Position Type

Full-Time

Education Level

Graduate Degree

Salary Range

$62,400.00 - $62,400.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage

Up to 50%

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Nonprofit - Social Services

Job Description

Position Summary:The Child and Adolescent in Home Therapist provides clinical services including comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment (individual and family therapy as indicated) to youth ages 5 – 21. Essential Accountabilities

• Knowledge of childhood psychiatric disorders, trauma, suicidality, developmental tasks, and psychiatric medications.

• Demonstrate an understanding of common treatment modalities used for childhood psychiatric disorders, particularly evidence based treatments, experience in providing such AND willingness to expand their professional skills through varied trainings.

• Demonstrate knowledge of the children’s mental health system of care.

• Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments to determine strengths, identified needs and to determine efficacy of interventions.

• Develop comprehensive, individualized S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time bound) treatment plans incorporating youth and families strengths and needs.

• Provide ongoing individual and family therapy utilizing age appropriate therapeutic interventions, preferably evidence based.

• Utilize strategies to integrate cognitive and behavioral changes and emotional self-regulation into the home environment, as identified in the treatment and service plans.

• Develop and reinforce individualized safety alert plans; provide ongoing crisis prevention services, post crisis debriefing; and explore child and family dynamics related to crisis to prevent further crisis.

• Partner with the identified child’s family and natural supports in supporting treatment and service plan goals

• Provide psychosocial education, teach parenting skills, and implement child/family relationship building strategies with family and natural supports.

• Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural and ethnic norms, recognizes strengths in culturally driven parenting patterns and approaches to discipline, and demonstrates a non-judgmental approach to working with families whose background and values differ from their own

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all OMH and agency mandates/regulations.

• Develop a working knowledge of Avatar (the Electronic Health Record) and complete detailed, timely, and accurate record keeping in the medical record.

• Collaborate with other stakeholders and youth’s providers, both internal and external, regarding the youth’s treatment, treatment goals, and progress.

• Attend and participate in trainings to enhance skill level.

• Attend and participate in CFTSS team meetings.

• Participate in individual supervision to address concerns/issues and improve skill development.

• Adhere to all WellLife Network policy and procedure with regard to areas to include but not be limited to as HR, time management, vehicle use.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications: Licensed Mental Health Professional (LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, ) with one year of experience working with children diagnosed with SED and their families. Willing to train the right candidate. Must have valid and clean NYS driver’s license