Home Based Therapist

POSITION SUMMARY
The Home Based Therapist provides outpatient mental health services to clients living within the community. The primary responsibilities include providing individual and family counselling in their home, communicating with juveniles and their family court system (as applicable), facilitating treatment team meetings (as applicable), and completing case notes and other documentation in accordance with HIPAA, APA, DCS and COA requirements.

*Caseload will be no more than 12

PRIMARY JOB EXPECTATIONS

Psychotherapy and Documentation of Treatment

• Conduct family intake assessments with the Home Based Case Manager in order to develop family treatment plans
• Provide individual and family therapy and consistently meet productivity and timeliness requirements.
• Conduct safety assessments with the family, as needed
• Utilize empirically supported treatment practices and demonstrate fidelity of practice.
• Screen and monitor clients for suicidal ideation, runaway, self-injurious behavior, as well as other unsafe behaviors and provide follow up recommendations to the treatment team.
• Document client's treatment progress by completion of case notes, treatment plans, monthly reports, court reports, discharge planning, and other clinical documentations as needed.
• Attend and actively participate in individual and group supervision, clinical case presentations, and other treatment team meetings as needed.
• participate in a rotating on-call system for crisis intervention to assess or re-evaluate client status.

Consultation and Collaboration

• Maintains consistent, professional communication with parents, placing agents and other service providers regarding treatment planning, discharge planning, and treatment recommendations.
• Educate and empower the treatment team about clinical issues, treatment progress, and clinical services.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team to make decisions regarding client care.

Professionalism

• Adhere to the Ethical Standards set forth by the American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association, and National Association of Social Workers.
• Maintain licensure, certifications, continuing education, and Medicaid credentialing.
• Demonstrate sound clinical judgement.
• Comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Follow the organizational policies and compliance procedures.

Maintain a professional demeanor including accountability, reliability, attendance, and dress.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE NEEDED
A Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family, or Human Service related program. License by the state of Indiana as an LHMCA, LMHC, LMFTA, LMFT, LSW or LCSW - at minimum, must possess associate's license.

FUNDAMENTAL QUALIFICATION
Must be able to demonstrate awareness of the cultural and socioeconomic differences of our clients as well as value a nurturing family as the ideal environment; a commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems and a conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change; the ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served to help them gain skills and confidence by maintaining a helping role and appropriately intervening to meet service goals; the ability to set appropriate limits.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS NEEDED

• Good working knowledge of Theoretical and Clinical practices
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to support multiple work assignments simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Ability to take initiative and formulate a course of action to accomplish goals
• Adaptable and flexible when working with a variety of people and situations
• Able to identify problems and resolve them in a timely and appropriate manner
• Strong computer application skills (Microsoft Office experience required)
• Able to prioritize and organize tasks to maximize efficiency

WORKING CONDITIONS
Typical work week is Monday-Friday 40 hours. Position requires additional hours when necessary to complete special projects or meet specific deadlines. Courtesy and professionalism are expected at all times.

COMPENSATION
This position is full-time, and compensation includes a competitive salary and benefits plan.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive; they represent essential functions qualifications necessary to perform the duties of the job successfully. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Youth Opportunity Center, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT FOR EMPLOYMENT