What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child / Adolescent Services Mental Health Professional position at A Caring Alternative, LLC?
Location : Asheville, NC
Type : Full Time
A Caring Alternative, LLC (ACA) is a well-established comprehensive care agency providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina. To learn more about us, visit our website at www.caringalternative.com.
Intensive In-Home is a service for children and teens who need a lot of support to stay in their homes. This individual serves as a member of an Intensive In Home Team providing therapeutic services to individuals to stabilize current living arrangements, promote reunification, and prevent out of home therapeutic placements.
IIH services are authorized for one individual child in the family. The parent or caregiver must be an active participant in the treatment and the team provides individualized services that are developed in full partnership with the family. These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction and increase coping skills.
Why apply at A Caring Alternative?
We celebrate diversity, so bring YOU! We want you to be proud and comfortable to bring your true self and we strive to enhance the value of our work through respectful curiosity of one anothers culture.
Competitive Payrates! We offer a competitive rate of pay.
Work related mileage is paid tax free.
Free Clinical Supervision! If you are provisionally licensed, our company pays for this benefit directly to our clinical supervisor in the amount of $200 per month / $2,600 per year. Clinical supervision is provided by clinicians within our agency who will allow you to acquire new skills and grow in your ability to provide quality services during your employment with our company.
Be a Team Member! As a member of our team, we are dedicated to promoting your talents, skillset, and energies to improve the environment and quality for those we serve. We are in the business of caring and committed to building an organization where our team can grow together by helping others.
Strong Core Values! Join our values-based, family-owned company with a culture that we care.
Flexibility! We work in a team environment and promote flexibility. One of our core values is that our employees have a healthy work-life balance.
Training! Solid training is provided & paid for by the company. Free CPR, First Aid and NPI training. CEUs are available and external training is also paid for by the company.
Job Duties include :
Work in and be a part of organizational and therapeutic teams
Manage an assigned caseload and meet the direct care billable productivity expectations of the organization
Use appropriate knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgement and provide therapeutic services that evidence quality, performance, and meet the needs of persons served to achieve positive outcomes
Show knowledge and use of clinical process to achieve positive outcomes to include : evaluation, assessment, service, treatment planning, intervention techniques, aftercare, and transition planning
Basic Requirements :
Ability to perform tasks on the computer including working with Microsoft 360, Excel, Word and other basic programs.
Valid drivers license, auto insurance coverage and reliable transportation
Pass criminal background check and other regulatory checks
Provide proof of your education
Education and Experience Required :
A bachelors degree in Special Education, Psychology, Social Work or closely related Human Services area and 1 year of professional work experience with the child mental health population
If QP, two (2) years of professional work experience with the child mental health population
Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and organizational skills
High level proficiency in Microsoft Office- MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Resume must include degree earned (major & minor), graduation month & year, relevant employment dates including month and year, and populations served.
Benefits! We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full time employees.
Company laptop provided for most positions
401(k) & Roth retirement plans
Company matching 401(k) & Roth
11 paid holidays
Direct deposit
Paid Time Off accrual begins upon hire, 100 hours first year
Major medical, dental & vision insurance plus16 hours paid sick time after 60 days
Company paid Life Insurance policy
Short term & long-term insurance available
Employee Assistance Program for free financial, emotional & legal help
A Caring Alternative, LLC is a CARF accredited service provider with facilities in Asheville, Hickory, Marion, Morganton and Statesville, NC. A Caring Alternative, LLC is CABHA certified and a Trauma Informed Agency. We provide an array of services to Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Catawba, Caldwell, Iredell, McDowell, and Mitchell counties which consist of Assertive Community Treatment Team, Community Support Team, Day Treatment, Integrated Care, Intensive In-Home, Medication Management, Outpatient Therapy, and Therapeutic Foster Care.
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Salary : $2,600
