Residential Therapist

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible professional work delivering intensive therapeutic services utilizing a multi-model approach with individuals, groups, siblings or families. Involves a broad range of training and development activities, assessment services, caseload consultation and requires quality documentation of services provided completed under the supervision of a licensed professional.  Participates in organization’s continuous quality improvement efforts and Positive Behavior Intervention Support.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Delivers intensive therapeutic services using a trauma informed care approach on an individual, sibling or family basis and in a group setting. Service delivery provided in a residential group home setting.
2. Provides assessment services and caseload consultation. Provides on-going assessment, evaluation, treatment, discharge planning and other therapeutic services as required in a group or individual counseling sessions.
3. Completes accurate, timely clinical documentation of the highest quality and consistent with agency standards, rules and regulations, and Medicaid.  Completes required assessments, treatment plans and progress notes.  
4. Formulates, coordinates and implements programming associated with the treatment plan through full knowledge of the client history and the impact on course of treatment. 
5. Facilitates the implementation of the treatment plan with the caregivers.   Monitors the overall course of treatment services for the client and family. Convenes treatment team meetings as scheduled or as needed.
6. Performs case management and communicates with identified partners such as Department of Children and Families and Guardian Ad Litems. 
7. Attends and participates in all treatment plan reviews, peer reviews, psychiatric consultations, internal/external utilization meetings, and/or any client review meetings requiring the therapist’s input. 
8. Facilitates a therapeutic transition and a positive placement for each client upon discharge.
9. Attend scheduled psychiatric appointments with clients on Doctor’s Day
10. Works within the philosophy, function and Human Resources practices of the Children's Home Network
11. Prepares and conducts agency-wide or program specific training as directed.
12. Participate in all Continuous Quality Improvement activities as required and PBIS program implementation 
13. Perform other duties as assigned.
14. May transport youth as needed or be ratio in a cottage for youth supervision
15. May assist with intakes during admission process and assist the intake coordinator as needed
16. Must, as directed, report and respond to campus to any and all events of an emergency

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience: A Master’s Degree from an accredited university or college in the field of social work, counseling, or psychology and one years’ experience in providing services to children, or special needs youth, at risk youth or persons with serious mental illness. Training in evaluations and assessments, treatment planning, treatment interventions, documentation, abuse regulations, patient rights and crisis intervention. License in mental health or clinical social work preferred.

Licenses & Certifications: 

• First Aid and CPR Certified or ability to obtain within 30 days of new hire date 
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license with no record of criminal driving offense of license suspension. 
• Must be insurable under CHN’s current auto insurance policy. 
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. 
• Must successfully complete and maintain FDLE clearance, Federal background and state criminal background check and sexual predator screening. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. Ability to establish effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, supervisors and other individuals. Possess effective interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of Department of Children and Families rules and regulations regarding the care of children.
• Knowledge of child abuse or neglect reporting procedures and methods.
• Knowledge of counseling, intervention and treatment methods, strategies and techniques.
• Knowledge of quality documentation as required by agency standards, rules, regulations, and Medicaid BHOS.
• Ability to conduct assessments, treatment evaluations, counseling in group and individual sessions, treatment planning, and discharge planning.
• Ability to work as a multi-disciplinary team member in a positive productive manner.
• Ability to convey ideas, concepts and case studies to clients, other clinical staff, families, court, and to other audiences as required.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to perform physical restraint techniques as required utilizing the CPI method.
• Ability to bend and stoop. 
• Ability to perform moderate lifting. 
• Ability to run, walk, skip, hop or jump
• Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability. 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Treatment Center Environment. 
• Possible exposure to verbal abuse and physical behavior. 
• Possible exposure to clients with communicable disease. 
• Works both indoors and outdoors on a routine basis. 
• High interaction with children.