Transition Therapist

Description

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Summary

Per the tenets of the SAMHSA NC Healthy Transitions grant, the Clinician/Transition Facilitator will adhere to the principles of System of Care (SOC), person-centered care, and trauma-informed approaches to provide assessment, care and support planning, clinical support, and case support to youth and young adults ages 16-25 who are struggling with serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disabilities. A primary function of this position is to work with youth and young adults in the development and implementation of a youth-driven ‘transition plan’ to assist the crossover from child to adult systems. This role includes compliance with grant expectations, participation on a multi-disciplinary team, and collaboration with internal and external partners to meet program goals. Healthy Transitions is designed to increase access to youth-friendly services, amplify youth voice and choice, reduce stigma – all with the aim to support the individual’s successful transition to adulthood.

Requirements

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Comply with grant-required activities as defined in the Scope of Work.
• Provide input into the development, implementation, and evaluation activities of the Healthy Transitions Project.
• Support efforts to meet or exceed Healthy Transition Project grant goals and objectives.
• Ensure program services are provided in accordance with System of Care principles, trauma-informed approaches, person-centered / self-directed care, and honor youth voice and choice.
• Assist with program activities and events for internal and external audiences that leverage youth and family peers, youth leadership, and youth self-advocacy.
• Provide services and participate in team processes in accordance with CHA global and program-specific policies and procedures.
• Assist with the referral process and caseload assignment.
• Participate in engagement and outreach activities.
• Provide clinical screening and assessment, care and support planning, coordinated service delivery, discharge planning, and aftercare planning.
• Ensure recipient care and support planning is youth-driven and addresses the individual’s barriers to transition to adulthood.
• Participate in weekly team meetings to ensure emerging and urgent needs of program recipients are addressed promptly.
• Provide clinical guidance to the team.
• Assist with interviews and training of new team members as request.
• Participate in the building of a supportive, positive, and performance-driven team culture.
• Engage in individual supervision and performance coaching for professional development.
• Build relationships, communication and referral pathways with internal and external stakeholders that serve youth and young adults.
• Assist with the design and provision of training and presentations to community stakeholders and the mental health workforce about the NC Healthy Transitions project.
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders who provide direct support to youth and young adults to promote youth and young adult-driven care with improved access and engagement.
• Remain abreast of current and emerging industry trends and best practices for transition age youth.
• Complete all documentation within agency deadlines, according to regulatory guidelines.
• Prepare reports and reviews in a timely, clear, and concise manner as requested or assigned.
• Complete assigned training within required time limits.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

All Employees Have The Following Expectations

Mission: Contribute to and enhance company mission

Organization: Prioritize and plan work responsibilities appropriately

Professional Development: Attend and/or successfully complete all required trainings and meetings

Timeliness and Accuracy: Perform quality work within given deadlines and expectations with or without direct supervision

Professionalism: Comply with all applicable policies, practices, and procedures; report all out-of-compliance and unsafe activities to supervisor; interact professionally with other employees, volunteers, families, children, and the community

Teamwork: Serve effectively as a team contributor on all assignments

Communication: Utilize effective communication skills both verbally and in writing; provide effective feedback and is receptive to feedback

Leadership: Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other appropriate individuals

Cultural Competence: Is sensitive to the cultural, ethnic and religious views of the children and families served, and in community and public contact.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Master's Degree in a human services field required.
• Full or associate-level clinical board licensure in the state of NC required: LCSW, LCSW-A, LCMHC, LCMHC-A, LMFT, or LMFT-A.
• Additional licensure or certification in substance use in the state of NC preferred.
• One year of previous work experience with the population (16–25-year-olds) required.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands or arms, stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specifics vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: reading, typing, writing, speaking, and using the telephone and prolonged sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Employee must be able to operate a vehicle for job duties, and keep a valid NC drivers license with insurance.
• The work environment will contain slight to moderate office-related noises. The employee is not exposed to extreme weather conditions, toxic fumes, or airborne particles.
• The employee must occasionally travel to different locations in the course of work.
• Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: public speaking, reading, typing, writing, using the telephone, driving, therapeutically restraining children and adolescents in crisis situations.
• Children’s Hope Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  
  

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Salary Description

$55,000-$60,000