Residential Therapist

$5,000 signing bonus available.

Schedule Monday-Friday, hours may vary.

Minimum Position Qualifications

1. Masters of Social Work (MSW) (or closely related degree).
2. Must have a Kentucky license.  LCSW preferred.
3. Two years experience in behavioral health or the educational field.
4. Knowledge and experience in providing individual and family therapy utilizing evidence based treatment models.
5. Demonstrates ability to work as an effective member of a multi-disciplined team.
6. Must have a current driver’s license and insurance.
7. Demonstrate proven sensitivity to the various cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of Children’s Home clients and staff. 
   
   Essential Job Functions
   
   The Therapist has the primary responsibility to develop, direct and monitor treatment for all clients, and their families assigned to their caseload.  The therapist can be assigned to either the Residential program or the Outpatient program with possible overlap in both departments.
   
   Position Summary:
   
   

1. Develops and implements the individual treatment plan and coordinates service delivery to children and their families utilizing trauma informed approaches.  This includes the completion of assessment, and networking with referral sources, parents and other community resources. 
2. Provides individual/family therapy at a minimum of 1 hr. per week, per individual and based on current needs and treatment plans of each child.  Facilitate therapeutic groups. Engage family in services, and provide parent education information and work to support referral agent's permanency plan and/or stability plan.
3. Maintains current records on each child in accordance with agency policies and state regulations.  
4. Communicate and collaborate with families, referral agents, and other interested parties, (i.e., judges, schools, DCBS, DJJ, and other referral agents) regarding children’s treatment.
5. Residential - Co-chairs team meetings, admission conferences, staffings, in-service training and other meetings as required.  Provides current clinical updates regarding children and families on their caseload and documents weekly and quarterly treatment meetings. 
6. Residential - Reports observations regarding client medical issues to agency’s Medication Coordinator.
7. Residential - Participates in psychiatric and psychological consults regarding residents assigned to caseloads.
8. Residential - Participates in admission process by reviewing referral packet and interviewing the resident and his family. 
9. Residential – Participate in on-call rotation.
10. Residential – Collaborates with Case Managers to ensure resident’s needs are addressed.
11. Residential – Collaborates with referral source for transition and permanency planning.
12. Available for on call 24/7.
13. Develop discharge and transition plan for assigned caseloads.
14. Attend case consultation and clinical meetings.
15. Assists with case coverage across programs as needed.
16. Obtain and maintain training in agency evidence based practices and treatment modalities which may include:  Nurturing Parenting, Trauma Focused CBT, Impact Plus provider certification, JSOCCP certification, Seeking Safety, Seven Challenges and Trauma Informed Care.
17. Attends all required trainings as assigned.
18.  Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
19. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor. Physical demands and work environment:
    

 Working Conditions

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, kneel, squat, and hold objects or carry. 
2. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and sometimes move and/or lift up to 100 pounds in order to utilize Safe Crisis Management techniques.
3. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
4. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
5. The environment consists of indoor and outdoor activities with different temperatures.
6. The stress level in this position is moderate to high.

Benefits include 4 weeks paid time off per year, 13 paid holidays, a retirement plan with employer contribution, tuition reimbursement. life  and long term disability insurance, and dental, vision, and medical insurance.