What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor Treatment Works 2.0 position at Directions for Living?
Salary: $80,000/year
We offer:
- Medical (100% employer paid for employees only), Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term and Long Term Disability.
- 5 days of PTO
- 11 Wellness Days- Including the week of Christmas off!
- 10 Paid Holidays
The Counselor- TW 2.0 is a position providing clinical interventions directed at safety concerns that bring the youth and family into treatment, utilizing natural supports, community supports, and input and resources from other community partners or professional agencies. The Counselor- TW 2.0 functions as a member of an Integrated Decision Team (IDT) consisting of the Counselor, a Behavioral Health Case Manager, and an IDT facilitator. In additional to clinical interventions, the Counselor- TW 2.0 is responsible for ensuring the youth and family have an individualized treatment plan that is strength based and built collaboratively with each member of the IDT team during the IDT session. The treatment plan, risk level, and clinical interventions are developed by the Integrated Decision Team that consists of the family, natural supports, and formal supports that care about and know the youth and family best. Each IDT member, including the youth and family, contributes valuable knowledge, expertise and perspective that informs the treatment plan and clinical response. In addition, the Counselor- TW 2.0 is responsible for reporting and discussing at IDT's the youth or families progress/lack of progress, barriers, interventions, safety issues, or any other information important in resolving the safety concerns that bring the youth and family into treatment. The Counselor- TW 2.0 ensures services are delivered using standards of trauma informed care principles, and that plans and clinical interventions address issues regarding how trauma impacts family functioning, and that plans and interventions use trauma resolution skills. The Counselor- TW 2.0 ensures that services are Culturally & Linguistically Competent and are tailored to the unique culture of the child and family. The Counselor- TW 2.0 will ensure that clinical services occur in the community at a place convenient and comfortable for the family. This is a field position.
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:
- Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related field required.
- Minimum of two years' relevant clinical experience in working with at-risk populations.
- Must have sufficient clinical knowledge to provide clinical intervention with adults and children who manifest a range of psychopathology, utilizing various treatment approaches including individual, family play, and group therapy, individual psychopathology and normal childhood development.
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Salary : $79,999 - $80,000
