Child/Family Therapist/BHP

LINES OF AUTHORITY:

This position is supervised by a Children's Clinical Site Supervisor. Unless expressly identified, this position does not supervise any other staff.  

POSITION SUMMARY:  

Provides outpatient treatment for children and their families within the context of a system of care  which includes collaboration with internal and external supports and resources. 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Provides individual, group and family therapy in a variety of settings, to a diverse caseload of children and their families.
2. Develops with the client and family an integrated Behavioral Health Service Plan (BHSP) which identifies measurable goals and objectives developed by the child, family and their team and identifies the treatment and services to be provided.
3. Assesses the client and family on a continuous basis, plans for discharge, monitors progress towards goals, and completes progress and case notes with every contact.
4. Assists the family in identifying and utilizing formal and informal community supports with the assistance of other agency staff.
5. Develops clear, concise behavioral plans which utilize the Child/Family Team Process in providing training or support to the client and/ or the family.
6. Develops and maintains with the child and family team, a crisis safety plan as evidenced by the plan being in the clinical record. 
7. Maintains client records in compliance with Mohave Mental Health Clinic, Inc., State, HCIC and Joint Commission standards. 
8. Adheres to current best practice standards to ensure appropriate care.
9. Assists in crisis coverage.
10. The employee must work well under pressure meeting multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines.  The employee shall, at all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors. 
11. Provides customer service to internal and external customers and stakeholders.
12. Participates in the Performance Improvement Processes in the Clinic.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.
14.  Able to effectively de-escalate clients using techniques as trained and outlined in approved crisis intervention models.

PRIMARY CONTACTS:

• Clients and their families.
• Agencies in the community and other supports/resources
• Family Involvement Specialists, Child/Family Support Staff and other peers
• Clinical Site Supervisor and Program Manager

POSITION REQUISITES:

Required:

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, or a related field.
• Licensed by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
• Experience in providing mental heath counseling to a broad range of clients.
• Knowledge of family systems and family dynamics. 
• Knowledge of DSM IV diagnosis and treatment skills.
• Valid Arizona driver's license.
• Arizona fingerprint certified or the ability to obtain a class one certification 
• 21 years of age

Skills/Abilities

• Basic skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Complex problem-solving skills.
• Technical skills with computer.
• Resource management skills.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Persons conducting assessments and/or providing treatment to special populations are able, through training and experience as well as through agency-specific observation or testing of performance to demonstrate competency in the following areas:

SUBSTANCE USE

Staff responsible for providing services to substance using members have appropriate training, education, and experience, and demonstrate competency.

Staff must be able to gather and assess information about:

• The relationship of each member's physical status to the substance use.
• The nature of the emotional compulsion to use alcohol and/or other drugs.
• The intensity of the member's preoccupation with using alcohol/and/or other drugs.

Staff must also demonstrate competency in their ability to:

• Interpret information about a member's use of alcohol and/or other drugs.
• Develop a written summary and/or treatment plan based on member's problems and needs;
• Provide appropriate services.

CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Staff responsible for providing services to child and adolescent members have appropriate training, education, and experience, and demonstrate competency.

• Staff demonstrated knowledge of growth and development of children and adolescents.
• Staff demonstrates their ability to develop treatment plans and services based on member's problem and needs.
• Staff demonstrates knowledge and skill in working with family systems.

SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL

Staff responsible for providing services to seriously mentally ill members have appropriate training, education, and experience, and demonstrate competency.

• Staff has knowledge and ability to gather and interpret information about seriously mentally ill people.
• Staff understands the member's needs and the range, intensity, and duration of care, habilitation and rehabilitation required.

INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED

Staff responsible for providing services to members with intellectual disabilities have appropriate training, education, and experience, and demonstrate competency.

• Staff have knowledge and ability to gather and interpret information about a member with an intellectual disability.
• Staff understand the member's needs and the range, intensity, and duration of care, habilitation or rehabilitation required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Equipment Operation:

• Telephone, fax machine, copier.
• Computer, Windows office programs.

Environment Conditions:

• Furnished office which is comfortable and safe for both staff and client to facilitate effective crisis intervention and treatment.

Accommodations:

Mohave Mental Health Clinic will provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, unless it would cause undue hardship.  We define reasonable accommodation as any change in the work environment or in the way a job is performed that enables a person with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunities.  We will make a good faith effort to list any special requirements in our job descriptions.