Foster Care Therapist

Description

• Fulltime Salary with benefits
• Recognizes, responds to, and understands the varying impact of traumatic stress and toxic environments on children, adults, families and caregivers and those who interact with them,
• identifies and builds on individual, family and community strengths,
• offers hope,
• fosters healing and recovery,
• promotes resiliency, self sufficiency and personal accountability.

Program Overview

Murphy-Harpst’s services are rooted in trauma informed care. This care is directed by an understanding of neurological, biological, psychological and social effects of trauma. We assess consumers to learn if trauma occurred and whether it has a role in behavioral health needs. Some trauma includes: sexual, physical, emotional abuse, severe neglect, loss, witnessing violence, substance abuse, imprisoned family member, and abandonment. Understanding when trauma occurred helps us tailor our responses, treatment and services. Trauma-informed assessments and interventions always acknowledges, respects, and integrates cultural values, beliefs, and practices.

Position Description

This position is responsible for providing clinical services to 8-10 children/adolescents in foster care and their family as designated by the DFCS Case Manager . The location of these services are two homes in Richmond County or two homes in the Newton/Rockdale County area.

• Assessing consumers history of trauma, acuity, strengths and needs;
  • Screen, evaluate and triage potential consumers to determine what services/evidence based interventions should be offered
  • Assess co-occurring disorders and make referrals to relevant services based on consumer's ASAM level
  • Provide initial clinical impressions
  • Administer Behavioral Health assessment and reassessments as needed
  • Administer Caregiver Strain Assessment
  • Administer validated assessment tools specific to evidence based practice (TF-CBT, EMDR, DBT, ARC) as needed
  • Administer/aware of ACE score and implications on service planning
  • Develop and monitor IRRPs
  • Evaluate and document consumer’s level of functioning and progress toward attainment of goals
  • Provide after hours crisis support via telephone (On-Call)
• Coordinating Services and Collaboration;
  • Make necessary referrals to meet consumer's health, well-being, education, mental health, and employment needs (i.e. Department of Public Health, Department of Family & Children Services, Georgia Department of Labor, employment staffing agencies, local colleges and tech schools, etc.)
  • Participate in Team Meetings for all consumers/members/residents/young adults as needed

• • Collaborate and communicate with other programs in the CHRIS 180 continuum in the provision of services
  • Collaborate and consult with other providers and entities in the provision of best care services to consumers
  • Ensure therapists attend monthly Child & Family Team Meetings (CFTM) or provide treatment summary for consumer’s receiving wrap services as needed
  • Advocate on behalf of consumers with other agencies to include coordinating services
  • Monitor the provision of services provided
  • Documentation Requirements;
    • Timely documentation of all case activities in accordance with Center policy
    • Maintain detailed files and other documentation in 100% compliance with standards
    • Complete all billing expectations within designated timeframes
    • Complete monthly summaries for consumers in DFCS custody, those receiving wrap services, or any additional partnerships/grants
  • Practice Requirements;
    • Adhere to the organization policies and procedures
    • Attend individual supervision weekly
    • Attend group supervision at a minimum of monthly
    • Participate in clinical consultation
    • Review case studies
    • Maintain Personal Information and Training;
      • Attend and participate in staff meetings as scheduled
      • Attend and participate in required trainings as scheduled
      • Maintain required certifications
      • Review, understand and responsible to program policies
      • Provide trainings as needed
      • Provide documents in a timely fashion to Human Resources
      • Report changes in status to HR as required by pol

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES

1. Masters degree in the field of social work, counseling and/or marriage and family therapy and associate licensure,  or fully licensed preferred
2. An understanding of the concepts of child development and family dynamics, especially latino culture.
3. Skilled in providing individual, family and group therapy,
4. Skilled in assisting and maintaining consumers  in their family homes and/or community, 
5. Ability to effectively relate to consumers, parents/custodians of all social, economic, ethnic and educational backgrounds, with firmness, fairness and concern,
6. Solid decision-making ability as related to the safety and well-being of consumers, families, community and staff,
7. Be guided by precedent and established policy and procedure in decision-making. This person will be required to analyze and react to difficult situations, often while under considerable stress and pressure,

Salary : $50,000 - $55,000