What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapist (Part-time) position at Pressley Ridge?
Be the change you wish to see in the world! Come join our team to empower children and families in our communities to transform their lives and develop to their full potential.
Pressley Ridge Benefits
The well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.
- Free life insurance and AD&D
- Retirement plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Position Summary
Provide leadership in partnering with families and appropriate others in the community to assure that the therapeutic needs of a designated caseload of troubled children are adequately addressed. In each case the Treatment Coordinator/Therapist will assure that the services delivered both to the target child/adolescent and to the family are individualized, appropriate to need, child centered, family focused, culturally competent, strengths based, and goal driven
Essential Responsibilities
- To assure quality and model fidelity.
- To assure quality service and compliance with regulatory bodies.
- To assure the development and implementation of educational and treatment plans at school, home, and in the community.
- To assure the child’s safety and well being.
- Facilitate therapy by initiating and coordinating psychiatric, psychological, and other supportive therapeutic services when appropriate.
- To maximize the likelihood of a positive relationship between IRT youth and their biological families,
To assure continued communication between the programs, the child’s family, relevant community agency and case aides. - To assure the development, implementation and monitoring of effective treatment services in transitional living for youth targeted
- To assure that children and families receive appropriate intensive therapeutic services.
Qualifications
- State Police; FBI clearance; child abuse clearance; CPSL Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training; any additional background checks/clearances required by state governing bodies.
- Valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.
Working Conditions
- Physical Demands: Requires vision, speech, and hearing.
- Environmental Factors: Community, home, school.
- Working Hours: A non-traditional work schedule as defined by service needs and crisis “on-call”.
