Therapist Crisis Residence

St. Anne Institute

Job Description

I.          TITLE:                                  Therapist–Crisis Residence                            

II.        SUPERVISOR:                     Program Administrator – Crisis Residence 

III.       HOURS PER WEEK:          40 hours (includes evenings and one weekend day)

IV.       QUALIFICATIONS:           LMSW, LCSW, LMHC or other relevant license and

experience working with individuals, families and groups preferred. Ability to function as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.

V.        FUNCTIONS:                       

1. To provide clinical respite services to individuals and families through the use of short-term, individual, group, and family therapy.  

2. To establish readiness of youth for reintegration into the community by collaborating with families, services providers, and community resources. 

VI.       RESPONSIBILITIES:         

• Coordinate the youth’s treatment plan and develop comprehensive clinical assessments on assigned individuals and families.
• Facilitate clinical groups as assigned throughout week. 
• Maintain regular contact with assigned clients/families, outside service providers, and referral sources as necessary. 

• Provide individual, group and family focused treatment/therapy including outreach and advocacy to all service recipients.
• Meet at least once a week with treatment team members in rounds to coordinate treatment planning. Meet informally with team members on an as-needed basis. 
• Complete discharge summary and assist with discharge planning on each assigned case. 
• Coordinate and complete necessary reports and correspondence.

• Communicate with Agency Behavior Support/QI staff regarding support needs, including potential crisis situations, visitation, and any emergency situations.  
• Manage and coordinate critical situations and precipitous discharges.

• Attend weekly individual and team/group supervision.
• Assist with case planning for each assigned case/family as needed. 
• Assist in implementing effective intervention strategies to de-escalate behavior.
• Maintain updated assessments and progress notes in the SAI Electronic Health Record as required by contract or regulation.
• Attend and/or facilitate treatment meetings between service providers, family, and youth to discuss progress made, readiness, for discharge, and identify services and referrals needed.  
• Attend all Crisis Residence staff meetings and supervisory meetings, as required.
• Provide transportation in circumstances dependent on youth and/or family needs.  
• Keep abreast of current trends in clinical treatment, trauma-informed care and evidence-based models through reading, in-service training and conferences. Attend all mandatory in-services and outside workshops as required by the agency.