Licensed Therapist

Description

The following is a composite representation of the actual positions which make up this classification. It is not intended to cover all possible job requirements or job factors which, if applicable, are included by reference. Lines of supervision and reporting are as shown on an organizational chart. TrueCore has zero tolerance for abuse.

A. Position Definition & Summary:

Provide individual therapeutic services to youth as assessed by the treatment team. Develops youth needs assessment and Psychosocial History to formulate treatment plan. Prioritize treatment plan to focus on youth mental health and substance abuse issues, ensuring monthly updates reflecting progress. Complete documentation related to individual, group and family sessions that are provided to the youth, as well as, monthly progress updates related to mental health services.

B. Position Expectations and Essential Functions:

• • Under the supervision of the licensed clinical supervisor, conducts needs assessments and psychosocial to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the resident and their family members one on one and transcribing relevant information
  • Participates in the development and implementation of treatment plans under the supervision of the licensed clinical supervisor
  • Under the supervision of licensed clinical supervisor, provides group and family process oriented therapies using various professional treatment modalities
  • Develops and assists in individualized discharge planning for the residents by utilizing treatment team and written chart information to determine residents aftercare needs
  • Attends regular treatment team meetings to provide therapists perspective to total case management of the resident by reading and discussing written progress notes from charts and communicating any state or local agency legal requirement for case management with the interdisciplinary team. Monitors overall course of treatment services
  • Conducts educational and other didactic groups for resident and family members
  • Makes handwritten entries to resident charges describing therapy performed, progress in discharge planning process, and/or other interventions
  • Reports incidents of suspected abuse using prescribed forms and protocols from the relevant community/state agency
  • Provides individual therapy as specified on the youths individual treatment plan
  • Maintains Licensure per state applicable laws
  • Conducts Substance Intervention and Education groups
  • Effectively implements and consistently applies the programs Positive Performance System (PPS) / Behavior Management System (BMS)
  • Detect, respond and prevent abuse of youth.

• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

C. Position Requirements:

Education:

• Must possess a Masters Degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related human services field and a valid Florida licensure (LMHC/LCSW/LMFT) preferably with at least 1 year of post-licensure experience providing direct therapy to youth.

Other Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age or older.

• Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in the state where the work site is located only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

D. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of psychology and human development, including the practical problems involved in giving varied types of tests and in scoring, analyzing and interpreting tests and test results.

• Ability to read, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, policies, objectives, and standards.

• Ability to carry out assigned work and to develop effective work methods in accordance with established procedures.

• Ability to work effectively with facility staff and other persons interested in or concerned with the treatment programs and services.

• Ability to select and administer psychometric, vocational, aptitude, performance and special tests, score the tests, analyze and interpret the results, and correlate the results of tests with other findings.

• Ability to make special studies of behavior and other problems.

• Ability to do assigned research work.

• Ability to prepare recommendations for carrying out programs of vocational education.

• Ability to keep current with literature, trends of thought, and new developments in the field of psychology, psychometric, and research.

• Ability to collect materials for and prepare clear, accurate, and informative psychological, statistical, and other reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

• Ability to draft correspondence.

• Ability to maintain established records and files.

• Ability to assist in the establishment and maintenance of the essential psychology records, studies, and files.

• Ability to work with a variety of behaviors.

• Ability to tolerate verbal and mental abuse while maintaining a professional demeanor.

• Ability to perform appropriate crisis intervention involving student behavior, including physically breaking up fights in the classroom.

• Ability to complete pre-service and annual in-service CPR and first aid certification training and self-defense and physical intervention training.

• Ability to pass drug and TB screening and testing.

• Ability to work under pressure; meet inflexible deadlines; set priorities; deal diplomatically with difficult individuals; and supervise others; ability to manage multiple programs; lead small program management teams and work independently. Adherence to the highest ethical standards essential.

• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.

E. Equipment Utilized

• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

F. Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Talking: Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities in which they must convey details or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly. Hearing and Vision: Ability to perceive the nature of sounds with no less than 40 dB loss at Hz, 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication. Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction that will enable employees to complete clerical tasks, and observe youth. Dexterity: Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of an object such as size, shape, and temperature. Movements frequently and regularly required using wrists, hands and/or fingers. Physical Strength: Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally. Position is mainly sedentary work (office work), but may on occasion include physical force execution. Employee may be subject to temperature changes, but the employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as the work is predominantly inside. Language: Ability to write complex sentences, using proper punctuation, and ability to communicate in complex sentences using normal word order with present and past tenses. Processing and Reasoning: Ability to exercise self-control in potentially volatile situations such as in verbal and physical confrontations. Must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions and noise. Ability to assist youth with problem solving and maintaining self-control in volatile situations.

• The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions as they relate to travel. The noise level is usually moderate as the primary work environment is a standard office setting. Work environment may involve exposure to noise, dust, fumes, dangerous machinery, chemicals, body fluids, falling objects, and aggressive verbal and physical behavior from students and weather and temperature extremes.

• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the company undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.