POSITION SUMMARY:
The Home-Based Therapist will provide home-based family therapy services that assist children, adolescents and seriously and persistently mentally ill adults. Services vary with individual needs, and may include home-based individual and family therapy services, support in skills training, and crisis intervention.
BENEFITS:
- 401k w/ 20% company matching
- 11 paid holidays
- Tuition assistance up to $5250/year
- Loan assistance up to $200/month
- Competitive wages
- Generous PTO
- Employee discount at the local YMCA
- HSA/FSA accounts
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee referral program
- Casual Fridays
- Company paid life insurance policy
- Company paid long term disability
- Optional insurances (short term disability)
- Employee recognition events
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free yearly health screenings
JOB DUTIES:
- Serves high-risk families, including those whose children are at substantial risk of placement or who are in placement and cannot be reunified without in-home services.
- Provides services primarily in clientโs residence.
- Schedules sessions at times that are convenient for families, and when problems are likely to occur, including evenings. Maintains a flexible workweek.
- Schedules and completes client intake sessions within 48 hours of referral.
- Provides back-up for other therapists, as needed.
- Participates in weekly team consultation meeting, and individual supervision.
- Assesses safety, structures the environment and uses clinical strategies designed to promote safety.
- Provides a range of clinical, concrete and advocacy services to family members that are consistent with the familyโs values, learning styles, lifestyle, circumstances and culture.
- Develops and maintains a positive working relationship with family members.
- Assumes responsibility for motivating families and employ motivation enhancement strategies.
- Conducts comprehensive, strength-based and behavior focused assessments.
- Collaborates with family members and referents in developing intervention goals and service plans.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Applies research-based cognitive/behavioral strategies to facilitate behavior change.
- Utilizes a variety of teaching methods.
- Advocates for and provides concrete goods and services (including transportation) that are directly related to the familyโs goals, while teaching family members to meet these needs on their own.
- Collaborates and advocates with formal and informal community resources and systems, while teaching family members to advocate for themselves.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES:
- Ability to work with diverse population
- Knowledge of therapeutic interventions for seriously and persistently mentally ill adults and children.
- Signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders.
- Locating, coordinating and accessing appropriate services and entitlements for client.
- Criteria for enrollment and appropriate regulations to assist clients in maintaining compliance with program guidelines.
- Activities of daily living.
- Formulation of treatment plans, ability to monitor progress, and ability to modify plans to meet client needs.
- Behavior disorders, parenting skills, treatment interventions and crisis intervention.
- The staff member must demonstrate skills in:
- Assessing the needs of seriously and persistently mentally ill children.
- Documenting interventions.
- Building and maintaining therapeutic rapport with assigned clients.
- Providing education in activities of daily living for clients.
- Advocating for client's needs.
- Typing and basic computer usage.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of a Masterโs degree in Psychology, Social Work, or counseling from an accredited college or university.
- 1-3 years of experience in adolescent, pre-adolescent, family therapy or a related area is required.
- Must possess a minimum of LSW, LMHC-A or LMFT-A licensure.
Learn more about Porter-Starke Services, Inc. and other job opportunities by visiting our website: https://www.porterstarke.org