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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 client’s 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 family’s 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 family’s 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 Master’s 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