*** $8,000.00 SIGNING BONUS ***
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Home Based Therapist position provides a wide range of services to children and their families when the children are at risk of out-of-home placement or hospitalization. Most clinical services will be provided in the children’s homes or in the community to stabilize and strengthen child/family functioning and/or to prevent or forestall placement. Treatment is time limited. Staff in this position function with a great deal of professional autonomy under the supervision of the program supervisor.
EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s degree in psychology, social work or another related human services field required.
- Current license/certification in the State of Michigan required.
- At least one year of experience in the examination, evaluation, and treatment of minors is required.
- At least one year experience with multiple major human service delivery systems (FIA, public health, education, etc.) preferred.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain clinical charts in an accurate and timely manner to include, but not limited to assessments, treatment plans, and all other MDCH chart requirements.
- Maintain a caseload size and weekly productivity expectations as determined by supervisor.
- Provide individual, group, and family treatment for children with mental health and co-occurring disorders (developmental disabilities and/or substance abuse).
- Provide education, consultation, and case management services.
- Facilitate client access to other service delivery systems, e.g., D.S.S. special education, etc.
- Assure the coordination and integration of foregoing services with those provided by Starfish Family Services.
- Make intra-agency referrals for evaluations, consultation, and other services, e.g., parent education.
- Maintain cooperative working relationships with educational, legal, health, social welfare, and mental health systems.
- Secure relevant reports from and provides reports to the foregoing system.
- Participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of agency programs.
- Attend mandatory agency meetings, trainings and supervisions.
- Participate in professional development activities, including in-service training, peer review, external workshops, and seminars, etc.
- May participate in special projects, e.g., research, community education, etc.
- Cooperate in any investigation related to personnel, licensing, accreditation or other circumstances.
- Work cooperatively as a member of a team with program staff and community resources.
- Accept and emulate the mission of SFS.
- Must maintain professional and ethical standards at all times.
- Assist in finding and directing clients in case of an emergency such as a fire or tornado.
- Adhere to all Lifespan policies and procedures as it relates to Documentation, Training requirements, CMH guidelines, and Confidentiality.
COMPETENCIES AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of theory and practice of individual, group, and family systems treatment.
- Competence in the delivery of crisis intervention services, and in brief and time-limited therapy.
- Development and Implementation of Individualized Plan of Service utilizing Person Centered Planning.
- Competency in performing, or willingness to learn, a wide range of treatment modalities that are individualized and person centered.
- Competence in the delivery of crisis intervention services, and in brief and time-limited therapy.
- Competency, or willingness to learn, co-occurring treatment of mental health, substance abuse and/or developmental disabilities.
- Must be computer literate.
- Ability to make critical decisions independent of immediate supervision.
- Knowledge of community resources and linkages.
- Ability to effectively, appropriately, and accurately communicate both orally and in writing.
- Ability to maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other staff members.
- Ability and willingness to abide by all SFS confidentiality policies.
- Ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
- Ability, desire, and motivation to work cooperatively with the program leadership team, as well as colleagues and all staff.
- Cultural sensitivity and competence in working with multi-cultural client populations.
- Must have reliable transportation in order to be able to meet with clients outside of the clinic setting.
- Must possess a current valid State of Michigan chauffeur’s driver’s license and automobile insurance that is insurable. Must meet SFS and our insurance carrier guidelines for the transportation of children/ clients.
- Ability to maintain professional and ethical standards.
- Ability to work with all members of the community regardless of race, gender, age and cultural or ethnic backgrounds.
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed (i.e., some evenings or weekend work is required).
- Ability to represent the agency in a professional manner.
- Ability to meet productivity expectation as assigned by program supervisor.
LICENSING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid driver’s license and / or reliable transportation.
Starfish Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
EOE/M/F/D/V
