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SUMMARY
Full time position (40 hour), master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Clinical Social Work, or related degree. Related experience should include work with Children and Adolescents, a demonstrated flexibility in the use of treatment modalities including individual, family, and group treatment for short and long term lengths of stay. Ability to work as part of a team and collaborate with consumers, referral sources, and other community providers are essential. Must be bi lingual. Home based; one day a week will serve as a Crisis worker.
Must have a car/transportation and transportation
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Provide individual, family, or group therapy to a caseload of clients as determined by program needs.
- Complete assessment in order to formulate an accurate diagnosis and comprehensive treatment interventions to serve the identified client and family.
- Assess and stabilize high risk individuals and/or families.
- Work in collaboration with other agency programs and staff.
- Coordinate with other community agencies and organizations such as DCFS, schools, hospitals, other providers in the community.
- Provide services to facilitate an effective transition in living arrangement, consistent with the client's welfare and development (e.g., a client being discharged from inpatient psychiatric care, transitioning to adult services, or a DCFS client moving from one placement to another or to his/her parent's home).
- Provide intensive outreach in an attempt to engage clients who do not follow through with post discharge/deflection appointments.
- Provide case management services as defined in the service plan that coordinate, support, and advocate for clients who need multiple services and require assistance in gaining access to and in using mental health , social, vocational, educational, child welfare, and other community services and resources.
- Provide psych education and medication training to client and/or family as required.
- Respond to clients and/or family needs outside of regularly scheduled session times.
- Monitor and support services provided by psychiatrist.
- Maintain records in accordance with agency policies and complete required outcomes protocols.
- Participate in agency meetings and in-services.
- Acquire and/or maintain state licensure.
- Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. |
