Behavioral Health Child and Family Therapist - Shoshone

Description

SUMMARY: Provides, oversees, and/or administers a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling therapy, group therapy, family therapy, crisis intervention, prevention/resiliency classes, and/or case management services in a school environment that requires a high degree of independent decision-making and program administration. Treatment is for adults and children ages 5 and up. Leads and trains lower level counselors/social workers, and/or interns engaged in related therapeutic/patient care activities, as appropriate to the individual position.

Pay

$57,000 - $85,250 DOE. Longevity Bonus $6,000 after one year of full-time employment. $6,000 after two years of full-time employment. $8,000 after three years of full-time employment. Production bonus also available.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, or an equivalent field.
• Current State of Idaho Clinical Social Worker license in good standing required or license eligible required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Minimum one year of clinical experience.

Description Of Duties

Position requires:

• provision of intensive, integrated professional mental health services and treatment planning in a school environment;
• provision of professional leadership in the determination of appropriate therapeutic approaches and methods;
• planning and implementing outreach/education programs, workshops, and activities;
• supervising clinical activities of therapists, students, and/or interns within area of specialty;
• establishing and maintaining case files and related documents for clinical and legal purposes.

Provides counseling, therapy, and/or psychotherapy to clients and families as appropriate to the position; prepares treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care programs; provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency services as required.

Collects data about patients through interview, case history, psychological screenings, and/or observational techniques; evaluates data to identify causes of problems and to determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists.

Consults with other therapists and related professional and paraprofessional staff, as appropriate, in the performance of therapeutic and/or casework; refers clients to appropriate service agencies as required.

Provides and/or arranges for therapeutic interventions as appropriate for clients in a crisis condition and for those with serious disturbance problems.

Follows up to determine reliability of treatment used; changes method and degree of therapy when indicated.

Establishes and maintains case files, referrals, and other related documents for the treatment of clients; prepares related documentation for civil commitment hearings or other legal proceedings; keeps abreast of patient data to ensure appropriate treatment and care are delivered.

Provides communication and collaboration with school personnel, as appropriate, to ensure a standard for coordination of care.

Consults with other legal and treatment agencies and individuals in relation to patient/client records, rights, and responsibilities.

Plans and facilitates community outreach and education activities, as appropriate to the position; may serve as a liaison and representative to community organizations and schools.

As appropriate to the position, performs various administrative functions such as monitoring budgets and preparing reports and correspondence; may participate in a variety of research projects to develop service plans, and may propose changes to program policies and procedures.

May provide formal teaching, consultation, and in-service training to relevant professionals in immediate and proper handling of and/or referral of a variety of matters.

Other Responsibilities

• Familly Health Services enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe working environment.
• Each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements, participating in emergency response tasks as requested, and serving on safety committees and teams as requested.
• In addition, employees must accept the responsibility for maintaining the safety of themselves and others by adhering to all written and verbal instructions, promptly reporting and/or correcting all hazards or unsafe conditions, and providing feedback to supervisors and management on all safety issues.
• Family Health Services is committed to the very highest standards of ethics and integrity. It is our policy to properly determine the accuracy of reporting and billing our services in accordance with the rules, laws and regulations of FHS, the state government, and the federal government.
• FHS employees will do their part to ensure accurate documenting and billing practices, participate in compliance trainings and will identify and report any concerns or activities that may violate these standards.
• A copy of the Medicare Compliance Plan and the FHS Standards of Conduct are available on the FHS home page under the Compliance tab.