Child and Adolescent In Home Therapist

Position Summary

The Other Licensed Practitioner (OLP) plays a key role within the Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) framework. This position provides specialized, community-based clinical services to youth ages 5–21 and their families.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a solid understanding of childhood psychiatric disorders, including development, clinical presentation, pathology, trauma impacts, and the effects on social and occupational functioning.
• Uses evidence-based interventions for childhood mental health disorders and remains open to ongoing professional development and training.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the children’s mental health system of care, Office of Mental Health (OMH), and available community resources.
• Completes initial and ongoing assessments, establishes diagnoses, identifies strengths and needs, and develops detailed, individualized treatment plans.
• Provides age-appropriate individual and family psychotherapy using evidence-based approaches.
• Implements strategies that support cognitive, behavioral, and emotional self-regulation across home, school, and community settings.
• Develops safety and alert plans, provides crisis prevention and post-crisis debriefing, and addresses family dynamics to reduce future crises.
• Works closely with families and natural supports to reinforce treatment goals and create a supportive environment.
• Offers psychoeducation, parenting skills training, and strategies to strengthen child–family relationships.
• Respects and incorporates cultural norms and strengths, maintaining a non-judgmental, inclusive approach.
• Maintains accurate, timely records in the Electronic Health Record (Avatar) and ensures adherence to all regulatory standards.
• Buils collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders and participates in CFTSS team meetings and training.
• Engages in regular supervision and professional development to enhance clinical skills.
• Follows all organizational policies, including those related to HR, time management, and operational procedures.
• Complete the Mandated Reporter Training
• Adhere to all confidentiality laws and guidelines.
• Track all paperwork due dates and submit by assigned deadlines.
• Recognize and report suspected and known child abuse.
• Report any potential youth high risk behaviors/concerns to supervisor.
• Maintain awareness of any incident reporting guidelines.
• Maintain required Direct Service Units.
• Schedule client visits and monitor weekly Direct Service Units.
• Participate in supervisions as scheduled.
• Submit weekly schedule to Supervisor (any changes to schedule must be reported to Supervisor as they occur).
• Utilize Paycom to indicate accurate hours worked.
• Track and submit mileage.
• Participate in Division-wide trainings, staff events, and program meetings.
• Attend workshops, conferences, OMH trainings, etc.
• Transport youth with personal vehicle, as needed.
• Responsible for having access to a personal vehicle throughout the course of the work day.
• Adhere to protocols of agency Safety Policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Licensed Mental Health Professional (LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, or equivalent).
• Minimum of one year of experience working with children diagnosed with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) and their families.
• Valid New York State driver’s license with a clean record, and reliable, insured transportation.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally not exposed to adverse weather conditions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.