COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT & TREATMENT WORKER

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family and relationship-based counseling, supportive counseling, solution-focused interventions, emotional and behavioral management, and problem behavior analysis.
• Assist the child and family in developing the capacity to prevent a crisis episode from occurring or reducing the intensity and duration of active crisis.
• Assisting families following a crisis episode experienced by a child/family as stated in the crisis management plan.

Education & Experience

• A master’s degree in social work, psychology, or in related human services, plus one year of applicable experience or who have been certified in an Evidenced Based Practice (in lieu of one-year experience requirement).
• An alternative path includes a bachelor’s degree and certification in an Evidenced Based Practice consistent with the CPST component being delivered.
• An alternative path also includes a bachelor’s degree and three years applicable experience in children’s mental health, addiction, and/or foster care/child welfare/juvenile justice or other related human services field and no certification in an Evidenced Based Practice.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift at least 10 pounds.
• Must be able to use a computer, type, and answer phone.