Family Centered Treatment Specialist

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Provide Family Centered Treatment (FCT) Services as per the service definition and model fidelity requirements.
• Complete FCT Checkoffs and other internal trainings within designated deadlines.
• Deliver FCT services to children, adolescents, and their families, primarily in their living environments, with a family focus.
• Provide 24/7 on-call coverage to a caseload of families and children.
• Complete all required Clinical Records and FCT documents with the child and family and ensure the documents are entered/uploaded timely in the Electronic Health Record, according to company standards.
• Develop Service Plan in coordination with Treatment Team Process and maintain the plan per designated authorization processes in the clinician’s area of service.
• Work collaboratively on behalf of the child and family with the identified Treatment Team members to ensure effective communication and coordinated service provision.
• Conduct ongoing revisions of Service Plan and is responsible for implementation of Service Plan.
• Provide psychoeducation as indicated in the Service Plan.
• Conduct interventions with the family aligned with the FCT model to include facilitating the movement of the child and family through the four phases of treatment and completing all fidelity documents.
• Assist the families and children to establish weekly goals and help them to identify the steps that need to be taken to reach the established goals.
• Make referrals to services and resources on behalf of the families and children.
• Develop and coordinate discharge plan based on treatment, indicating all relevant aftercare needs and plans.
• Access community resources that would be beneficial to client aftercare needs.
• Coordinate and oversee the initial and ongoing assessment activities.
• Convene the Treatment Team for Service Plan.
• Consult with identified medical (e.g., primary care and psychiatric) and non-medical (e.g., Dept. of Child Services, school, Dept. of Juvenile Justice) providers; engage community and natural supports and include their input in the person-centered planning process.
• Ensure linkage to the most clinically appropriate and effective services including arranging for psychological and psychiatric evaluations.
• Provide and coordinate behavioral health services and other interventions for the youth or other family members with other behavioral health professionals and Treatment Team members.
• Monitor and document the status of the consumer’s progress.
• Participate in Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement activities to include audits, corrections and designated improvement plans and projects.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in human services, psychology, or a related field is required for this position.
• Two years’ experience working with youth or families.
• Current certification in Family Centered Treatment is preferred for candidates aspiring to join our team.
• Additional state specific requirements include:
• NC, VA - QMHP or ability to register as a QMHP
• MS - Must be provisionally credentialed as a PCSS in Mississippi with eligibility to be fully credentialed as a CCSS in Mississippi.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles.

Benefits

• We recognize the importance of self-care and work/life balance. We offer flexibility in scheduling and provide all employees access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which includes 8 mental health counseling sessions annually.
• Full-time HCA employees enjoy paid time off, paid holidays, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and other voluntary insurance products.
• Additional benefits include Access to a Health Navigator Health Savings Account with company contribution Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account 401(k) Retirement Plan Benefits Hub Tickets at Work

Pay

Compensation is based upon education, experience, credentials, and geographic location.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule to accommodate 24/7 on-call coverage.