Mental Health Clinician

About the role

The Clinical Services provided by the Family Preservation program aim to assist families in crisis by improving parenting and family function while keeping children safe. Services are based on the family's needs and do not have arbitrary productivity requirements.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all Service Standards to ensure the health and safety of all individuals in service.
• Participate in the completion and implementation of a comprehensive individualized assessment and service plans.
• Attend and actively participate in all meetings with the Department of Child Services/Juvenile Justice for the development of safety planning for assigned cases.
• Establish and maintain routine collaborative meetings with community partners.
• Complete standardized tests and structured interviews as needed to assess parent-child-family functioning to identify treatment goals, treatment recommendations, and intervention techniques.
• Complete written reports and/or testify at legal proceedings regarding the findings and recommendations of the Parent/Family Functioning assessment.
• Apply evidence-based practices for identified behavioral health issues.
• Knowledge of care coordination techniques in assessing the needs of individuals and determining interventions to address service gaps.
• Demonstrate flexibility in job duties and schedule in order to appropriately serve individuals and families in service.
• Allow for flexibility in scheduling to accommodate crisis situations for individuals.
• Document all case activity in accordance with program policy and maintain case records in compliance with agency, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Provide on-call support for all assigned individuals and families.
• Ensure individuals are linked with appropriate follow-up services prior to discharge, i.e., medical, social, mental health, substance use, academic, vocational.
• Submit all service logs and outcome reports to KidTraks, or another database specified by DCS, according to DCS Service Standards.

Requirements

• Current licensure as LMSW, LAMFT or LAPC in state of Indiana
• Maintain active license
• CPR/Basic First Aid
• Non-violent crisis de-escalation and intervention training, e.g., CPI, with annual recertification training
• Valid driver's license and auto insurance
• Experience providing outpatient mental health services to youth and/or families
• Must be computer literate

Qualifications

• Minimum: Current licensure as LMSW, LAMFT or LAPC in state of Indiana
• Preferred: Current licensure as LCSW, LMFT or LPC in state of Indiana
• Experience working with youth and families in the child welfare system
• Working knowledge of Indiana DCS and/or Juvenile Probation system

Benefits

• Health, Dental, & Vision insurance
• 401k Plan with company match
• Profit-sharing Plan
• Company-paid life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off/Sick time
• Access Perks discount program
• Voluntary benefits including short term disability
• Flexible scheduling/telehealth options
• Referral Bonuses