Therapist

Principal Responsibilities

• Manage a panel of clients providing evidence-based assessment, treatment plans and therapeutic interventions, meeting or exceeding completed consult expectations as outlined in with Medicaid Standards and Growing Home Southeast policy and procedures.
• Develop and update clinical treatment plans in collaboration with members.
• Diligently track your clients’ progress and serve as an accountability partner.
• Engage in discharge planning upon conclusion of therapy program by providing case management services, external referrals, and coordination with other providers.
• Respond to crisis situations by following established protocols and developing safety plans with clients.
• Continually assess program eligibility and provide referrals, when needed, for follow-up intervention services.
• Effectively communicate with team members to address client concerns, limitations, treatment progress and other concerns.
• Report any concerns regarding clinical performance and inability to meet expectations to Clinical Director immediately.
• Collaborate with other team members to apply an integrated care model to client treatment plans to enhance progress and treatment outcomes.
• Provides Individual and Family therapy to children and families referred from the community or internally.
• Submit documentation of all services in accordance with regulations determined by Growing Home Southeast, South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and other regulatory authorities.
• Provides clinical consultation with agency staff as needed and appropriate.
• Communicates with Clinical Director concerning availability to accept new referrals.
• Follows all ethical standards and agency procedures for abuse reporting and crisis situations.

Requirements

• Must be a South Carolina independently licensed practitioner in behavioral health (LPC, LMFT, LISW, LCSW).
• Minimum of two years of experience working with children and families of various backgrounds.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, computer proficiency, and must maintain documentation according to SCDHHS standards.
• Trained in trauma-informed care or experience working with clients with a history of trauma preferred.
• The Therapist must be committed to understanding and conducting work consistent with Growing Home Southeast’s mission, values and core principles, and exhibit organizational citizenship.
• The Therapist must also have the ability to forge mutually respectful partnerships; conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change; the ability to maintain the helping role of the practitioner to meet the needs of the persons served or other family members; and the ability to work in partnership with other team members.