Therapist

About the role

This position is responsible for providing individual and group therapy to children (0-20) and their families to support their therapeutic process. It is an at-will direct service position within a program.

Responsibilities

• Provides group and individual therapy/counseling under supervision of clinical or program director.
• Provides psycho-education in group, family or individual format; makes recommendations for improvement in clinical program; provides input on clinical issues as part of the clinical team.
• Carrries a case load; provides consultation as necessary on clinical issues.
• Consults with or meets regularly with the client’s family, care provider or other significant persons with client’s consent.
• Develops individual service plans for each client and empowers clients in meeting their goals; assists teams with development of service plans that reflect measurable objectives.
• Advocates for and assists clients and their families in accessing and receiving mental health treatment, medical care, housing, food and clothing as indicated.
• Completes regular Internal Utilization Reviews under direction of Clinical Director; reviews and ensures timely completion of Special Incident Reports, as well as Mandated Reports.
• Aids in clinical program development as needed including KET tracking.
• Provides “on-the-spot” counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program.
• Attends to the safety, health, and wellbeing of the clients.
• Completes paperwork as assigned in a timely manner and meets agency standard for billable units per month; ensures that all notes meet billing standards for content and configuration.
• Solves communication difficulties between staff and clients by providing interventions to enhance communication.
• Drives on agency/program business utilizing personal vehicle; visits clients in home periodically to provide direction and support.
• Attends staff meetings unless approval for non-attendance is secured from the Program Director and/or his/her designee.

Requirements

• A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is through graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field and active registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
• Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements: Valid registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), California driver’s license & current vehicle insurance/registration, Reliable means of transportation capable of passing vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old excluding all modes of two-wheeled transport inclusive of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
• Experience: Active registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).

Skills

• Therapeutic skills
• Communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Client advocacy

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$34.00 - $36.80