Therapist, Youth Crisis Stabilization

Duties and Responsibilities

• Comply with CARF/COMAR/HIPPA/State compliance regulations.
• Comply with EMR and uphold the 48-hour documentation standard.
• Provide intensive community-based treatment for up to 6 weeks to children, adolescents and their families to promote family preservation and stabilize the child’s placement.
• Complete clinical assessments to evaluate the needs of clients.
• Maintain services for 3-4 families at a time.
• Complete clinical notes and other documentation within specified deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary team, including school personnel and Baltimore City DSS, to ensure coordinated care.
• Attend family involvement meetings with BCDSS.
• Cookordinate with case manager to plan for discharge and follow-up care.
• Make appropriate referrals to community providers to ensure comprehensive support.
• Maintain communication with referral sources and provide updates on client status as needed.
• Respect client confidentiality and adhere to all HIPAA guidelines.
• Provide on-call support for families at any time during the week.
• Complete client emergency petitions, when necessary, in collaboration with guardians, to ensure client safety.
• Respond promptly to communication from clients, families, referral sources, and colleagues.
• Engage in regular individual and group supervision sessions as required.
• Attend monthly department meetings to stay informed about organizational updates and best practices.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related discipline.
• Licensed in Maryland as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), or Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC).
• Previous experience with psychotherapy desired.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with completing deadlines and priorities.
• Responsible, reliable, and punctual.
• Ability to be proactive and work in a fast-paced environment while ensuring clinical integrity and quality of services provided to clients and their families.
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of managed care concepts and willingness to provide treatment and work within that system.
• Ability to show sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic dynamics present among the practices service population(s).
• Excellent active listening skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and prioritizing skills.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Insurance Policies: Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PTO Accruals, Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Wellness Day, Paid Birthday
• Company Paid CEU's
• Company Sponsored Certifications
• Paid Supervision by Board Approved Supervisors
• Company Issued Laptop and Cell Phone