Youth and Family In Home Trauma Therapist

Responsibilities

• Intensive therapeutic and trauma focused services to families in their homes or in the community.
• Completion of psychiatric diagnostic assessment and treatment planning.
• Being mobile and flexible with time in order to meet with clients and their families for 3-5 hours per week.
• Carry an average caseload of up to 6 clients/families at a time.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the clinical record through the timely completion of assigned documentation in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.
• Respect the privacy of clients and hold in confidence all information obtained during the client’s treatment according to HIPPA guidelines. All client-related documents should be handled in accordance with Agency guidelines on confidential material.

Qualifications

• Absolutely required: Master’s degree.
• Preferred: LSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC, MFT or IMFT.
• First Aid and CPR training required and provided by agency.
• Minimum of two years (including internship, etc.) of experience working with youth and families in a mental health setting.
• Knowledge of the DSM-5 and diagnostic criteria.
• Sensitivity in relating to persons of varying backgrounds and demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of people possessing various strengths, aptitudes, and abilities.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.
• Practical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Experience in working with children, adolescents and their families. Demonstrated clinical experience in chemical dependency treatment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and Rx plans, including a zero-cost option.
• Wellness program including free preventative care.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• 100% paid parental leave for childbirth, adoption, and foster care, plus comprehensive fertility and IVF support.
• 50% tuition reduction at Case Western Reserve University for the MSW program.
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match.
• Pet insurance.
• Employer paid life insurance and long-term disability.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Support for continuing education and credential renewal.
• Ancillary benefits including: dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness.
• Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care.

Pay

Salary of $62,400-$72,000 - The base salary of $62,400 is augmented by a $5,000 sign on bonus and $2,000 quarterly productivity bonuses.

Schedule

Includes a need for evening or weekend hours in order to provide services to families when they are available. The IHBT therapist will provide individual and family therapy with a special focus on trauma work as well as provide care coordination with any other systems or agencies involved in the family’s care.