TASK Therapist - Children's Hope Alliance
Aspiring Licensed Counselors in your last semester of Graduate Program welcome to apply!
$2,500 Sign on Bonus ~ after 90 day favorable Evaluation
Pay Range $55,300 - $66,400
Children's Hope Alliance is growing, and we need committed, supportive TASK Therapists to join our TEAMS in a variety of locations! We are looking for committed mental health clinicians to provide community-based evaluation and treatment to youth who have caused sexual harm. The successful Therapist will collaborate with various stakeholders in the community to support successful crucial treatment.
Join us and make a difference in the lives of children today and for generations!
Roles Open in the following North Carolina Locations: Asheville, Burlington, , Lexington, Statesville, Sylva, and Wilkesboro
Summary
Performs duties associated with evaluations and treatment of children and adolescents who have caused sexual harm. Provide clinical expertise and serve as the clinical lead on multi-disciplinary teams.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Skills
§ Plan and facilitate individual and family therapy and co-facilitate group therapy using evidence-informed and evidenced-based approaches while observing program model fidelity.
§ Complete Comprehensive Evaluations of Sexual Harm (CESH) and make treatment, placement, victim and safety plan recommendations to the court and other referral sources.
§ Provide Mental Status Evaluations and Comprehensive Clinical Assessments to each client upon admission and on an as-needed or as-required basis.
§ Demonstrate an ability to review, interpret and include client assessments and collateral data in case conceptualization or treatment plans, including internal and external assessments/data.
§ Provide clinically sound discharge information and possible step-down or lateral care recommendations for each client.
§ Demonstrate an ability to work with youth and families consistently and actively to be mindful and planful about safety and risks for the youth and others in the home, school and community in general.
§ Complete clinical documentation that tracks the progress of the youth and family unit, to include stage applications, life plans and other assessment tools.
§ Administer the TOP Wellness Check, interpret the results and use this tool to better inform treatment.
§ Demonstrate responsiveness to clinical crises within the timeframe specified by the program.
Administrative Skills
§ Work with Case Manager to create and manage treatment plans for each youth.
§ Demonstrate an ability to document various items within the agency’s electronic health record within program quality standards, including but not limited to clinical notes, assessments, treatment plans and incident reports.
§ Complete any required documentation prior to discharging a client.
§ Complete and maintain all paperwork mandated by MCO/Medicaid/DJJ or other funding sources.
§ Provide completed documentation to utilization management and supervise the maintenance of records electronically.
§ Participate in qualitative and compliance peer reviews.
Leadership Skills
§ Co-Facilitate and clinically lead Child and Family Team Meetings.
§ Supervise Case Manager’s administration of the treatment plan and care plan as well as the management of documentation.
§ Advocate for the youth in the school system by clinically leading meetings at the school for safety planning, behavioral interventions, etc. where relevant and applicable.
§ Advocate for the youth in court, where applicable, recommending the least restrictive and most sustainable version of care.
§ Provide training and consultation to the community as needed.
§ Assist Program Manager and Senior Clinician in advocating for and promoting the program in various areas.
Outreach Skills
§ Ensure that Case Manager has maintained and dispersed information to stakeholders and referral sources on a monthly basis.
§ Assist Case Manager in connecting families with resources to support them in maintaining safety and stability in the home.
§ Plan for and facilitate a smooth transition of clients to external referrals.
§ Work collaboratively with other TASK Therapists in completing evaluations and staffing cases.
Program Specific Procedures and Professionalism
§ Attend required Skype calls or meetings, monthly and quarterly staffings, JJTC and community meetings are specified by supervisor.
§ Complete all notes within Medicaid standards.
§ Transport Clients to services as needed.
§ Provide 24-hour on-call support to clients and families and ensure that all methods of communication (i.e. phone voicemail, email) are reflective of emergency support contact information as required by program standards.
§ Maintain professionalism when handling client, parent, stakeholder and/or community concerns.
§ Maintain mileage log and send to Program Manager for approval by the 1st Thursday of the next month.
§ Submit Business Credit Card Receipts with details to Program Manager for approval by the 1st Thursday of the next month, staying within specified budget.
§ Complete all training on time, to include Relias.
§ Engage in supervision with Program Manager monthly and on an as-needed basis.
Supervision responsibilities:
§ TASK Therapist is responsible for supervising the TASK Case Manager. Supervision with Case Manager occurs, at minimum, once/month, quarterly and annually, but it also can be expected to occur on an as-needed basis.
Education and Experience Requirements
Minimum of Master’s Degree in a human service field and NC licensure or provisional licensure in one of the following disciplines: LPC, LCSW, LMFT.
§ Strongly preferred: credentialing with various MCOs, experience with populations who have caused sexual harm and/or adolescents under the court's jurisdiction and knowledge of and experience with family systems, family therapy, and behavioral interventions.
Must be culturally sensitive to clients and families and support cultural diversity throughout the program.
Requires effective communication, decision making, analytical, interpersonal, leadership and professionalism skills and abilities.
Must be familiar with supervision and group facilitation, have basic computer and math skills, a valid Driver's License and be able to and pass pre-employment drug screening, criminal, HCPR and driving checks.
Children's Hope Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Please reach out directly to Tash Vale Hill – tvhill@childrenshopealliance.com
Or visit our career site at: https://www.childrenshopealliance.org/careers/