Therapist

Families and Youth Innovation Plus is hiring a Full-Time Outpatient/Valley Home Therapist

The Outpatient/Valley Home Therapist conducts diagnostic mental health assessments and formulates appropriate treatment plans for children, adolescents, and their families based on the family needs and strengths by collaborating with physicians, treatment team members and adjunctive service providers as necessary to implement patient interventions and achieve treatment goals.

Valley Home is a multi-service home where up to five youth are briefly placed while awaiting appropriate level of care placement. Therapists will conduct diagnostic mental health assessments, sessions and treatment plans in the Valley Home setting. The Therapist will provide outpatient therapy to Valley Home participants /residents daily as needed. Therapist will additionally provide psychotherapy groups to the participants/residents at the Valley Home. The Therapist will additionally provide level of care assessments to determine the most appropriate level of care for participants.

Therapist will additionally work a non-traditional work schedule to meet the needs of the Valley Home Participants. The non-traditional work schedule is Tuesdays-Saturdays from 11:00am-7:00pm

Competencies

• Information Management
• Acting with Empathy and Compassion
• Client Focus
• Emotional Intelligence
• Facilitation
• Problem Solving
• Professionalism
• Embracing Diversity
• Adaptability
• Quality Focus
• Collaborating with Others
• Writing Skills

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct diagnostic assessments and formulate appropriate treatment plans
• Implement patient interventions based on assessment, patient input and in conjunction with the treatment plan team
• Prepare, organize, and engage in individual and group psychotherapy interventions according to established patient goals and treatment plan
• Monitor all patient and family progress in treatment and outcomes as a result of interventions
• Provide education and information in the community as needed
• Provide outreach and referral assistance to clients unable to access services in the community
• Collaborate with primary physician, team members and other staff and service providers regarding client care
• Maintain written clinical records and statistical records on individual and group services and prepare written reports
• Prepare comprehensive treatment summaries assessing progress in treatment and barriers to discharge
• Provide 10-15% of interventions in nontraditional settings and during non-traditional hours. (home, community, school, field office) (after 530pm M-F, Saturday, Sundays)
• Participate on a rotating basis in the 24-hour crisis on-call services, to exclude those employees that live 50 miles or more away from the main office or have other circumstances that are deemed excusable by the immediate supervisor - rotations evolve every 2-3 months at this time.
• Performs other duties as directed by the Program Supervisor, Clinical Director and CEO
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings with Treatment Foster Care and the My Friend's Place facilities
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings in the school setting to facilitate treatment that is sensitive to the varying needs of each client

Qualifications and Experience

• License in the State of New Mexico (LISW, LMSW, LPCC, LMHC or LMFT) Preferred
• Master's level behavioral health intern, psychology intern, pre-licensure; psychology postdoctoral student; certified peer support worker; provisional or temporary licensure
• Must pass a criminal background check; maintain a current driver's license
• Participate in professional development to obtain needed continuing education credits and professional growth