Tahoe Youth & Family Services JOB DESCRIPTION:

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, (CA) $32.00 an hour, part-time.

JOB SUMMARY The Associate Marriage and Family Therapist is under the direct supervision of the Executive Director. The Associate Marriage and Family Therapist counsels individuals, youth, families, and groups. Counseling focuses on family reunification, crisis counseling, and solution-focused services. The person in this position provides optimal client care using the knowledge and skills of a counseling process and human care environment. This position can be a part-time, non-exempt position.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Graduation from an accredited four-year university with a major in Social Sciences or a related field.
• Master’s degree in counseling.
• A license for CSW in California is required, or as a Licensed Associate.
• Must be registered with a California-approved Mental Health agency. Must follow through with subsequent requirements for internship and certification as required by the CA BBS.
• One year of experience in a related field is required (including field placement, volunteering, and internship); two years of experience is preferred.
• Special consideration will be given to people with knowledge of community-based organizations.
• Special consideration will be given to persons who speak and understand Spanish.
• Relevant experience may be substituted for the required education, as deemed appropriate by the Executive Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Receive referrals, conduct intake interviews, assess client needs, and develop treatment plans with client goals and objectives identified.
• Conduct ongoing individual and/or youth, family, group, and crisis counseling.
• Treatment planning and evaluation.
• Document client progress, maintain client files, and terminate cases according to established procedures.
• Maintain accurate client statistics and accurate time utilization records daily.
• Maintain appropriate client referral service linkages; make appropriate referrals when necessary.
• Participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings, case conferences, quality assurance reviews, and utilization reviews.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date confidential client files, statistical data, and other agency records.
• Maintain required program statistical data.
• Document progress through monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Report progress to the Executive Director or the Board of Directors upon request.
• Monitor and update agency library source materials related to program needs.
• Recommend the purchase of new materials for the counseling department to the Executive Director.
• Develops resources within the community to serve children and families.
• Participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings and related functions.
• Assist in planning and carrying out agency fundraising activities.
• Answer the telephone and greet clients and the public professionally, pleasantly, and courteously.
• Acquire updated information through reading and training to remain current on job-related techniques, issues, and information.
• Maintain accurate and timely records.
• Submit required reports promptly.
• Participate in appropriate networking activities and provide education to public and private agencies, schools, and the community through direct presentations.
• Share in-office coverage and maintenance when necessary.
• Perform all tasks and assignments to ensure appropriate and ethical adherence to the grant/contract guidelines under which the program operates.
• Share office cleaning and maintenance duties as requested.
• Other responsibilities, as assigned, are to support department/business needs.
• Perform all related tasks as requested by the Executive Director or the Operations Manager

CORE KNOWLEDGE COMPETENCIES

Knowledge of:

• Strength-based therapeutic perspective.
• Broad understanding of community resources.
• Exhibits understanding of emergency response techniques appropriate to the position.
• Laws and rights affecting clients, including youth.
• Basic operations of human service, community-based organizations.

CORE SKILL COMPETENCIES

• Active listening, communication, critical thinking, customer service, and team player.
• Integrity, honesty, and knowing how to learn.
• Function effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrate safe work practices and exercise sound judgment.
• Focus on understanding and meeting client needs.
• Actively works toward organizational improvement and professional growth.
• Clear and concise documentation style.
• Perceptive of non-verbal cues.
• Set appropriate limits and boundaries.
• Relate to youth and adults.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Represent the agency in public to communicate program philosophy, objectives, and methodology.
• Act in a professional manner with a teamwork approach to staff, other community agencies, and funding sources.
• Submit required reports promptly.
• Accept direction, support, and feedback from supervisors.
• Planning, negotiating, recordkeeping, file maintenance.
• Strength-based perspective, decision-making, and leadership.
• Sensitivity to working with culturally diverse populations.

CORE ABILITIES

Ability to:

• Maintain standards of confidentiality and code of ethics.
• Prioritize work effectively.
• Operate computer, calculator, duplicating, and other office equipment.
• Accept direction, support, and feedback from supervisors.
• Recognize and build on strengths and resources inherent in all individuals and environments.
• Provides consistently positive and professional modeling in all aspects of their role.
• Work independently in a variety of settings and make independent judgments.
• Make independent/non-reactive decisions in the best interest of the parties involved (i.e., child, family, peers).
• Identify cues that may lead to risk and safety issues.
• Respond appropriately to crisis.
• Anticipate, identify, and correct any safety/security issues.
• Recognize the need for consultation.
• Be a role model for children and families.
• Join/align with parents, other agencies, advocates, etc.
• Follow rules, policies procedures, and practice guidelines in a wide variety of off-site settings.
• Interact professionally and sensitively with all contacts, in a variety of contexts.
• Participate in group settings.
• Prioritize and follow through with commitments.
• Brainstorm/implement solutions.
• Recognize own skills and areas needing improvement.
• Manage own emotions/demonstrate self-control in highly emotional situations.
• Maintain a professional demeanor in the face of adversity.
• Work in a multitude of high-pressure changing environments.
• Keep abreast of and relay information to co-workers, supervisors, therapists, other departments, parents, and external customers.
• Prepare information and make presentations to groups.
• Demonstrate a non-judgmental frame of reference.
• Raise questions in appropriate forums.
• Maintain positive work relationships respectfully and collaboratively.
• Maintain good communication to ensure others have the necessary information.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: Up to $32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 1 – 16 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• In-person
• Office

Work Location: In person