Description

The Other Licensed Practitioner (OLP) provides clinical services including comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment (individual and family therapy as indicated) to youth ages 5 – 21.

1. Knowledge of childhood psychiatric disorders, trauma, suicidality, developmental tasks, and psychiatric medications.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of common treatment modalities used for childhood psychiatric disorders, particularly evidence based treatments, experience in providing such AND willingness to expand their professional skills through varied trainings.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the children’s mental health system of care.
4. Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments to determine strengths, identified needs and to determine efficacy of interventions.
5. Develop comprehensive, individualized S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time bound) treatment plans incorporating youth and families strengths and needs.
6. Provide ongoing individual and family therapy utilizing age appropriate therapeutic interventions, preferably evidence based. 
7. Utilize strategies to integrate cognitive and behavioral changes and emotional self-regulation into the home environment, as identified in the treatment and service plans.
8. Develop and reinforce individualized safety alert plans; provide ongoing crisis prevention services, post crisis debriefing; and explore child and family dynamics related to crisis to prevent further crisis.
9. Partner with the identified child’s family and natural supports in supporting treatment and service plan goals
10. Provide psychosocial education, teach parenting skills, and implement child/family relationship building strategies with family and natural supports.
11. Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural and ethnic norms, recognizes strengths in culturally driven parenting patterns and approaches to discipline, and demonstrates a non-judgmental approach to working with families whose background and values differ from their own
12. Responsible for ensuring compliance with all OMH and agency mandates/regulations.
13. Develop a working knowledge of Avatar (the Electronic Health Record) and complete detailed, timely, and accurate record keeping in the medical record.
14. Collaborate with other stakeholders and youth’s providers, both internal and external, regarding the youth’s treatment, treatment goals, and progress.
15. Attend and participate in trainings to enhance skill level.
16. Attend and participate in CFTSS team meetings.
17. Participate in individual supervision to address concerns/issues and improve skill development.
18. Adhere to all WellLife Network policy and procedure with regard to areas to include but not be limited to as HR, time management, vehicle use.
19. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Licensed Mental Health Professional (LCSW, LMHC, LMSW, L) AND two years of experience working with children diagnosed with SED and their families. Must have valid and clean NYS driver’s license.