What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinician - Outpatient Services position at CHILDRENS CRISIS TREATMENT CENTER INC?
At Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC), our staff is dedicated to addressing the impact of childhood traumatic events and other challenges. The Clinical Supervisor will complete intake assessments and provide individual and family psychotherapy to children ages 2-14 presenting with crisis and behavioral health issues in a trauma-informed manner.
Summary of Essential Functions:
- Engage children and families in therapeutic process by providing 1 therapy session a week These sessions can be individual, family therapy, or collateral sessions with parents/caregivers for each child assigned to caseload
- Complete 100% of the Children and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) for each child assigned at and demonstrate at least a 30% improvement in at least 2 of the needs that were pinpointed at the pre CANS
- Conduct and write-up intake assessments and follow through with appropriate recommendation and/or referrals
- Participate in individual and group supervision as agreed upon with supervisor
- Attends in-service and training meetings as assigned and in accordance with state and CBH regulations, external trainings and CCTC’s mandatory trainings as required for continued licensure, if applicable
- Consistently maintain productivity expectations
- Provide emergency clinical services as needed
- Maintain timely, accurate chart records and ensure necessary documents and signatures are completed and maintained for each intake and ongoing case assignments
- Develop and complete discharge plan with parents/caretakers for each discharged case
- Provide case management as needed
Masters of Social Work or Psychology or related degree.
Minimum of one-year experience providing psychotherapy to children and their families, internship experience is accepted.
Licensed or licensed eligible in the State of Pennsylvania.
Experience and interest in working with an interdisciplinary team setting.
The ability to work effectively with diverse cultures including those CCTC serves, staff, other provider agencies, payers and regulatory agencies.
This individual will have strong organizational and leadership skills that serve to support CCTC’s mission and vision.
Technical/Computer Skills:
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
- Proficient in handling office equipment (faxes, copiers, scanners)
- Working knowledge of EMR systems