What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mobile Therapist position at CHILDRENS CRISIS TREATMENT CENTER INC?
Position Summary: The Mobile Therapist, by definition, provides intensive therapeutic services to a child and family in settings other than a provider agency or office. Settings include the child’s home, in particular. Other potential settings for mobile therapist’s services include the school, the church, the community center, a neighbor’s or extended family member’s home, and other community settings. Subcontracted agreements will be developed with a pool of mental health professionals to provide mobile therapist consultation services. The nature of the agreement is outlined in a standard consultation agreement. This contract stipulates our expectation for service delivery and documentation.
Summary of Essential Functions:
- Provide intensive therapeutic services to child and family
- Provide child centered, family focused individual and family psychotherapy for assigned families as indicated in treatment plan
- Collaboration with child, family, and other professionals to provide unified services
- Design treatment plan, including crisis plan
- Identification of needed family support services
- Participation in treatment team meetings and CASSP meetings
- Completion of all paperwork and written reports on time
- Coordinate services with Case Manager
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience:
Licensed mental health professional; or Master’s level mental health professional.
Minimum of one year experience in a CASSP system (employed by or under contract to Children and Youth Services, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Special Education, or Drug and Alcohol working with children.