What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Welfare Therapist-Mission position at DCCCA?
Full-Time
Position Overview:
- Responds promptly to crisis situations, documents critical incidents and is available, as needed, to clients
- Requires a minimum of 60 hours in home therapy per month
- Provides crisis/on call services and 24 hour, 7 days a week support to assigned clients
- Facilitates an initial meeting with the client and the referral source (as appropriate) within the required time frames
- Engages and works in partnership with the client to complete the initial, comprehensive assessment, including a mental status exam, resulting diagnosis based on the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- Develops treatment plan goals and objectives, in conjunction with the client
- Provides individual, family and/or group counseling as appropriate to client need
- Functions as a client advocate and liaison with other community services
- Monitors client progress and service provision using the established tools, and updates treatment plans based on those assessments
- Maintains the client case record, documenting all client and collateral contacts in a timely manner in the electronic medical record
- Completes discharge summaries and aftercare contacts according to agency policy
- Provides written and verbal progress reports to referring entities within required time frames
- Works cooperatively with other program staff to ensure seamless, effective services
- Participates in regular clinical supervision
- Travel to home-based therapy may require the employee to be able to regularly drive to various DCCCA locations and other business locations throughout the day including early morning or evening hours
Requirements Include:
- Requires a Master's degree in human services or related field
- Requires 2 years of child welfare and/or family services experience
- Requires licensure by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board at the master's level. Clinical licensure is preferred.
- Valid driver's license with a good driving record
- Must pass pre-employment background checks, reference checks, fingerprinting and drug screening
EOE