Transition Facilitator Life Skills Focused TIP

Under the direction of the Director of Youth and Family Services, this position is responsible for managing the care of individuals on the caseload in the TIP (Transition to Independence Process) Program serving adolescents and young adults ages 14-29 with emotional/behavioral difficulties using a model similar to an FEP or ACT model in a creative, wrap-around service. Transition Facilitators will be preparing these individuals for living independently, obtaining employment, advancing education, or functioning in the community more effectively while conducting home-based, school-based, or field-based service delivery.

Transition Facilitators provides on-site and off-site support to individuals in community-based employment or in school. Based in Oakton, VA. Services may be provided to youth and young adults in the NOVA area.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Provides individual and group counseling.


• Provide Family Psychoeducation.


• Complete needs assessments and develop Rehabilitation/Transition Plans that empower the client to make informed decisions about goals and to take responsible action in attaining those goals.


• Provides discharge planning and coordination of after-care service plans for clients leaving state, local, and private psychiatric hospitals.


• Liaison with other care providers for the purpose of referral and care coordination.


• Provide individual evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions designed to assist clients in transitioning to community-based activities as well as wellness and recovery.


• Conducts risk assessments and provides crisis intervention.


• Provide individual counseling and dual diagnosis-focused services, including training on the interplay between substance use and mental illness.


• Maintain clinical records according to Licensing and Medicaid standards on clients by completing required charting.


• Demonstrate flexibility to work outside of business hours based on client needs. This includes work hours that may encompass evenings and weekends.


• Demonstrate flexibility in performance of duties as needed.


• Participate in opportunities for professional development.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree with 2-3 years of work-related experience. Master's degree in human services preferred.


• QMHP preferred. HopeLink offers Licensure Supervison.


• Thorough knowledge of major schools of treatment of emotionally and socially disturbed individuals, as well as knowledge of psychiatric, psychological, and/or sociological terminology and concepts.


• Excellent written communication and presentation skills with the ability to build rapport quickly with clients and internal/external providers.


• Ability to work independently and be well organized.


• Experience with electronic health records (EHR) or ability to learn quickly EHR software.


• High degree of empathy toward the clients we serve.

EXPECTATIONS REGARDING QUALITY OF WORK:

• Demonstrate sound knowledge of pertinent diagnostic and medication information.


• Ability to diagnostically interpret data obtained from psychological test results, social histories, and interviews.


• Demonstrate ability to utilize supervision to clarify clinical concerns.


• Demonstrate ability to solve problems independently, with support from supervisor.


• Provide creative skill teaching opportunities through individual interventions and curriculum development utilizing Evidence-Based Practice.


• Develop community partners to assist clients in transitioning to employment and school.

EXPECATIONS REGARDING QUANTITY OF WORK:

• Manage caseload of 20 clients.


• Plans will be completed within 30 days of first contact with a client.


• Releases of Information will be signed prior to communication with community partners.


• Demographic data will be updated as information is provided. This includes a successful transition to employment, volunteering, or school.


• Clinical records will be up to date at the time of billing each month.


• Fidelity scales will ensure adherence to best practice.