Child And Family Therapist

Kinship House is actively seeking a full-time Child & Family Therapist to join our team of committed, dynamic individuals! Kinship House is a regional non-profit outpatient mental health provider addressing the mental health needs of the most vulnerable children in our local child welfare system. Bilingual and BIPOC candidates are encouraged to apply!

Kinship House Mission Statement: Kinship House provides therapy and advocacy for children experiencing foster care and adoption. We support them as they work through trauma, connect with safe adults, and build stable futures.

Kinship House offers our employees a positive, supportive work environment that includes:

• Respect for work-life balance with flexibility in managing your daily schedule with hybrid option
• An emphasis on teamwork, leadership, and collaboration at all levels
• An organizational culture that places a high emphasis on equity, diversity, and inclusion
• 5 weeks of paid time off per year accrued additional paid week off in July and bonus time off offered with certain anniversary years
• Educational and training opportunities, and yearly training allowance
• Team commitment to helping children & families
• 28 years of program success

Salary:

• QMHP/Master's: $63,689.60
• Licensed OR Bilingual: $65,918.74
• Licensed AND Bilingual: $68,147.87

Benefits: Kinship House has a strong benefits package including generous accrual PTO plan, employer paid life, short term and long term disability insurance, partial employer-funded medical and dental coverage, Simple IRA retirement option with employer match, employee assistance plan, and employee-funded Aflac policy options.

Primary Roles & Responsibilities:

• Complete written mental health assessment & differential diagnosis for each child assigned to you.
• Provide individualized written treatment plans and mental health therapy.
• Provide family therapy with foster, adoptive and birth families as needed to benefit each child.
• Provide specialized family therapy for sibling groups placed in separate homes.
• Provide group therapy as needed and available.
• Consult with birth parents or other family members to assist them in supporting each child’s placement, and to help facilitate ongoing relationships whenever possible.
• Provide ongoing support & consultations with adoptive families at all phases of the adoption process.
• Provide education and advocacy in all partnering systems for clients.
• Provide expert testimony on behalf of children in the court system.
• Attend all staff meetings and clinical supervision meetings.
• Abide by Grievance Procedures as delineated in Kinship House personnel policy.
• Provide Kinship House with a resume and proof of licensure if applicable.
• Attend outside agency training as assigned.
• Other clinical jobs as needed.

Essential Functions

Demonstrated understanding of:

• Health care laws and regulations, including HIPAA
• Principles and practices of information privacy laws, access, and release of information
• Knowledge of procedures and workflows in a community mental health organization
• Knowledge and systems understanding of foster-care, adoption, reunification and other child welfare and related court practices.
• Requires strict adherence of HIPAA standards in the office workspace to ensure confidentiality

Demonstrated ability/willingness to:

• Perform clinical services including assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing treatment.
• Manage a caseload of 28 clients at a minimum (for a 40 hpw position)
• Work as part of a team and willingness to promote the principles and views of Kinship House.
• Confident public speaking and ability to clearly express ideas verbally and in writing.
• Maintain accurate records and files
• Engage in and support an ever evolving equity based work environment
• Intermediate computer skills required as well as proficiency with Microsoft Word.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Work well with people from all backgrounds with varying degrees of experience.

Required Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in a State of Oregon QMHP eligible field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three years of clinical experience
• Experience working with children and families involved in the Child Welfare system
• Knowledge of and experience with family court and adoption
• Demonstrated understanding of health care laws and regulations, including HIPAA
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles and practices of information privacy laws, access, and release of information

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The mission of Kinship House is best fulfilled when we embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion as values which guide our practice. Achieving this requires a commitment to our DEI principles that must flow through our organizational culture, values, norms, and behaviors. Throughout our work, we will support diversity in all of its forms, encompassing but not limited to age, disability status, economic circumstance, ethnicity, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation. We believe that bringing diverse individuals together in an inclusive environment allows us to collectively and more effectively address the issues that face our client population and staff body.

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter & resume. We can't wait to meet you!

~ Kinship House is dedicated to a diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected status in accordance with the law.

~ Studies have shown that women and BIPOC individuals are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications as is allowed by licensing and certifying bodies. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.