What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Youth Assessment Therapist position at Oaks Integrated Care?
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As the Child Youth Assessment Therapist, you will work in an outpatient setting located in Cherry Hill, Camden County NJ.
Schedule: Monday – Friday; Varied hours
Responsibilities:
- Providing psychiatric emergency services and completing school clearance assessments for safe return to school, assess for ongoing treatment needs
- Facilitates a resolution of the crisis within the least restrictive environment possible
- Engage and assess consumer strengths and needs
- Develop individual service plan to address presenting problems
- Provide individual, family and group therapy address identified needs and presenting problems
- Provide crisis intervention when necessary
- Collaborate with other service providers
- Advocate for consumers and families within all systems involved (School, CSOC, DCPP)
- Provide psychoeducation
- Provide supportive telephone contact with families as needed
- Maintain clinical records
- Submit weekly, monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports
- Attend supervision as required
- Attend intra-agency and interagency meetings as required
- Maintain required level of service
- Develop and facilitate psychoeducational groups to school staff, families and youth
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Supplemental income
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b)
- Generous paid time off benefits
- Opportunity for personal and career growth
- Team oriented environment – we practice the FISH! Philosophy
Qualifications:
- NJ Clinical License (LCSW/LPC)
- Master’s degree (MA, MS, MSW) in a recognized mental health discipline;
- Clinical experience working with individuals, and/or families;
- Driver's License in good standing.
All positions require a valid driver’s license in good standing, and pre-employment drug screening. All candidates, if hired, will be expected to cooperate with Oaks Integrated Care and The Department of Human Services in all inspections and investigations. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.