What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Therapist - MST (6260) position at Onehopeunited?
Family Therapist - MST
We are seeking a therapist with a systemic perspective and a desire to work with families and their adolescents (ages 12-17.5) in their natural home environment. The therapist will be responsible for providing family therapy services that address severe behavioral issues for referred youth.
Education
Education
- Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related subject area
- Bachelor's degree with substantial social service experience working with families and youth
Job Responsibilities
- Conduct MST assessment, including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing interventions to address the referral behaviors
- Engage primary caregiver and other key participants in active change-oriented solutions
- Conduct sessions/meetings in the youth's natural environment (homes, schools, attends court dates, community). Must have a car to get to all these meetings.
- Maintain clear, concise documentation of treatment efforts that facilitate peer and supervisory review and feedback and demonstrate compliance with the 9 MST Principles and the MST Analytic Process.
- Ability to engage and collaborate with all relevant systems and key participants within each system, to maintain alignment throughout MST treatment.
- Participate in all MST training, supervision, and consultation activities.
- Maintain caseloads of 5 families at a time.
- Staff are available to families via phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with exceptions to vacations and personal time off
- Must be able to work independently and be flexible
- Must have a car
- This staff member will receive MST certification through a five-day training on the MST model and will receive additional training as required
We Invest in You!
- Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
- Up to 4 weeks paid Vacation Days, up to 6 paid Personal Days, up to 5 paid Sick days annually, and a Mental Health Day.
- Medical, dental, vision, 403b Retirement, flexible spending accounts, and health savings account.
- Agency paid life and ADD up to $50K based on salary
- Multiple Voluntary Supplemental plans for Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)
- Voluntary Legal Plans and Pet Insurance.
- The agency paid long-term disability and short-term disability.
- Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities
A Different Kind Of Employer
One Hope United is strong and ready to grow. Are you ready to grow with us?
- 800 talented professionals strong, serving 10,000 children and families in Illinois and Florida
- Fiscally stable, $70 Million agency- strong since 1895
- Energetic leadership and a rich community of support
One Hope United does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. One Hope United is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. OHU participates in E-Verify.
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Salary : $2,500 - $50,000