HCBS Therapist, MST

1.    Treatment / Person Centered Planning (PCP):
•    Conduct MST assessment including review of referral information, identifying, and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing an analysis of the fit of the problem behaviors within the ecological context.
•    Implement problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcome review and strategy revision procedure using the MST Analytic Process.
•    Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with the nine MST Principles and the MST analytic Process.
•    Provide direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with MST principles and practices.
•    Implement discharge planning procedures at the initiation of service and throughout the term of treatment.  
•    Provide support in a range of community settings in the recipient’s home, school, homeless shelter, libraries, etc.
•    Conduct NCTOPPs interviews as notified from Supervisor.  Hardcopy document signed by Consumer and QP and submitted to your Supervisor for posting to electronic system.
•    Provide various skill building activities, coping strategies and interventions, community living skills and Parental Training skills for the Parent/Guardian.
•    Increase socialization skills, adaptation skills, and develop leisure time and pro-social activities.
•    Review and Implement safety plans with the Consumer and Family on an on-going basis as recommended by the Team Clinician and/or Clinical Supervisor.    30%
2.    Comprehensive Clinical Assessment (CCA):
•    CCAs completed at intake and discharge for all consumers, and periodical updates as needed.  Meet with MST OSM to review consumer qualifications for service. If Entrance Criteria are not clear, meet with MST OSM and Clinical Director/Supervisor to discuss and finalize decision based on entrance criteria.
•    CCAs reviewed with MST Supervisors and Therapist via a Team Review after completion to assist Team with Therapeutic process.
•    CALOCUS assessment completed - Initial, Interim(as needed), and Discharge.    25%
3.    Engagement:
•    Engage primary caregiver and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement.  
•    Collaborate with all relevant systems and key participants within each system to ensure their buy-in and cooperation throughout MST treatment    10%
4.    Trainings & Supervision:
•    Attend all staff meetings, Clinical Supervision, Clinical Staff meetings, and all other schedule Agency meetings as scheduled (unless otherwise notified).
•    Participate in all MST trainings, supervision OR consultation activities as scheduling permits.    10%
5.    Case Management:
•    Use of telephone time with the individual recipient and collateral contact with persons who assist the recipient in meeting their goals as specified in the Person-Centered Plan.
•    Collaborate with Supervisor on upcoming Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings to provide feedback on Consumer/Family’s status in treatment.
•    Confirm with appropriate member of CFT, Consumer’s scheduled appointments (as they relate to treatment) and provide appointments / updates to the Administrator and your Supervisor.
•    Develop “Court Letter” template representative of the current status of Consumer / Family in treatment to accompany Consumer to court (develop and finalize with supervisor the Friday prior to the Court date).
•    Update appropriate Supervisor(s) of medication changes.
•    Provide Consumer /Family with linkage to community resources as needed to further consumer treatment.    10%
6.    Crisis Planning / Prevention / Response:
•    Provide first responder crisis (proactive/reactive) response, which may require face-to-face and/or  telephonic  services (24/7/365)    10%
7.    Other duties as assigned/required    5%
 

•    Bachelor’s Degree in a human services field with 2 years of full-time post-graduate experience OR a substance abuse professional with a bachelor’s degree and 2 years of full-time post graduate accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling;
•    or a Bachelor’s Degree in a non-human services field with 4 years of full-time post-graduate experience OR  a substance abuse professional with a bachelor’s degree in a nonhuman services field  and 4 years of full-time post graduate accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling;
•    or a Master’s Degree in a human service field with at least 1 year of full-time post graduate experience with the population served OR a substance abuse professional with 1 year of full-time post graduate accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling;
•    or an individual who holds a license, provisional license, registration, or permit issued by the governing board regulating a human service profession (LCSW, LCSWA, LCMHC, LCMHCA).