What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adult Licensed Clinician position at The Guild for Human Services Inc?
The Guild utilizes the collaborative efforts of leading professionals, best-practice approaches and unmatched care to treat the individuals we serve.
Mission: The mission of The Guild for Human Services is to educate, encourage and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities so they may achieve their full potential to lead high-quality lives and participate meaningfully in the community.
At The Guild you can join a workforce of creative, dedicated, and passionate employees working every day to enhance the lives of adults with intellectual disabilities and other challenges.
Summary:
Responsible for providing clinical support services to individuals served by the Guild Adult Residential Program
Major Duties/Responsibilities:
- Conduct individual assessments needed to develop meaningful treatment strategies.
- Develop support strategies based on evidence-based practices in Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS) and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA.)
- Analyze data to monitor progress and make any needed revisions to existing strategies.
- Provide training and modeling of PBS and behavior plan implementation for all residential staff.
- Provide training to day program transportation providers as directed by supervisor.
- Monitor PBS and behavior support plan implementation using direct observation and feedback.
- Coordinate on-site psychiatric review process in conjunction with Director of Health Services and residential managers.
- Active member of The Guild’s Adult Services PBS Leadership Team
- Participate in program wide initiatives and meetings.
- Provide clinical reports as requested/required.
- Communicate with Community Based Health Providers as needed.
- Participate in intakes of new referrals to The Guild.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Essential Job Functions
- Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job including inclement weather.
- Demonstrated evidence of mature judgment, good interpersonal skills, a desire to enrich individuals' lives and a willingness to learn.
- Physical and mental capacity to work in stressful situations and de-escalate individuals who have limited cognition and complex needs.
- Must be able to organize, plan, and prioritize activities with specific attention to higher level strategies while ensuring that details are also effectively addressed.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English is an essential function of the job.
- Pass Guild Driving test to access Guild vehicles for transportation of individuals.
- Must be able to implement crisis intervention techniques as necessary, including Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (via certification through CPI)
