What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Home Therapist position at Youth Dynamics of Montana?
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We have employees providing services to youth throughout Montana, working to change the trajectory of children's lives and having a positive impact.
We are a family of YBGR staff providing services to youth throughout Montana, working to change the trajectory of children’s lives – to help them heal and recover!Position Summary
At Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch our Group Home Therapists are an integral part of the interdisciplinary care team for adolescents experiencing emotional, behavioral, psychiatric, and developmental challenges. They provide evidence-based interventions to promote the mental health and well-being of the youth on their caseload.
Position Details
This position involves conducting assessments and developing treatment plans based on varying diagnoses. Group Home Therapists are also responsible for working with different funding agencies, complying with external contract requirements, and federal and state guidelines for Therapeutic Youth Group Homes.
Responsibilities
Client Care
Provide ongoing individual, family and group therapy in accordance with standards of practice and needs of the youth and family. Complete psychological testing and intakes as assigned by supervisor. Provide regular and ongoing treatment supervision and documentation for service area. Understand and communicate the justification for continued need for treatment at a Group Home level of care.
Compliance
Complete all clinical paperwork in a timely fashion according to YBGR standards and applicable licensing and accreditation standards. Adhere to code of ethics including: The Child and Youth Worker Code of Ethics, The National Association of Social Worker Code and The American Psychological Association Code.
Training
Perform duties related to licensure as an independent practitioner to include but not limited to providing clinical training to team members and peers and supervision of master level interns.
Requirements
Values
Faith - is being sure of successfully achieving our mission, based upon our trust in a loving creator. Integrity - doing what is right, putting the needs of others above your own, and living by the highest values. Relationship - being committed to one another in a mutually respectful, dignified, healthy, and honoring manner. Stewardship is the use of any resource or talent entrusted to YBGR to fulfill the mission and values.
Communication
The ability to effectively interact and communicate with others. These skills are essential for building and maintaining relationships, collaborating with colleagues, resolving conflicts, and navigating various social situations.
Qualifications
21 years old or older. Criminal / Child Abuse Clearance: Must pass criminal record and child abuse registry background check as required by the State of Montana. Master's degree in social work, counseling, or similar field. Professional License: Group Home Therapist 1 – Current Montana SWLC, or PCLC, or MFLC or obtain within 6 months of date of hire. Group Home Therapist 2 – Current Montana LCSW, or LCPC, or LMFT.
Skills
Ability to relate and build rapport with youth and families therapeutically. Ability to work in cooperation and collaboration with treatment team. Ability to adhere to code of ethics including: The Child and Youth Worker Code of Ethics, The National Association of Social Worker Code and The American Psychological Association Code. Ability and willingness to maintain and enhance clinical skill set.
Knowledge
Knowledge of and ability to maintain professional therapeutic boundaries and confidentiality with youth and families. Knowledge of behavior modification and age-appropriate child development. Good computer skills and able to quickly learn and use YBGR selected software solutions.
Initiative
Good judgment and decision-making skills. Demonstrate being self-motivated, self-disciplined, and diligent with forward thinking. Demonstrate the ability to think of their team over self and define success collectively rather than individually.
Certification
Willingness and ability to obtain certification in First Aid/CPR and Violence Intervention Prevention.
About Us
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, a nonprofit organization, is trusted locally and nationally as a leader in the field of mental health care for children and their families.
Each day, YBGR’s employees work with close to 1200 youth throughout Montana who struggle with controlling emotions and behaviors. YBGR has impacted more than 10,000 youth and their families since 1957 through Residential Services in Billings, Community Based Services throughout Montana, and the Yellowstone Academy in Billings.
The principles encompassed by Yellowstone’s Mission Statement and Values lie at the heart of Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch.
These principles relate to and help maintain the moral integrity of our work. Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch directs all its activities, programs, its hiring practices, and develops its goals around these principles.
Each day, YBGR’s employees work with close to 1200 youth throughout Montana who struggle with controlling emotions and behaviors. YBGR has impacted more than 10,000 youth and their families since 1957 through Residential Services in Billings, Community Based Services throughout Montana, and the Yellowstone Academy in Billings.
The principles encompassed by Yellowstone’s Mission Statement and Values lie at the heart of Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch.
These principles relate to and help maintain the moral integrity of our work. Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch directs all its activities, programs, its hiring practices, and develops its goals around these principles.
For more information:
language www.ybgr.org
Salary : $56,969 - $73,016