The Residential Therapist works to alleviate or stabilize mental health symptoms of selected clients, which impairs their ability to adjust to home, community integration, or maintain living stability; provides therapeutic services to individuals, families or groups regarding psychological or emotional problems such as therapeutic settings by performing the following duties; develops assessment and treatment planning for clients. This is not a Telehealth/remote position. This is a fully onsite position.

Job Duties

• Maintains highest ethical standards in keeping with professional affiliations and demonstrates ability to perform strength-oriented practice
• Provide clinical direction to a residential home team, facilitating clinical meetings, participating in clinical staffings and team meetings
• Integrates all services provided by serving as a central point of communication for all mental health-related services, supportive services, treatment and counseling
• Plans and administers therapeutic treatment to youth and Regularly discusses progress toward goals with the client and encourages client feedback and client ownership of outcomes
• Offers coaching informal and formal training to residential staff
• Complete Admission Notes, Mental Health Assessments, Individual Treatment Plans, Individual Treatment Plan Reviews, Mental Health Reassessments, and Court Reports for each youth in the home within the required time
• Monitors client progress and periodically reassesses client's level of functioning within the required time
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of clinical and case management services provided to youth on a daily basis
• Completes transition and aftercare as prescribed by the DCF Transition/Aftercare Protocol
• Ensures there is a medical rule out of symptoms and coordinates the approach with medical and other providers serving the client
• Provides internal and external training as requested
• Represents OHU at court hearings, meetings, Annual Case Reviews, Child and Family Team Meetings and any other collaborative meetings on behalf of youth and families
• Adheres to Trauma-Informed, Evidence-Based Program
• Performs on-call responsibilities on residential campus
• Treats all information concerning the program as confidential

Qualifications

Education

• MA/MS in Social Work, psychology, counseling, or related field required
• License eligible preferred; 

Experience

• 1 year of related experience preferred

Other

• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record with OHU-required levels of coverage for auto insurance

We Invest in You!

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
• Generous vacation and PTO plans
• Health, dental, vision, 403b Retirement, flexible spending accounts, Agency paid life and LTD, supplemental life insurance
• Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities
• Leadership opportunities on site-based Center Management Teams

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, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Florida
• Fiscally stable, $50 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. One Hope United participates in e Verify.