Description

• Promote a healthy, safe and open environment for individuals and families.
• Complete biopsychosocial assessments, including the CANS.
• Coordinate treatment planning in collaboration with families, and provide intensive family therapy.
• Identify community resources and develop supports for youth and parent/guardian.
• Collaborate with other providers, including outpatient therapists, primary care physicians, schools, inpatient hospitals, etc.
• Complete all required documentation and progress notes.
• Provide skills training and coaching to children and families in both crisis and non-crisis situations.

Requirements

• Must have a degree that is license eligible with an Allied Mental Health licensure board or Department of Public Health.
  Licensure/degree must be appropriate and contain a scope of practice that allows a clinician to provide behavioral health interventions to youth and families.
• A degree in one of the following fields with two years of experience working with children and families with behavioral health needs will be accepted: Mental Health (including but not restricted to: counseling, addictions, family therapy, social work, psychology and expressive therapies), child development, nursing/medicine and Education with a concentration in Behavioral Health.
• Degree Must be eligible for LMHC or LICSW
• At least one year of experience working with children, adolescents, and/or families.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license, have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport members.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Familiarity with standardized documentation processes.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with employees and providers.
• Enthusiastic, motivated approach and exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Strongly prefer a candidate that will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
• Portuguese or Spanish speaking required