Child and Family Therapist - RCSD
About The Position
This 11-month position is part of the Student and Family Support Services offered by The Center. The CFT is responsible for providing counseling (individual and family) to students and their families. This position also provides crisis response, consultation and information and referral services. The CFT is responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments that identify the immediate and longer term needs of the students referred. Based upon this assessment, a service plan is created that includes the immediate direct services to be provided as well as referrals to other resources in the and school and the community. The CFT works closely with the School Social Worker who generates the referrals and integrates into the school community by participating in various school meetings and committees, as appropriate.
Requirements
- Adhere to ethical conduct
- Demonstrate professionalism i.e., timely, dependable, responsible, flexible
- Be non-judgmental and respectful
- Model principles of inclusion and tolerance
- Be youth centered and positive
- Be family friendly
- Establish effective working relationships with supervisor and co-workers
- Develop positive relationships with all key stakeholders
- Have strong literacy skills (i.e., reading, writing, comprehension)
- Have excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Conduct research and apply best-practices and evaluation methods
- Effectively promote knowledge and skill development and positive behaviors
- Provide leadership and/or work independently as requested
- Significant knowledge of child and adolescent development including: positive youth development, asset development, risk reduction and protective factors
- Significant knowledge of youth serving systems
- Significant knowledge of community resources
- Significant knowledge of client advocacy
- Authorization for the agency to obtain driving record information
- A valid driver's license and regular access to a motor vehicle
- Automobile insurance at the level of $100,000 per person/$300,000 per accident Bodily Injury and $50,000 Property Damage
Nice To Haves
- A Master's degree is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Crisis Response
- Consultation maintains professional relationship with faculty and staff.
- Assessment/Triage
- Child and Family Counseling
- Information Dissemination. Referrals and Referral Readiness Support
- Case and program record keeping
- Psycho-educational Group Facilitation
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
