Children's Therapist EMPACT

La Frontera Center • Tempe, AZ

4d

About The Position

EMPACT- Suicide Prevention Center, part of the La Frontera family, is a nonprofit organization providing community services and resources for behavioral health counseling, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention. The organization is seeking a POOL Children's Rapid Response Therapist for its Crisis team. This clinician completes a one-time, thorough clinical assessment for children referred by the Department of Child Safety and/or juvenile courts. Assessments may include developmental screening for children ages 0–5 and review of the child’s current environment to identify needs and resources that support stability for children ages 0–18.

The clinician provides risk assessments and therapeutic interventions, including de-escalation, crisis support, and behavior-management guidance to the child and the current caregiver or facility staff. The role is community- and facility-based and includes referrals to community partners for long-term support, timely clinical documentation, and coordination with the Department of Child Safety and juvenile courts. The clinician must be open to working days, nights, and weekends.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a behavioral health field.
• Be detail oriented and have good time-management and customer-service skills.
• Have a fingerprint clearance card or be eligible to obtain one.
• Be at least 21 years old at the time of employment for direct client services.
• Have a valid Arizona driver's license; at the time of hire, provide a three-year state driving record with no major infractions or excessive driving violations or tickets.
• Have regular access to reliable transportation.
• If driving on agency time or business, have appropriate liability insurance and approval for liability coverage with EMPACT-SPC’s liability insurance carrier.
• Remain calm in crisis situations; work independently and cooperatively; recognize personal limitations; and relate positively and empathetically to people regardless of age, race, creed, gender, or sexual orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children in Department of Child Safety (formerly CPS) care or the Arizona Children's Behavioral Health System.
• Knowledge of the Children's RBHA system.
• Bilingual Spanish; an hourly differential is available.

Responsibilities

• Complete one-time, thorough clinical assessments for children referred by the Department of Child Safety and/or juvenile courts.
• Conduct developmental screenings for children ages 0–5 when appropriate.
• Review a child’s current environment, assess needs, and provide resources to support the child’s overall stability.
• Complete risk assessments and provide therapeutic interventions, including de-escalation, crisis support, and behavior-management guidance to children and caregivers or facility staff.
• Complete referrals to community partners for long-term supports.
• Complete clinical documentation in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with the Department of Child Safety and juvenile courts.
• Maintain professional conduct consistent with ethical practice and agency policies and procedures.
• Maintain positive working relationships with internal and external team members, stakeholders, and community and business partners.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off for full-time employees.
• 10 paid holidays per year for full-time employees.
• Medical plans (three choices) for full-time employees.
• Dental plans (two choices) for full-time employees.
• Vision plans (two choices) for full-time employees.
• 403(b) retirement plan for full-time employees.
• Retirement allowance for full-time employees.
• Company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability for full-time employees.
• Voluntary additional life and short-term disability for full-time employees.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time employees.
• Licensure reimbursement for full-time employees.
• Elder care assistance for full-time employees.
• Pet insurance for full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time