Counselor II-Therapeutic Residence

Children and Families First Delaware Inc•Seaford, DE

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Seaford House Therapeutic Residence for Foster Care Youth is seeking a Therapist. Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Team Leader and program oversight of the Program Manager, the Therapist leads the therapeutic and child welfare case management services for a caseload of youth placed in the residential program. The Therapist works collaboratively with program leadership, case management staff, residential staff, external providers, DFS, families, and other members of the youth’s service team to support safe, trauma-informed, clinically appropriate, and high-quality services. This position maintains a caseload and provides short-term therapeutic intervention, child welfare case management, safety planning, and multidisciplinary team coordination. Due to the nature of residential services, this position is a site-based, in-person role and the work schedule for this position may vary based on program needs and is not limited to traditional business hours. On-site evening, weekend, and on-call responsibilities will be required to support youth.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in counseling, social work, or related degree with clinical work experience, required.
License eligibility, required.
Ability to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Strong working knowledge of computers and applications.
Ability to respond appropriately to the cultural differences present among the agency’s service population.
Good organizational skills.
Ability to work independently and accurately.
Must have valid driver’s license, which meets the requirements of the agency’s insurance carrier.
Forty hours of training each year.

Nice To Haves

Current Delaware mental health license, preferred

Responsibilities

Maintains a caseload of approximately 8-12 youth and provides direct child welfare case management services.
Provide evaluative, diagnostic, and psychotherapeutic services to adolescents.
Develops, monitors, and supports implementation of Child Plans and related care coordination activities.
Leads or participates in multidisciplinary team meetings, treatment reviews, case planning meetings, and other service coordination meetings as assigned.
Provides short-term individual and group or therapeutic intervention to youth as appropriate.
Participates in the on-call clinical schedule.
Provides clinical consultation and support during youth crises, including mental health crisis assessment, safety planning, coordination of additional services, and support to staff regarding appropriate clinical intervention.
Participates in quarterly case record reviews.
Maintains agency standards regarding confidentiality, quality, productivity, and professional documentation.
Participates in agency meetings, committees, professional meetings, and community activities as assigned or approved.
Performs other duties as assigned and/or required.