Family Centered Treatment Specialist
About The Position
The Family Centered Treatment Specialist provides quality psychotherapeutic services to children, adolescents, and families using the Family Centered Treatment (FCT) model. Services are delivered primarily in clients’ homes and communities, with a family focus and scheduling that accommodates the needs of each child and family. The role includes 24/7 on-call coverage for an assigned caseload. The specialist delivers FCT according to its service definition and model fidelity requirements, completes required training and documentation, develops and implements service plans in collaboration with treatment teams, and coordinates assessments, referrals, behavioral health services, and aftercare. FCT certification must be completed within one year of employment to continue providing FCT services and maintain employment. The position also involves monitoring client progress and participating in quality assurance and improvement activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field.
- Two years of experience working with youth or families.
- FCT certification must be completed within one year of employment to continue providing FCT services and maintain employment.
- Mississippi: Provisionally credentialed as a PCSS in Mississippi, with eligibility to be fully credentialed as a CCSS in Mississippi.
- North Carolina: Meet qualifications as a Qualified Professional (QP), with experience serving children and adolescents with a primary mental health diagnosis.
- Virginia: Current Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP), or ability to register as a QMHP with the Virginia Board of Counseling.
Nice To Haves
- Current Family Centered Treatment Certification.
- Ohio: LSW or eligibility for provisional licensure.
Responsibilities
- Provide Family Centered Treatment services in accordance with the service definition and model fidelity requirements.
- Complete FCT checkoffs and other internal trainings by designated deadlines.
- Deliver services to children, adolescents, and families primarily in their living environments and communities.
- Provide 24/7 on-call coverage to an assigned caseload and accommodate families’ needs with a flexible work schedule.
- Complete required clinical records and FCT documents with clients and families, and upload them promptly to the Electronic Health Record according to company standards.
- Develop and maintain service plans in coordination with the Treatment Team Process and applicable authorization processes.
- Collaborate with treatment team members to support effective communication and coordinated services.
- Revise and implement service plans on an ongoing basis.
- Provide psychoeducation as indicated in the service plan.
- Conduct FCT-model interventions, facilitate families’ progress through the four treatment phases, and complete fidelity documents.
- Help families and children establish weekly goals and identify steps to achieve them.
- Refer families and children to services and resources.
- Develop and coordinate discharge plans, identify aftercare needs, and access relevant community resources.
- Coordinate initial and ongoing assessment activities.
- Convene the Treatment Team for service planning.
- Consult with medical and non-medical providers, engage community and natural supports, and include their input in person-centered planning.
- Ensure linkage to clinically appropriate services, including arranging psychological and psychiatric evaluations.
- Provide and coordinate behavioral health services and other interventions with behavioral health professionals and treatment team members.
- Monitor and document consumer progress.
- Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities, including audits, corrections, and designated improvement plans and projects.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program, including eight mental health counseling sessions annually.
- Paid time off for full-time employees.
- Paid holidays for full-time employees.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Other voluntary insurance products.
- Health Navigator access.
- Health Savings Account with company contribution.
- Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Benefits Hub access.
- Tickets at Work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
