Family Time Therapist

PARKER PERSONAL CARE HOMES•Pueblo, CO

About The Position

Parker Personal Care Homes (PPCH) is seeking a licensed or graduate-level unlicensed Family Time Therapist to provide therapeutic family time services. The services help develop, maintain, and enhance relationships among parents and other caretakers, children, siblings, and others who may care for children. Services for children, adolescents, and adults address issues related to reunification or permanency, safety, and well-being. The therapist provides supervised and therapeutic supervised visits for youth and families involved with the child welfare system, maintains a client caseload, and coordinates scheduling and regular communication with clients. The role also includes supporting therapeutic mental health and counseling services for adults, adolescents, and children with I/DD, traumatic brain injury, mental health conditions, or other diagnoses in homes, community settings, and PPCH offices. The therapist contributes to treatment, discharge, and follow-up care plans; prepares reports and behavioral plans; and uses internal and external resources for additional services or interventions when needed. The position involves promoting the health, safety, and value of people receiving services; assessing environments, activities, community locations, and PPCH vehicles and reporting concerns to a supervisor; complying with applicable PPCH, state, and federal guidelines; and maintaining respectful professional relationships with clients, families, guardians, staff, and other professionals. The therapist attends meetings and staffings, participates in audits as needed, and performs administrative tasks. Work takes place in private homes, community settings, and office environments, with regular driving throughout the Denver Metro and I-25 corridor. Occasional after-hours emergency response, lifting and carrying approximately 15 pounds, and physically assisting people—including pushing or pulling individuals using wheelchairs—may be required.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, social work, mental health, or a similar human services field.
Colorado licensure as an LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or similar; the posting also identifies graduate-level unlicensed candidates.
Successfully complete PPCH-required training, which is provided.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office or similar software.
Excellent written and verbal communication and effective listening skills, including with people who use non-traditional communication.
Ability to maintain a client caseload and schedule sessions in PPCH offices, community locations, and client homes.
Ability to respectfully address significant health and safety issues while supporting an individual’s choices.
Knowledge and understanding of legal and ethical considerations regarding client rights.
Ability to administer, interpret, and evaluate psychological assessments.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to constructively receive and provide feedback with clients, families, colleagues, and leadership.
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet PPCH driving and insurance requirements.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of professional, directly relevant experience is preferred.
Training or education in trauma-informed therapies is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide supervised and therapeutic supervised visits to youth and families involved with the child welfare system.
Provide or assist with therapeutic mental health and counseling services for adults, adolescents, and children with I/DD, traumatic brain injury, mental health conditions, or other diagnoses.
Maintain a client caseload and communicate and schedule sessions with clients.
Prepare reports and behavioral plans.
Use appropriate internal and external resources for additional services or interventions when needed.
Assist with treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care plans.
Work to ensure individuals receiving services are healthy, safe, and valued by others.
Assess living environments, community locations, activities, and PPCH vehicles regularly and report concerns to a supervisor.
Comply with PPCH, state, federal, and other applicable guidelines and regulations.
Establish and maintain respectful, professional relationships with individuals receiving services, related professionals, staff, guardians, family members, and team members.
Attend meetings and staffings as needed or requested.
Participate in internal and external audits as needed.
Perform administrative tasks as needed.