Intensive In-Home Therapist

DENVER CHILDRENS HOME•Denver, CO

4d•$58,000 - $59,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Intensive In-Home Therapist will be responsible for providing family therapy, individual therapy, parent skills training, case management services, advocacy, links to community resources, and crisis response to families in their homes and the community. Additionally, occasional therapeutic services may be offered to the Day Treatment, and Residential Treatment Programs at Denver Children's Home (DCH) as assigned. The Intensive In-Home Therapist will maintain all clinical documentation or reporting, attend team meetings, and develop treatment plans using culturally competent, strengths-based, and trauma informed interventions. This position requires flexibility in shifts and on-call responsibilities.

Requirements

Minimum of a master’s degree in a mental health related field (i.e. Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related field).
Be licensed or license eligible in the state of Colorado.
Minimum of two years’ experience working with children, adolescents, and families with significant emotional disabilities, behavioral issues, and/or trauma in a home-based setting.
Work a flexible work schedule including evenings and weekends as assigned.
Ability to pass a functional skills physical and subsequent physicals every two years
Pass background check with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Ability to gain clearance through the Colorado Central Registry of Child Abuse and neglect (TRAILS).
Have or obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR certification.
Have and maintain certification in Therapeutic Crisis Interventions and intervene in crisis using approved crisis intervention strategies including physical management of clients.
Provide transportation for families to services or appointments.
Maintain QMAP certification.
Be a Qualified Driver as defined by the DCH Automobile Insurance Policy and complete DCH Van Training to become transport eligible.
Must have a car and provide proof of adequate insurance coverage.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with residential and day-treatment level of care a plus.
Ability to commute/relocate: Denver, CO 80220: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Education: Master's (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Provide individual therapy, family therapy, couples’ therapy, sibling support, parent skills training in families’ homes and in the community.
Design treatment plans that are sensitive to the client’s and family’s needs.
Implement treatment plans, evaluate progress, and maintain all required clinical documentation per agency policy in a timely manner.
Collaborate and coordinate with families, caseworkers, and other members of the treatment team (i.e. GAL’s, PO’s, teachers, outpatient therapists, psychiatrists, and other involved professionals) to ensure continuity of care from the time of admission to discharge.
Schedule and lead monthly staffing’s, client meetings, and other treatment planning sessions as required (i.e. TDM’s, IEP meetings, court hearings).
Oversee authorizations for client caseload (scheduling utilization reviews, attending reviews, completing all required paperwork per funding source, and ensuring that all clients have current authorizations for services).
Complete all required paperwork (i.e. contact logs, case notes, treatment plans, monthly reports, IIR’s, CIR’s, discharge reports, diagnostic assessments, service authorizations, and other reports and/or assessments as required and adhere to all required deadlines per agency policy.
Develop, maintain, and terminate therapeutic relationships with clients and families as appropriate.
Collaborate and coordinate with Family Support Specialists to provide appropriate wrap-around services to families.
Assist in developing curriculum and lead psycho educational groups, parenting education classes, speaker series, and practical support groups at the DCH Family Resource Center as assigned.
Cover one week of on-call providing 24/7 as-needed crisis support to families via the DCH Recovery Center with the support of the Program/ Executive Director of Community-Based Programs.
Maintain compliance with annual DMV reviews, physicals, and all training and compliance requirements including attending in-service meetings.
Have and maintain certification in Therapeutic Crisis Interventions and intervene in crisis using approved crisis intervention strategies including physical management of clients.
Provide transportation for families to services or appointments.
Perform other duties as assigned.