Mental Health / Group Therapist
About The Position
The CREATE Therapist (Creating Relationships and Emotional Adaptability in a Therapeutic Environment) is responsible for the implementation of the CREATE evidence informed programming. This includes providing family and group therapy with children 3-21 with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder; supporting the clinical team; completing intake assessments; providing a safe and structured environment that allows engagement in therapy; completing clinical documentation and outcomes monitoring; reviewing and utilizing clinical information pertaining to the client to inform treatment; actively communicating with family and systems of care regarding treatment; and, running parent workshops around relevant topics and completing comprehensive discharge plan for clients served. The Outpatient Therapist is responsible for coordinating, assessing, implementing and evaluating the behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents and families receiving outpatient services. This includes provision of individual and family therapy, functions in consultative, collaborative and educational relationships with the primary care physician, staff psychiatrists and other professionals involved in client care. Outpatient clinicians may also provide group therapy if mutually agreeable between clinician and management. Who is CGRC? We are a premier children’s provider that embraces our clinicians as partners in our organization’s strategic plan. What can CGRC do for you? Do YOU want to be a Change Agent? If so, we want you to be a part of the Child Guidance partnership. Working here means being open to new clinical experiences both as an individual and as part of a team. We offer reimbursed comprehensive clinical supervision and training with the opportunity to develop your leadership competencies and career interests on a personal level. Join any of our organizational committees, task forces, or work groups. If you are furthering your education, we want to be your partner. We are offering flexibility for classes, internship possibilities within our organization, and the availability for licensure supervision. It is important to us that you enjoy a healthy work-life balance and we will encourage you to have personal goals that focus on self-care. At CGRC, you can enjoy a relaxed working environment with flexible work schedules that allow for a healthy work-life balance. We encourage and support career development and there are always opportunities for you to learn and grow within the organization. We have a competitive compensation package and generous time off and benefits for eligible employees. You and your family can also enjoy discounts and offers through our Tickets at Work Program. CGRC is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Responsibilities
- Conducts initial assessments utilizing program principals in order to assess client and family dynamics.
- Provides group therapy in accordance with evidence based curriculums with clients diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
- Facilitates family therapy to transfer skills to the home setting in order to address family system needs in the form of interventions.
- Providing a safe and structured environment that allows engagement in therapy.
- Develops effective and timely treatment goals with measurable objectives.
- Consults with all other professionals involved in service to the child, adolescent and family.
- Provides information/referral services to clients and families to ensure receipt of quality and appropriate services/resources.
- Utilizes treatment plans to develop, promote and track the course of therapy.
- Collect and track data for treatment goals.
- Meets program expectations regarding chart documentation and timeliness for documentation procedures.
- Handles all administrative duties such as chart documentation, billing requirements and other necessary paperwork consistent with licensure, accreditation, funding sources and CGRC technology reporting requirements.
- Completes all training and actively participates in required supervision in accordance with program and agency guidelines.
- Discharge planning for clients transitioning to other services.
- Conducts biopsychosocial assessments utilizing program principals in order to assess -client and family dynamics, determine diagnosis, and make recommendations for treatment.
- Provides therapy services to promote exploration and understanding of personal and interpersonal dynamics.
- Facilitates agreement on goals and tasks of therapy; defines the role of each participant
- Provides support to clients and families in management of crises as they arise by adhering to agency protocols.
Benefits
- reimbursed comprehensive clinical supervision and training
- opportunity to develop your leadership competencies and career interests on a personal level
- flexibility for classes
- internship possibilities within our organization
- availability for licensure supervision
- healthy work-life balance
- relaxed working environment
- flexible work schedules
- career development
- competitive compensation package
- generous time off and benefits for eligible employees
- discounts and offers through our Tickets at Work Program
- eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
