Parent Support Clinician
About The Position
Provide family and caregiver-focused therapy addressing parent–child relationships, communication patterns, boundaries, and behavioral responses. Deliver brief, goal-oriented interventions that support the youth’s treatment plan and family engagement. Support caregivers in understanding their child’s mental health symptoms, emotional needs, and behavior through psychoeducation and therapeutic guidance. Coach caregivers in developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed parenting strategies aligned with the youth’s clinical goals. Facilitate structured family sessions to improve connection, consistency, and emotional regulation within the household. Collaborate closely with Therapists, Case Managers, Mentors, and other FST team members to ensure coordinated, unified care. Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, case consultations, and treatment planning. Provide crisis intervention and stabilization related to family or relational distress as clinically indicated. Identify when caregivers may benefit from separate individual therapy and provide appropriate referrals without providing ongoing individual adult treatment. Complete all clinical documentation, assessments, and treatment plans accurately and within required timeframes. Deliver services using strength-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed approaches. Strong understanding of family systems, parenting dynamics, and caregiver stress. Ability to engage caregivers who may feel overwhelmed, resistant, or disengaged. Effective collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. Proficiency in electronic health records and clinical documentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related field required.
- Strong understanding of family systems, parenting dynamics, and caregiver stress.
- Ability to engage caregivers who may feel overwhelmed, resistant, or disengaged.
- Effective collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.
- Proficiency in electronic health records and clinical documentation.
Nice To Haves
- Education or experience providing therapy to adults, families, or caregivers preferred.
- Education or experience working with youth with mental health or co-occurring disorders strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide family and caregiver-focused therapy addressing parent–child relationships, communication patterns, boundaries, and behavioral responses.
- Deliver brief, goal-oriented interventions that support the youth’s treatment plan and family engagement.
- Support caregivers in understanding their child’s mental health symptoms, emotional needs, and behavior through psychoeducation and therapeutic guidance.
- Coach caregivers in developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed parenting strategies aligned with the youth’s clinical goals.
- Facilitate structured family sessions to improve connection, consistency, and emotional regulation within the household.
- Collaborate closely with Therapists, Case Managers, Mentors, and other FST team members to ensure coordinated, unified care.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, case consultations, and treatment planning.
- Provide crisis intervention and stabilization related to family or relational distress as clinically indicated.
- Identify when caregivers may benefit from separate individual therapy and provide appropriate referrals without providing ongoing individual adult treatment.
- Complete all clinical documentation, assessments, and treatment plans accurately and within required timeframes.
- Deliver services using strength-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed approaches.
Benefits
- Dental, vision, health, and life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Employer sponsored contribution to Health Savings Account (HSA), with qualifying insurance plan.
- Paid Time Off (PTO).
- 11 paid holidays.
- Must meet eligibility requirements 403b Retirement Plan, with 9% employer contribution for those who meet eligibility requirements.
- Tuition reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible, and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) loan repayment eligible for qualifying staff
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
