Part-Time Licensed Therapist

ACH Child and Family Services • Fort Worth, TX

7d

About The Position

Position Function:
To support and serve clients and their families by providing and coordinating quality therapeutic services, crisis management, skills training, individual, group and family therapy as indicated. The Therapist provides counseling services as indicated by the service plan recommendations, provides behavioral or safety planning and therapeutic consultation to programs as needed to guide treatment and clinical interventions for assigned clients to stabilize behavior, promote healing, and support a timely transition to permanence. The job requires sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree with course work in the behavioral sciences or education. Must have and maintain appropriate licensure of LPC, LMFT, or LCSW. Certification in TF-CBT, Family Systems, and EMDR preferred. Seek and maintain credentialing with Medicaid for billing purposes.
• Three years of treatment services in a foster care, residential treatment, or behavioral health setting.
• Requirements include providing ongoing clinical assessment, participation in service planning, and providing individual, family, and group counseling for all assigned clients
• Provide behavioral and safety plans as needed for assigned clients
• Complete assessments as needed or requested to measure client needs, progress, and outcomes
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of services and submit required reports and statistical data according to associated deadlines
• Follow policies and procedures of ACH and represent the agency in a positive and professional manner
• Coordinate the collaboration of referral agencies, family members, and other support systems to meet the needs of clients
• Demonstrate strong people and interpersonal skills and an ability to collaborate with diverse clients, families, collaborating agencies, outside professionals and ACH Child and Family Services staff for optimal services
• Demonstrate good judgment, the ability to work independently
• Demonstrate an ability to continue learning through supervision, continuing education, and experience
• Ability to recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry and combative; and ability to differentiate tones and volumes in conversations
• Must be able to handle a high degree of emotional stress related to client issues
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to prepare and submit quality documentation in a timely manner without errors
• Must have strong organizational and time management skills
• Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license and have a driving record, which is within guidelines of the insurance underwriter
• Must not have been convicted of a felony or criminal offense against a child
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule and provide on-call coverage as scheduled.
• Must be able to think globally, solve problems, and make good decisions with critical thinking skills

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience providing therapy in a residential treatment environment preferred.
• Certification in TF-CBT, Family Systems, and EMDR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing counseling and skills training to assigned clients and families
• Participate in the creation of collaborative service plans for assigned clients
• Document and assess progress of each assigned client and maintain up-to-date client records that accurately reflect that progress, including timely documentation of client incidents, behavior issues and concerns in accordance with agency and licensing standards
• Implement group programming to address the social and emotional needs of clients relating to achievement of individual goals
• Provide coordination of services in collaboration with the treatment team, managing conservator, family, and placing person or agency
• Develop discharge and aftercare plans and follow-up referrals
• Provide supportive aftercare services to clients and families as assigned
• Provide crisis intervention and stabilization to clients who are in psychological distress
• Provide Residential Services Treatment Director, Program Supervisors, and other members of the treatment team with regular updates on client progress and treatment needs
• Provide emergency crisis intervention and on-call clinical services as scheduled
• Coordinate the collaborative relationships and services to referral agencies
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with local human and youth services agencies
• Represent ACH in a professional and positive manner
• Maintain up-to-date case records
• Documentation of case progress notes
• Communication and coordination of needs for each client
• Communication of goals and service plan with the direct care team
• Assist in development of program related forms and measurement tools
• Support and uphold the policies and procedures of ACH
• Maintain a positive morale
• Ensure that quality services are provided, and professional standards maintained
• Maintain an attitude of client and family advocacy
• Work harmoniously with co-workers to generate a productive and constructive environment
• Ensure that work time is utilized fully and effectively to maximize productivity
• Adapt to changing assignments/priorities as needed to support clients, families, and the agency
• Participate in team staffing meetings
• Attend designated agency or community meetings or trainings
• Complete trainings and certifications as required by licensing standards or credentialing entities
• Assist with other agency program’s activities as assigned
• Assist with fund raising or other agency functions as needed
• Other applicable duties as assigned by supervisor

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level