Therapist - Children and Youth - Clinic

Family & Children's Services•Oklahoma City, OK

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves providing therapeutic services to children and youth within a clinic setting. The therapist will support individuals in need of behavioral health and/or co-occurring services, focusing on recovery, and being attentive to those who may have experienced trauma. The position requires establishing and maintaining professional relationships, working cohesively in a team, and assisting clients in accessing various benefits and community resources. A key aspect of the role is developing individualized recovery plans and incorporating the entire family into the treatment program, with a child-centered approach. The therapist will conduct clinical assessments, evaluations, develop treatment plans, provide crisis intervention, and offer individual, family, and group counseling. The services provided must be recovery-focused, co-occurring capable, age and developmentally appropriate, culturally competent, welcoming, and trauma-informed. Strict confidentiality guidelines must be maintained. The position requires a minimum of 85 billable service hours per month and collaborative documentation with the consumer. The work schedule may include late days to accommodate after-school appointments, and services may be provided in community or school settings. Client transportation may also be required.

Requirements

Current license (LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LADC, etc.) in Oklahoma; or Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field and eligible for licensure supervision.
Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions, correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write correspondence to courts, schools, etc.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to families, clients, and other employees.
Ability to complete thorough and accurate clinical documentation and writing in a medical record chart and complete needed assessments.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to seek out supervisory assistance for additional training when needed and make application of techniques or other skills to meet essential job duties and responsibilities.
Ability to relate to persons with severe mental illness and/or substance use in a positive, helpful, and constructive manner.
Ability to establish and maintain effective and tactful working relationships with co-workers.
Ability to express ideas and facts clearly and concisely in written or oral form.
Personality and mature presentation of oneself demonstrating the ability to work with various systems while maintaining objectivity and cooperative attitude.
Must possess current, valid Oklahoma license to provide client transportation in private or agency vehicles.
Must meet HOPE insurance requirements for client transportation.
Vision enough to read written or typed data.
Sufficient hearing and speech to communicate effectively with staff, clients, and public in person or by phone.

Nice To Haves

Professional license is preferred (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LADC, etc.)
Masters degree in psychology, social work or related field and eligible for licensure supervision.
Required to complete, Therapeutic Options or approved safety training and annual updates.
May be required to obtain and maintain First Aid and/or CPR Certifications.
HOPE will annually obtain copy of Motor Vehicle Record from the Department of Public Safety.

Responsibilities

Adheres to agency policy and procedures, CARF and DMHSAS standards and criteria, federal and state confidentiality rules and regulations, and special funding source requirements.
Supports and promotes a service environment that is recovery-focused, welcoming, and attentive to individuals who may have experienced trauma.
Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with supervisor and peers, and works effectively within a team or group setting.
Monitors eligibility status and makes application for Social Security, Title XIX (Medicaid), QMB, and other benefits the client may qualify for.
Maintains up-to-date client information, including address, phone number, contact persons, and financial information.
Establishes rapport with clients/families, assesses client/family needs, organizes, plans, and delivers face-to-face client services, and conducts follow-up on service outcomes.
Conducts intakes on new admissions and assesses for appropriate service needs.
Provides clinical assessments, evaluations, treatment plans, crisis intervention, referrals, and linkage with internal and external resources.
Provides individual, family, and group counseling to assist clients in gaining insight into personal and interactive problems.
Assists clients in developing an individualized recovery plan focusing on personal and interactive problems, independent living skills, goals, and plan of action.
Incorporates the entire family into the treatment program, focusing on their strengths, and considering the child/youth’s age and cultural heritage.
Provides a system of care that is child-centered, with the needs of the child and family dictating the types and mix of services.
Assists clients in finding and accessing community resources needed to maintain independent functioning and prevent out-of-home placement.
Provides various therapeutic interventions to assist consumers in identifying and overcoming barriers.
Teaches and assists in the development of problem-solving and coping skills.
Provides therapeutic services that are recovery-focused, co-occurring capable, age and developmentally appropriate, culturally competent, welcoming, and trauma-informed.
Maintains strictest confidentiality guidelines for consumer and family information.
Provides a minimum of 85 hours billable services with consumers per month.
Utilizes Collaborative/Therapeutic Documentation to meet clinical record keeping standards, ensuring documentation is completed with the Consumer to the extent possible and on the same day of service.
Seeks supervisory assistance for additional training and to enhance skill set.
Interacts with other professionals to discuss therapy or treatment, new resources or techniques, and to share information.
Reports and documents services in accordance with agency policy and procedures, with documentation completed by the end of the next business day.
May be required to provide services in a community or school setting.
May be required to provide client transportation using a personal vehicle or agency-owned van or small bus.
Performs other related duties as assigned.