Therapist - Children and Youth - Clinic

Family & Children's Services Career Center•Oklahoma City, OK

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides therapeutic services to children and youth within a clinic setting. The role involves establishing rapport with clients and families, assessing needs, and delivering face-to-face services. The therapist will conduct intakes, provide clinical assessments, evaluations, treatment plans, crisis intervention, and referrals. They will offer individual, family, and group counseling to help clients gain insight into problems and develop individualized recovery plans. The services provided will be recovery-focused, co-occurring capable, age and developmentally appropriate, culturally competent, welcoming, and attentive to individuals who may have experienced trauma. The therapist is responsible for maintaining strict confidentiality and meeting billable service hour requirements. Documentation will be completed collaboratively with the consumer to the extent possible and on the same day of service. The work schedule may include late evenings 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.
Employees must have enough 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.).
May be required to obtain and maintain First Aid and/or CPR Certifications.

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.
Attends annual core competencies training related to co-occurring disorders and trauma.
Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with supervisor and peers, and works cohesively in a team or group setting.
Monitors eligibility status and assists clients in applying for benefits like Social Security and Medicaid.
Maintains up-to-date client information.
Establishes rapport with clients/families, assesses needs, organizes, plans, and delivers face-to-face client services, and conducts follow-up.
Conducts intakes on new admissions and assesses for appropriate service needs.
Provides clinical assessments, evaluations, treatment plans, crisis intervention, referrals, and linkage with resources.
Provides individual, family, and group counseling.
Assists clients in developing individualized recovery plans focusing on problems, independent living skills, goals, and action plans.
Incorporates the entire family in the treatment program, focusing on strengths, and considering the child/youth’s age and cultural heritage.
Provides a system of care that is child-centered.
Assists clients in finding and accessing community resources.
Assists in preventing out-of-home placement.
Provides 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 attentive to trauma survivors.
Maintains strictest confidentiality guidelines.
Provides a minimum of 85 hours of billable services with consumers per month.
Utilizes Collaborative/Therapeutic Documentation to meet clinical record keeping standards and completes documentation with the Consumer to the extent possible on the same day of service.
Seeks supervisory assistance for additional training and skill enhancement.
Interacts with other professionals to discuss therapy, treatment, resources, or techniques.
Reports and documents services in accordance with agency policy and procedures.
Ensures documentation is completed by the end of the next business day.
May work late some days to accommodate after-school appointments.
May be required to provide services in a community or school setting.
May be required to provide client transportation.
Performs other related duties as assigned.