Therapist I, Mental Health Services

St Anne's Family Services•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$70,356 - $70,356

About The Position

The Therapist I provides comprehensive mental health services to ensure quality client care, maintains documentation in accordance with Department of Mental Health (DMH) and Department of Children and Family Services standards, and participates in an interdisciplinary team to provide a healthy, therapeutic, and safe environment for clients. The role serves a designated caseload and works with children, adolescents, parents, families, and community supports in clinical and community settings. The therapist provides individual, family, play, and group therapy; uses the DSM for diagnosing; completes psychosocial assessments and treatment planning; and evaluates client and family progress. The role includes home, school, and other community visits, crisis management and intervention (including 24-hour availability as needed or on a regular schedule), participation in weekly Child and Family Team meetings, and coordination with public agencies, courts, schools, health care providers, and community resources. The employee also participates in supervision, meetings, trainings, and continuous quality improvement activities, follows agency and field-safety guidelines, and maintains confidentiality and required attendance.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling.
Active registration or licensure with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
Experience in In-Home Services or working with high-risk children, adolescents, and their families.
Strong clinical skills in individual, family, play, and group therapy.
Good oral, written, and organizational skills.
Physical ability to perform Pro-ACT, administer First Aid/CPR, and operate an agency motor vehicle.
Valid California driver’s license, automotive liability insurance, and a driving record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carriers.
Ability to independently use a computer and learn necessary computer programs.
Ability to receive and implement constructive feedback.
Ability to treat clients in a caring and respectful manner and remain professional when working with complex emotional and mental health issues and personal crises.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent walking, handling objects or controls, and talking or hearing; frequent standing, sitting, reaching, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and occasional lifting or moving of up to 10 pounds.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with Wraparound Approach Services Program.
Bilingual and bicultural Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, family, play, and group therapy for a designated caseload of clients.
Use the DSM for diagnosing.
Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans.
Document client services according to Department of Mental Health and Department of Children and Family Services standards.
Visit clients’ homes, schools, and other community service locations to support treatment plan goals.
Manage community and family crises involving children and parents.
Provide 24-hour availability and crisis intervention as needed or on a regularly scheduled basis, which may include evenings and weekends.
Collaborate professionally with the treatment team and the family’s formal and informal supports to ensure quality client care.
Evaluate parent, child, and family progress and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
Coordinate linkage to appropriate agency and community resources, including psychiatric needs.
Assist with developing a Child and Family Team (CFT), and participate in weekly CFT meetings.
Meet weekly service-provision requirements.
Work with the Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Mental Health, court systems, schools, law enforcement, health care providers, and other community liaisons.
Ensure accuracy of work and meet deadlines.
Participate in administrative and clinical supervision and meetings; follow up with a supervisor about significant issues in a timely manner.
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with St. Anne’s, licensing, HIPAA, and other regulatory requirements.
Incorporate feedback, take initiative, interact professionally, and adhere to agency guidelines.
Follow state laws and agency mandates for child abuse reporting.
Maintain regular, consistent, and timely attendance and follow field-safety guidelines.
Participate in mandatory trainings, in-services, and meetings.
Travel to clients’ homes and provide transportation as necessary.
Participate in the agency’s Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities and perform other duties as assigned.
Support clients’ emotional and social development with care and respect for individual, cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic differences.
Maintain professional composure during interactions and crises, use a self-care plan, and use crisis communication to deescalate crises and help prevent harm.