The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay brings help, hope and healing to people facing serious life challenges or trauma resulting from sexual assault or abuse, domestic violence, financial distress, substance abuse, medical emergency, suicidal thoughts, emotional or situational problems. The MST Therapist provides full-time, therapeutic services according to the MST model, conducts psychosocial functioning assessments, and participates in MST team meetings. The MST Therapist reports to the MST Program Manager, and in their absence, the Clinical Director. Strategic/Transformational Duties and Responsibilities Responds to clients using agency, contract and program policies and procedures. Advocates for services and resources for families Conduct or participate in provider meetings to maintain positive relationships with community service providers. Assist and participate in research activities required for grant sourcing and proposals. Involves staff and other stakeholders in the performance quality improvement (PQI) process and uses data to improve services and outcomes. Transactional Duties and Responsibilities Complete all MST training, supervision, consultation, and MST Therapist development activities. Conduct MST assessment including review of referral information, identifying, and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing an analysis of the fit of problem behaviors within the ecological context. Engage primary caregivers and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement. Implement a problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcomes review and strategy revision procedure using the MST Analytic Process. Provide strengths-focused, client centered, individualized therapeutic services to participants and their families that is compatible with MST principles and practices. Provide psychoeducation related to behavioral health and related impacts on individual and family functioning. Provide direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with MST principles and practices. Implement interventions within or between systems in the youth’s natural ecology that affect or influence the behavior of the youth (i.e., family, peer, school, and neighborhood) Support clients and families in developing healthy coping skills and building social skills and supports. Link clients with external programs or services, such as health, recreational activities, childcare, financial assistance, housing, employment, support groups, transportation resources, and others. Apprizes MST Program Manager of workload, case activity, service barriers, and procedural problems in staff meetings and one-on-one meetings. Ensure complete confidentiality of all client business and transactions. Develop a comprehensive understanding of internal and community programs and services available to clients, maintain an awareness of changes in program/service offerings and requirements, and stay informed of new program and service offerings. Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that demonstrate compliance with the nine MST Principles and the MST Analytic Process. Bring cases to closure within timeframes as described in MST principles and submit client records in a timely manner. Submit reports to referral source as required regarding the scope of services provided to the client, and the client’s progress. Enter all appropriate interactions in the S4KF electronic health record. Conduct outreach to community partners to make them aware of the MST program. Performs other such duties as may be assigned by the Successful Families & HIPPY Program Manager or Director of Success 4 Kids & Families. This job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of this position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position. CCTB is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for our applicants and employees. It is our policy to apply recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation and professional development practices without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or certain classifications based on genetic information, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, regulations or ordinances.