Therapist

Sequel Employment Center•Owens Cross Roads, AL

About The Position

We are passionate about what we do and delight in providing excellent programs that make permanent, positive changes in the lives of those we serve. Our programs are designed to equip our clients with the vision, motivation, life skills, education, and self-discipline necessary to lead a successful life. Do you want to make a difference in the lives of our youth? Do you want a supportive work environment? Do you want to be part of leading a youth and young adults to personal victory and success? If you answered “yes" then Sequel Youth and Family Services may have the perfect job for you!!!! Program Overview Sequel Youth and Family Services of Owens Cross Roads, is an intensive residential treatment facility providing an array of gender specific, evidenced based and trauma informed services for female adolescents, ages 12-18, with serious and/or chronic emotional and/or behavioral management problems that interfere with the child’s ability to function in the family, school and/or community setting outside of a residential environment. Position Overview The Master Level Therapist coordinates and delivers various programmatic treatment interventions to youth based upon their strengths and needs identified in a treatment plan. Interventions include individual, group, and family counseling. The Master Level Therapist acts as a liaison with sponsoring agencies, including utilization review, progress review, and discharge planning. The Master Level Therapist also prepares accurate documentation of services delivered within set time frames dictated by licensing agencies and state and federal guidelines.

Requirements

Master’s Degree from an accredited program in social work, counseling, or related discipline.
1 year experience working with adolescents to include family and group work or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Interviews families and students to acquire historical information to be used in developing case assessments.
Plans and executes Family Day Schedule.
Conducts group, individual, and family counseling sessions, using professionally prescribed teaching methods, techniques and documenting all services delivered meeting Medicaid and Contract requirements.
Provides utilization review reports to referral source and sponsoring agencies.
Initiates family contact using professionally prescribed methods and techniques to convey and receive information regarding students during and after enrollment.
Interacts with students in a professional manner to elicit positive change.
Completes other reports, assessments, reviews as assigned in a thoroughly and timely manner meeting all set deadlines by contract requirements and Medicaid standards.