Therapist

GANG ALTERNATIVE INC•North Miami Beach, FL

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Gang Alternative, Inc.’s Collective Action for Addressing Trauma Program involves programming in the tri-county area, namely: Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties. It is designed to effectively address community violence and collective trauma, using a comprehensive, integrated, and multi-sectoral approach to substance use prevention, violence prevention, and trauma-focused community engagement.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counselling, Psychology, or related field
Minimum two years’ experience delivering trauma-focused counseling to high-risk youth and families.
Must demonstrate knowledge of and experience in the areas of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, diagnostic assessment, long and short-term treatment, family systems theory, and group treatment.
Willingness to work flexible schedules as deemed necessary including weekends and evenings.
Willingness to deliver sessions in community settings.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent organizational skills, dependent and responsive with attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment, excellent interpersonal skills with a positive attitude, and maximum discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information.
Customer service oriented and sensitive to client’s immediate needs.
Extended knowledge of community and social services.
Must have access to a licensed, insured personal vehicle at all times during work hours for reliable transportation. Mileage reimbursement will be provided for the use of personal vehicles as part of work-related travel.

Nice To Haves

Candidates certified in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy preferred.

Responsibilities

Therapists are responsible for providing behavioral health services in an outpatient community based program serving children, adolescents, and their caregivers.
Facilitates sessions
Conducts outreach and recruitment
Conducts screenings
Administers assessments
Prepares client development and treatment plans
Creates and maintains client files
Coordinates client development activities
Liaise with case managers from other programs or partner agencies to ensure cohesive continuum of care
Monitors and tracks client progress (including administering data collection and evaluation instruments)
Facilitates resource development including linking clients to appropriate support services.
Deliver trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy to children, youth, and their families in high-risk communities.
Provide initial screenings and mental health assessments that identify service needs and recommend options for care.
Share assessment findings with clients and their families.
Prepare care plans for individuals and families.
Involve client and their families in the development of treatment plan goals, objectives and interventions that address their assessed behavioral health needs.
Provide individual, family, and group therapy services.
Lead group sessions at the community level.
Conduct training for community leaders in trauma-informed approaches.
Conduct training for community leaders in mental health first aid and de-escalation strategies.
Participate in program evaluation and development of service options that best address client needs.
Participation in staff training and development seminars.
Working cooperatively with other GA teams and programs to maintain smooth continuity of care when cases are shared across teams.
Become familiar with and utilization of outside resources as needed to provide comprehensive services to clients.
All other duties as assigned.