POSITION DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE:
Child/Adolescent In-Home Therapist
CLASSIFICATION TITLE:
Clinician II
POSITION LOCATION:
These positions are located in the following outpatient locations:
158 Front Royal Road, Suite
Winchester,
VA 22602 Front
Royal, VA 22630
Page County Mental
POSITION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF:
CYFS Supervisor
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for providing services for an assigned caseload of families in which youth are at-risk of out-of-home placement or in need of services to reintegrate an out-of-home juvenile back into the family and community. The incumbent of this position provides assessment, counseling, treatment and case management services, needed by youth and family, within the family and community environment rather than from a clinic setting.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Screens in-home referrals and evaluates the initial out-of-home placement risk or need for reintegration with the family from an existing out-of-home placement.
2. Evaluates families, who meet the initial criteria for program acceptance, through telephone contacts, center-based contacts, or by means of a comprehensive in-home family assessment.
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3. Develops a family service plan in close conjunction with the family, for cases that meet program criteria, and reviews plans regularly, making necessary modifications.
4. Provides intensive, in-home/community-based services for family members, including the extended family where appropriate, such as:
A. Providing crisis intervention and emergency services for family caseload, in conjunction with NWCSB emergency services system.
B. Providing therapy services to client and family members as needed in order to meet ISP treatment goals.
C. Working with families to help members develop effective coping, problem solving, and communication skills.
D. Providing information to families concerning relevant community resources and assisting families in locating and utilizing such services.
E. Advocating for the needs of families through the school system and other community agencies.
5. Documents all service contacts including written reports, service plans, progress notes, reviews, and correspondence in a professional and timely manner as required by agency policies and procedures.
6. Meets regularly with the immediate supervisor as a means of enhancing professional growth, reviewing and processing the provision of clinical services, and dealing with appropriate administrative issues.
7. Maintains service logs and turns them in on a weekly basis so that staff and client information can be reviewed by supervisors and management personnel, and can be reported to local and state funding sources to determine if performance contract levels of services have been achieved and/or maintained.
8. Maintains personal and professional conduct in accordance with applicable Federal, State and Northwestern Community Services Board’s policy as well as ethical requirements based upon one’s professional discipline.
9. Performs other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor, which are consistent with the position and in compliance with agency policies and procedures.
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ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge:
Considerable knowledge of Human behavior and development, especially youth and adolescents; of mental illness and its treatment and of substance abuse/addiction and its treatment; of family therapy; of supportive counseling theory and techniques; of crisis intervention theory and techniques; and, of solution oriented approach to problem resolution. Working knowledge of prescreening criteria for the hospitalization of minors, and of relevant youth services agencies and referral systems.
Abilities:
Demonstrated ability to assess child, adolescent, and family service needs and make appropriate clinical diagnoses; to develop effective service plans and strategies to meet identified needs and to provide effective treatment; to effectively communicate verbally and in writing; to work effectively with community resources for the benefit of the family; to gather and document necessary client information, write reports and maintain client records; to intervene effectively in crisis situations; to work closely and effectively with clients and other professionals and serve as a client advocate; and, to maintain client confidentiality according to all relevant regulations and agency requirements.
Qualifications:
An advanced educational degree in a relevant human services field with experience working with children, adolescents, and their families in delivering a wide variety of clinical services, or a combination of education, experience, and training indicating the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must be able to provide own transportation as necessary to perform job duties.
Level IX
FLSA STATUS:
Exempt
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VERIFICATION
OF ACCEPTANCE OF POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
This is to certify that I have read the above position description and accept the duties and responsibilities required of this position.
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Employee’s Signature Date
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Immediate Supervisor’s Signature Date
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Chief Operational Officer’s Signature Date
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Chief Executive Officer’s Signature Date
Effective Date: February 2006
Attached: Organizational Chart
Revised: May 2006
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