Job description
The Providence Center
Job Title: Clinical Therapist Healthy Transition
Department: Care Integration
Location: 520 Hope St.
Reports To: Manager
FLSA: Exempt
SUMMARY
Will provide therapy services for children ages 16-25 with mental health and/or co-occurring disorders and their families in the greater Providence area. Will assess, plan, develop, coordinate, and provide treatment and supportive services to adolescents/young adults with mental health issues and their families. Services will be provided in the community.
Coordinate services for consumers to minimize stressors and to facilitate the reduction of psychiatric and substance abuse disorder symptoms. Encourage consumers to attain the highest possible levels of independence through providing outpatient psychotherapy either at The Center or in the community.
Special Skills
Knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of children with mental health issues, their families, and family systems. Knowledge of community resources or ability to learn quickly as well as good organizational, time management and communication skills. Ability to work well with community partners and in a team environment is essential. Highly motivated, self-directed, willing to work a variety of hours, including evening and on-call.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Perform initial screening, intake and assessment, orientation, crisis intervention, counseling, screening, case management, client education, referral, treatment planning, and consultation for clients in the program.
- Provide support counseling, problem-solving, contracts and limit setting.
- Establish attainable goals with the consumer.
- Involve consumers, agencies and others in planning.
- Assist consumers in deciding which areas they want to address.
- Assist consumers with basic medical procedures and hygiene needs.
- Encourage consumers to attain the highest possible levels of independence.
- Accept the values and lifestyles of consumers.
- Use a flexible approach with a diverse population.
- Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the development and implementation of therapeutic services, to include working with substance abusers, as it relates to case management.
- Present verbally a synopsis of actual cases as required.
- Conduct Community Outreach Support Groups (COSG) as appropriate.
- Provide individual, group, and family mental health and/or substance abuse therapy.
- Make assessments and provide appropriate crisis interventions and risk management as needed.
- Teach consumers adult daily living skills.
- Initiate treatment and advocate for consumer within network of care.
- Negotiate on behalf of the consumer, as needed, with landlords, courts, families, the treatment team, and consumers themselves.
- Transport consumers in own vehicle or Center van to planned activities and appointments.
- Complete recordkeeping in accordance with Health Information Services (HIS) and other Center requirements within required time frames and abide by Center confidentiality policy.
- Maintain cooperative relationships with other employees, consumers and the public.
- Attend trainings and conferences.
- Serve on appropriate Center committees.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Master of Social Work degree or other Master's degree in a clinical specialty, as well as relevant experience with substance abuse and serious mental illness.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Bilingual Spanish preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must have valid driver's license and insured auto.
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