Therapist - Child Outpatient
Job Description
POSTING NOTICE NO: 4079
DATE POSTED: 3/17/2012
JOB TITLE: Clinician
CLASSIFICATION: (Therapist)
DEPARTMENT: Child Outpatient Program
SITE LOCATION: Manchester
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Provides Full-Range of Clinical Services for Children with mental illness, addictions
and/or serious emotional disorders.
- Completes intake assessment and diagnosis.
- Coordinates client-centered treatment planning.
- Works with client to develop treatment plan to meet presenting problems and needs.
- Documents ongoing client progress.
- Works with clients to develop appropriate discharge plans utilizing natural supports.
- Determines appropriate treatment services for assigned clients to assist them in
staying in the community and resuming occupational, educational and/or leisure activities.
- Maintains collaborative relationships with family members and other service providers.
- Develops and provides group therapy and psycho educational groups designed to aid
clients in understanding and managing their symptoms.
- Provides individual therapy when indicated to aid clients in maintaining or improving their
level of functioning.
- Provides family therapy and consultation when indicated to assist clients and families
in learning about and managing mental illness and/or behavioral issues.
- Provides crisis assessment and intervention to monitor status of clients in crisis.
- Demonstrates competency in age related or specialty issues and developmental needs for each population served.
• Responsible for Maintaining Client and Staff Records According to Agency Policy
- Completes intake and discharge recordkeeping.
- Keeps all client progress notes, treatment plans and other records up-to-date.
- Completes all agency statistical and other recordkeeping according to agency policy and procedures.
• Participates as Full Member of Team.
- Attends and participates actively in assigned team and staff meetings.
- Consults with other team members.
- Covers for other staff during periods of vacation or absence.
- Participates in weekly supervision to review client and program progress.
- Collaborates with other agency staff and external providers who are working with client.
• Participates Actively in Maintaining a Safe and Positive Environment
- Keeps abreast of all agency policies and procedures.
- Reports client injuries and incidents to supervisor.
- Sets positive example of interaction with clients and other staff.
- Takes initiative in interaction with clients in order to set an example of appropriate relationships.
- Maintains client confidentiality.
• Additional Duties and Responsibilities
- Keeps abreast of current ideas, theories and research regarding treatment of population served. -
- May perform other assignments and duties, as area needs require.
Minimum Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
-Requires a Masters degree in a behavioral health field which is eligible for licensing in the State of Connecticut
-Current Licensure as an LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or LADC is required.
-Prior experience working with children required.
-In-depth knowledge of child clinical/psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, risk assessment, crisis management, individual/group/family therapy, in brief treatment modality;
-In-depth knowledge of treatment services in acute & maintenance models, of clients with major mental illness;
-Ability to provide case formulation and develop focused, goal oriented treatment plans, related to client's treatment readiness or development level, and problem identification;
-Familiarity with psychotropic medications;
-Ability to articulate treatment needs, collaborate, make appropriate referrals, and interface with numerous other providers;
-Bi-lingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
For current CHR employees please use an internal application form found on the CHR Intranet.