Residential Therapist

JOB DESCRIPTION

DIVISION: Residential Services

GRADE: F (Exempt) EEO: 2

REPORTS TO: Program Director

Effective Date: 07/01/2011

PRIMARY FUNCTION & SCOPE OF SERVICE: Provides counseling, case

management and treatment interventions (and/or make appropriate referrals for

services) for clients and their families.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: The responsibilities and duties for this position

include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provides individual, family and group counseling (and/or refers for services) as well

a s case management for residents consistent with treatment plan and program

goals.

• Leads the treatment team in the development and implementation o f an

individualized treatment plan for each resident. Provides relevant information t o

direct care staff to allow appropriate behavior interventions.

• Serves as the agency representative with the client’s custody holder regarding

treatment, progress, critical incidents and other information pertinent to the

placement, care and discharge of the resident.

• Ensures that youth live in a safe environment and are supervised according to

agency policies, licensing and accreditation standards by managing the daily

operation of the cottage or living unit.

• Exhibits professionalism and positive role modeling for clients, peers and outside

groups/visitors.

• Maintains confidentiality o f client’s protected health information and complies with

the HIPAA privacy rule.

• Ensures own professional growth and development.

Demonstrates competence in trauma-informed principles and practices when

interacting with all clients

• Ensures that required documentation and paperwork is completed according t o

agency standards and requirements.

• Provide 2 4 hour a day, on-call coverage.

• Other duties a s assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

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• Interpersonal Skills: Good oral and basic written communication ability and the

ability t o communicate effectively with the public and with co-workers.

• Education: Master’s degree in human service discipline required. Professional

• license o r credentials required

• Experience: Three years experience in counseling and/or case management

required.

• Skill: Understands and applies basic child and adolescent development principles.

Must be able to plan, develop, communicate and implement specific treatment plans

for clients i n care. Knowledge o f basic procedures and/or operations/programs.

Ability and judgment t o apply policies and procedures requiring a moderate degree

of previous training or experience.

• Creativity: Ability to generate imaginative work or ideas which affect moderately

complex activities within his/her work group, programs or department; and the ability

to conceptualize the implementation thereof.

• Responsibility: Significant impact on quality and efficiency of services or operation

o f agency or revenues/expenses. Permitted t o make decisions on moderately

complex problems/issues. Many people at this level are on call 24 hours a day, 7

days a week.

• Supervision: May assists Program Director/Chief Clinician with supervision of up t o

7-10 staff within living unit.

• Other: Must be able to travel; ability to drive unassisted statewide is required as

necessary. Must b e capable of physically restraining youths up t o 19 years o f age.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is

regularly required t o stand, walk, and talk o r hear. The employee is frequently

required to sit and use hands t o finger, handle o r feel objects or tools; and to reach

with hands and arms.

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