Child and Family Therapist - Madison Youth Ranch

SUMMARY

The Child and Family Therapist of the Florida United Methodist Children's Home for the Madison Youth Ranch provides in-depth clinical assessment and treatment of children and families. The Child and Family Therapist conducts individual, group, and family therapy sessions, monitors progress on treatment plan goals, and provides general oversight of the implementation of the treatment plan goals.

EDUCATION

• Active Florida LCSW, LMHC or LMFT is required
• Masters Degree in Human Services or related field from a nationally accredited college or university
• Experience working with children with history of complex trauma, mental health, and behavioral disorders

QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with utilization review process preferred
• Ability to organize and generate billable Medicaid documentation in a timely manner
• Minimum one year experience working in a crisis or child welfare environment (crisis stabilization unit, group care)
• Be willing and able to work with difficult youth and their families
• Be able to communicate (written and verbal) effectively with all clients, parents, staff , stakeholders, and providers
• Be computer literate and able to document case information electronically
• Have workable understanding of appropriate theory and methodology
• Ability to develop and implement evidenced based treatment goals and interventions
• Must be able to work within the philosophy of services to children and families consistent with the ministry and goals of the Florida United Methodist Children's Home(trauma focused model of care)
• Ability to properly assess and diagnose based upon DSM IV and V
• Sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics
• Valid Florida Driver’s license

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides individual, group, and family therapy to the residents and their families
• Documents clinical information and billing according to Medicaid and agency standards
• Completes required paperwork upon assignment of new admissions
• Completes discharge summary at discharge
• Maintains case records
• Meets productivity standards while maintaining established standard of care
• Administers the Children’s Functional Assessment Rating Scale on all children in assigned caseload
• Attends psychiatric appointments and other meetings/staffings as required, interacts with case managers, Guardian ad Litems, and other professional staff
• Provides oversight for behavioral health programming associated with the treatment plan for all children in assigned caseload
• Provides training to direct care staff in the particular components of the treatment plan and behavioral management components.
Serve as an on call staff for assigned home
• Ensures staff participation in team decisions
• Arranges home visits for the residents
• Works as the liaison between the Home and the family / caseworker / agency
• Coordinates community resources as needed by individual residents
• Facilitates treatment plan review/changeover meetings
• Is responsive when there is a need for crisis counseling
• Participates in the performance and quality improvement process
• Ability to set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients, families, and staff members
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately
• Registers child in school and attends all school meetings including IEP or disciplinary meetings
• Participates in DCF staffing and recommending decision making permanency outcome for residents
• Supervises / provides therapeutic phone calls / contact with family
• Once certified, facilitate weekly equine therapy sessions
• Set up appointments with psychiatrist
• Baker Acts residents as needed
• Completes MARS is nurse is unavailable
• Ensures all significant incident reports sent out to agency
• Works with FUMCH admission team to facilitate MYR admissions
• Serve as MYR representative on subcommittee(s) as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews and signs off on documentation of any unlicensed therapist
• In the absence of the Director of Clinical Services, provides supervision of staff, as directed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Competitive salary; commensurate with experience
• Benefits package available
• Relocation expenses
• Will fund certification costs for EAGALA Model of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) training

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and committee members.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions
and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited
standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Florida Driver’s License, Active Florida LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT license

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to stand. . Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; color vision and ability to adjust focus in order to properly construct reports, use a computer and color coordinate the monthly reports.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and will include, but will not be limited to computers, printers, telephones, and normal communication.

ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE

Vacations, sick leave, holidays, emergency leave, termination of employment, etc., shall be in accordance with published Personnel Policies of the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home. Other policies concerning full time employees are as set forth in the current policies and procedures manual.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.