TASK Therapist

Description:

Summary

Performs duties associated with evaluations and treatment of children and adolescents who have caused sexual harm. Provide clinical expertise and serve as the clinical lead on multi-disciplinary teams.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Skills

• Plan and facilitate individual and family therapy, and co-facilitate group therapy using evidence-informed and evidenced-based approaches while observing program model fidelity.
• Complete Comprehensive Evaluations of Sexual Harm (CESH) and make treatment, placement, victim and safety plan recommendations to the court and other referral sources.
• Provide Mental Status Evaluations and Comprehensive Clinical Assessments to each client upon admission and on an as-needed or as-required basis.
• Demonstrate an ability to review, interpret and include client assessments and collateral data in case conceptualization or treatment plans, including internal and external assessments/data.
• Provide clinically sound discharge information and possible step-down or lateral care recommendations for each client.
• Demonstrate an ability to consistently and actively work with youth and families to be mindful and planful about safety and risks for the youth and others in the home, school and community in general.
• Complete clinical documentation that tracks the progress of the youth and family unit, to include stage applications, life plans and other assessment tools.
• Administer the TOP Wellness Check, interpret the results and use this tool to better inform treatment.
• Demonstrate responsiveness to clinical crises within the timeframe specified by the program.

Administrative Skills

• Work with Case Manager to create and manage treatment plans for each youth.
• Demonstrate an ability to document various items within the agency’s electronic health record within program quality standards, including but not limited to: clinical notes, assessments, treatment plans and incident reports.
• Complete any required documentation prior to discharging a client.
• Complete and maintain all paperwork mandated by MCO/Medicaid/DJJ or other funding sources.
• Provide completed documentation to utilization management and supervise the maintenance of records electronically.
• Participate in qualitative and compliance peer reviews.

Leadership Skills

• Co-Facilitate and clinically lead Child and Family Team Meetings.
• Supervise Case Manager’s administration of the treatment plan and care plan as well as the management of documentation.
• Advocate for the youth in the school system by clinically leading meetings at the school for safety planning, behavioral interventions, etc. where relevant and applicable.
• Advocate for the youth in court, where applicable, recommending the least restrictive and most sustainable version of care.
• Provide training and consultation to the community as needed.
• Assist Program Manager and Senior Clinician in advocating for and promoting the program in various areas.

Outreach Skills

• Ensure that Case Manager has maintained and dispersed information to stakeholders and referral sources on a monthly basis.
• Assist Case Manager in connecting families with resources to support them in maintaining safety and stability in the home.
• Plan for and facilitate a smooth transition of clients to external referrals.
• Work collaboratively with other TASK Therapists in completing evaluations and staffing cases.

Program Specific Procedures and Professionalism

• Maintain mileage log and send to Program Manager for approval by the 1st Thursday of the next month.
• Submit Business Credit Card Receipts with details to Program Manager for approval by the 1st Thursday of the next month, staying within specified budget.
• Complete all trainings on time, to include Relias.
• Attend any required Skype calls or meetings.
• Attend monthly staffings.
• Attend quarterly staffings.
• Attend JJTC meetings monthly and/or whatever community meetings are specified by supervisor.
• Complete all notes within Medicaid standards.
• Transport Clients to services as needed.
• Provide 24-hour on-call support to clients and families and ensure that all methods of communication (i.e. phone voicemail, email) are reflective of emergency support contact information as required by program standards.
• Obtain coverage when taking PTO during the weekday or when unavailable on weekends.
• Maintain professionalism when handling client, parent, stakeholder and/or community concerns.
• Engage in supervision with Program Manager monthly and on an as-needed basis.
• Other duties as specified by Program Manager.

Requirements:

Education and Experience Requirements

• Minimum of Master’s Degree in a human service field and NC licensure or provisional licensure in one of the following disciplines: LPC, LCSW, LMFT.
• Strongly preferred one experience in human service field.
• Preferred credentialing with various MCOs.
• Preferred experience with populations who have caused sexual harm and/or adolescents under the court's jurisdiction.
• Preferred knowledge of and experience with family systems, family therapy, and behavioral interventions.
• Must be culturally sensitive to clients and families and support cultural diversity throughout the program.
• Requires effective communication, decision making, analytical, interpersonal, leadership and professionalism skills and abilities.
• Must be familiar with supervision and group facilitation.
• Must have basic computer and math skills.
• Must have a valid North Carolina’s Driver’s License.
• Must submit to and pass pre-employment drug screening, criminal, HCPR and driving checks.