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Therapist – Omaha Outpatient Services (Part-Time)

Posted on: December 8, 2020 Apply Now
Part-Time Expires January 31, 2021

Job Description

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Provide trauma-informed therapeutic services to children ages 4-18 and their caregivers who are experiencing effects of trauma and attachment difficulties.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Service Delivery

  • Maintain direct service unit expectations consistent with that of a part-time employee.
  • The ideal candidate will be able to provide evidenced-based treatment models in at least one of the following models. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) or Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP).
  • Take personal responsibility for insuring that trauma-informed practices are implemented in all aspects of care.
  • Provide counseling and therapy services to individuals and families, individuals, and couples in order to effect change for growth and healing.
  • Establish and Lead therapeutic groups for specific problem areas.
  • Provide follow-up to re-engage clients who fail to appear for appointments or drop out of treatment.
  • Administer baseline and follow-up outcome measures necessary for program standards.
  • Design and deliver educational/therapeutic workshops, classes, or programs to meet identified needs of groups.
  • Assist in the promotion of agency services, workshops, and classes.
  • Assume responsibility for building and maintaining a referral base and caseload.
  • Collaborate with other community professionals to provide maximum positive results with clients.
  • Provide consultation for churches, schools, organizations, and communities in areas related to behavioral health and family life.
  • Follow agency policies and procedures.
  • Provide on-call services on a rotational basis as required by program.
  • Integrate cultural considerations within service delivery.

Communication

  • Displays excellent communication skills.
  • Demonstrated the ability to write in a clear, concise and easily understood style.
  • Efficient verbal communicator. Able to explain thoughts and concepts in easily understood manner. Is able to communicate clearly using verbal skills.
  • Accurately communicates information to all the necessary parties in order to coordinate services to the client and/or family.

Leadership

  • Acts as a resource to give input to other professionals about the best course of action in difficult client situations.
  • Takes initiative to implement good practice and meeting licensing and accreditation standards.
  • Assumes a leadership role in handling a crisis.
  • Assesses needs in crisis situations quickly, calmly, and accurately.
  • Interacts and collaborates professionally and cooperatively with other parts of the agency (i.e. Human Resources, Academic Center, Operations, etc.).
  • Conducts team meetings with other professionals as the need arises.

Record Keeping

  • Maintains accurate, written clinical records of services provided per established agency/COA standards.
  • Timely completion of any provider enrollment forms and reports needed for third party payers or other outside entities.
  • Participates in peer review process as assigned by supervisor.
  • Collects client fees and ensure services have prior authorization.
  • Ensures services provided are billable and coded properly.
  • Maintains documentation of supervision with clinical supervision/supervising practitioner when applicable.

Professionalism

  • Participates in regular supervision sessions for the purpose of reviewing cases, discussing treatment strategy, and monitoring client progress.
  • Continues personal and professional growth and development through reading, research, workshops, seminars and other strategies that will broaden knowledge on therapeutic approaches and techniques.
  • Keep all client names, information and other agency business confidential.
  • Ensures that all office and record security procedures are followed.
  • Reports to meetings and training on time.
  • Actively participates in a constructive manner.
  • Follows agency procedures in use of leave time.
  • Represents themselves and the agency in a positive way.
  • Uses good telephone skills.
  • Uses direct communication.
  • Demonstrates good problem-solving/conflict resolution skills.
  • Works toward team and agency goals.
  • Participates in agency required training.
  • Dresses appropriately for the activity being performed.

Networking

  • Regularly contacts parents and referring workers at least twice each month.
  • Builds relationships with referring workers.
  • Demonstrates teamwork when collaborating with other professionals.
  • Builds contacts that facilitate appropriate referrals to other or additional services.
  • Receives positive responses from clients, caregivers, and referring entity on at least 90% of satisfaction surveys.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Other duties as directed by the supervisor.

  • Completes assignments in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Is willing to take on additional responsibility in a positive manner.

Completes training necessary to perform position consistent with program and agency staff development plans.

  • Identifies training appropriate to this position.
  • Takes responsibility for scheduling and attending appropriate training (minimum of 40 hours per year).

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Knowledge of the stages of grown and development.
  • Masters Degree in Social Work or other related Mental Health or Human Services.
  • Currently licensed or ability to gain license in Iowa to facilitate individual and family therapy (preferred licensed).
  • Experience working with trauma and attachment difficulties is required.
  • The ideal candidate will be trained and certified or certified-ready in at least one of the following Evidenced-based Treatment Models, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), ParentChild Interaction Therapy (PCIT) or Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP).
  • Must be able to demonstrate overall knowledge of families and youth, the child welfare system, family dynamics and the change process.
  • Knowledge of counseling/therapy models and techniques including the use of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is essential.
  • Demonstrates ability to express concepts and ideas orally and in writing.
  • Possess a desire to grow, learn and change, and to serve as a role model for children in care, families, and other team members.
  • Demonstrates ability (Ability) and willingness to travel and to utilize flexible scheduling is required.
  • Demonstrates good interpersonal skills, strong listening skills, and the ability to establish relationships with a wide range of individuals.
  • Demonstrates ability to appropriately handle confidential information.
  • Requires valid driver’s license, own vehicle and automobile insurance that meet agency policy.
  • Demonstrates ability to interact with clients and children with sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural and socioeconomic characteristics in the service population.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

  • Willing to be flexible in work schedule, including some evening and weekend work; on call responsibilities.
  • Able to consistently function effectively in a busy work environment, medium to high stress level; may have competing demands and time lines.
  • Bending, lifting, carrying ability to move from building to building and travel to other sites for service delivery are requirements of this position.
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