Clinician
Summary
Provides behavioral health therapy, crisis intervention, and case management for children and families in a therapeutic group home setting, including documentation and team collaboration.
POSITION TITLE: Clinician
PROGRAM: Valiant Therapeutic Group Home
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Clinician is responsible for direct services with children, adolescents and their families including but not limited to evaluation/assessment; home & community based services; outreach; case and care management; individual and family therapies; crisis intervention; record keeping; collaboration with other professionals, team members and related community services (including consultation and/or community and/or school placements); and program management/supervision. The Clinician assists in the supervision, development and implementation of assigned programs, services and staff. He/she may be assigned to carry a cell phone and responds to all calls for assistance either by telephone or in person (as clinically indicated).
SUPERVISION: Supervised by: Therapeutic Group Home Team Leader
Supervises: Program staff and interns.
EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, and home/community-based behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and families.
- Implement treatment plans, including psychotherapy, advocacy, care coordination, and linkage to community resources, with support services as clinically indicated.
- Provide outreach and treatment services in a variety of community settings, including homes, schools, hospitals, shelters, and other locations based on client needs.
- Provide after-hours emergency mobile crisis services, including phone and in-person interventions, as assigned.
- Maintain confidentiality and complete all required documentation, reports, and program records accurately and on time.
- Meet productivity standards established by program leadership.
- Provide clinical supervision to assigned staff and/or student interns, as applicable.
- Assist with the clinical and administrative operations, program development, marketing, grant writing, and community outreach efforts.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, community partners, and other service providers to coordinate client care.
- Participate in supervision, staff meetings, trainings, agency and community committees, and other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.