Intern - Therapist

This position provides evidence-based clinical services to consumers, and the primary duties include but are not limited to the following:

Provide positive role-modeling to consumers/clients

• Promote self-esteem.

• Promote healthy boundaries.

• Promote good hygiene and appropriate personal appearance among youth and young adults.

• Reinforce socially acceptable behaviors (ex: manners, eating habits, safety)

• Teach and reinforce thoughtful decision-making skills.

Assessing consumers/ client’s history of trauma, acuity, strengths and needs

• Screen, evaluate and triage potential consumers to determine what services/evidence-based interventions should be offered.

• Provide initial clinical impressions.

• Administer Biopsychosocial assessment

• Administer Caregiver Strain Assessment

• Administer Child and Adolescent Function Assessment Scale (CAFAS/PECAFAS) as needed.

• Administer validated assessment tools specific to evidence-based practice (7 Challenges, TFCBT, DBT, ARC)

• Administer/aware of ACE score and implications on service planning.

• Develop and monitor IRRPs.

• Evaluate and document client’s level of functioning and progress toward attainment of goals.

Coordinating Services and Collaboration

• Make necessary referrals to meet consumer's health, well-being, education, mental health, and employment needs (i.e., Department of Public Health, Department of Family & Children Services, Georgia Department of Labor, employment staffing agencies, local colleges, and tech schools, etc.)

• Facilitate and/or participate in Team Meetings for all consumers/members/residents/young adults.

• Collaborate and communicate with other programs in the CHRIS 180 continuum in the provision of services to consumers.

• Collaborate and consult with other providers and entities in the provision of best care services to consumers.

• Attend monthly RBWO meeting or provide treatment summary for group home clients.

• Attend monthly Child & Family Team Meetings (CFTM) or provide treatment summary for client’s receiving wrap services.

• Advocate on behalf of clients with other agencies to include coordinating services to patients.

• Monitor the provision of services provided.

Specific services to consumers

• Provide therapy for adults, children and families who are referred to the CHRIS Counseling Center

• Demonstrate exceptional engagement skills and clinical expertise in providing trauma-focused mental health treatment to target client population.

• Provide evidence-based trauma-informed individual treatment to Center clients of all ages who meet criteria for trauma services.

• Manage clinical caseload. Number of clients on caseload is based on frequency of sessions.

• Use preventive intervention techniques when needed to prevent injury (to self or others).

• Provide outpatient services to include providing individual counseling, family counseling/training and/or group counseling/training to consumers with MH, co-occurring or substance abuse disorders as classified by the DSM IV/V TR.

• Provide CSI services to children and families receiving Medicaid funded services

Documentation Requirements

• Timely documentation of all case activities in accordance with Center policy

• Maintain detailed case files and other documentation in 100% compliance with standards.

• Complete Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) applications as needed.

• Complete monthly summaries for clients in DFCS custody or those receiving wrap services.

Additional Requirements

• Maintain detailed files, documentation, and billing requirements in a timely manner in accordance with CHRIS 180 policy and compliance standards.

• Attend and participate in all meetings and supervision as required and in accordance with CHRIS 180 policy and procedures.

• Adhere to CHRIS 180 Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics, and GA Code

• Maintain consumers’ confidentiality.

• Support and maintain an environment of emotional and physical safety for consumers, staff and other stakeholders at all times.

• Demonstrate exceptional customer service and maintain certifications/trainings and provide information to HR and Training in a timely manner.

Other duties may include

• Transport clients to and from their designated locations.

• Responsible for ensuring that the transportation vehicle is clean, and that serviced.

• Responsible for documenting miles driven using CHRIS180 van or other assigned vehicles.

• Responsible for renewing driver license annually.

• Fill up gas tank when needed.