Therapist

Reports to: Program Manager
Employment Type: Full- time, Mode of Work: In- person (no remote work)
Work Location: Positions Available in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami Dade Counties
Salary Range: $55,500 (non-negotiable)

Benefits

Gang Alternative, Inc. offers a competitive Total Rewards Package, in addition your base salary:
• Health Insurance – 100% paid for employee only
• Medical Gap Insurance – 100% paid for employee only
• Dental Insurance – 100% paid for employee only
• Vision Insurance – 100% paid for employee only
• Life and AD&D – 100% paid for employee only
• Supplemental Insurance – Aflac
• 403(b) Retirement plan (with employer match)
• Employee Assistance Program
• 11-12 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off, including Birthday and Personal Day
• Professional development opportunities
• Opportunities for career growth
• Non-profit IRS Taxable Benefits

Position Summary

Gang Alternative, Inc.’s Collective Action for Addressing Trauma Program involves programming in the tri-county area, namely: Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties. It is designed to effectively address community violence and collective trauma, using a comprehensive, integrated, and multi-sectoral approach to substance use prevention, violence prevention, and trauma-focused community engagement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for providing behavioral health services in an outpatient community-based program serving children, adolescents, and their caregivers. The Therapist also: facilitates sessions; conducts outreach and recruitment; conducts screenings; administers assessments; prepares client development and treatment plans; creates and maintains client files; coordinates client development activities; liaise with case managers from other programs or partner agencies to ensure cohesive continuum of care; monitors and tracks client progress (including administering data collection and evaluation instruments); and facilitates resource development including linking clients to appropriate support services.

• Deliver trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy to children, youth, and their families in high-risk communities.
• Provide initial screenings and mental health assessments that identify service needs and recommend options for care.
• Share assessment findings with clients and their families.
• Prepare care plans for individuals and families.
• Involve clients and their families in the development of treatment plan goals,
• objectives and interventions that address their assessed behavioral health needs.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy services.
• Lead group sessions at the community level.
• Conduct training for community leaders in trauma-informed approaches.
• Conduct training for community leaders in mental health first aid and de-escalation strategies.
• Participate in program evaluation and development of service options that best address client needs.
• Participation in staff training and development seminars.
• Working cooperatively with other GA teams and programs to maintain smooth continuity of care when cases are shared across teams.
• Become familiar with and utilization of outside resources as needed to provide comprehensive services to clients.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counselling, Psychology, or related field
  
• Minimum two years’ experience delivering trauma-focused counselling to high-risk youth and families.
  
• Candidates certified in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy preferred.
  
• Must demonstrate knowledge of and experience in the areas of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, diagnostic assessment, long and short-term treatment, family systems theory and group treatment
• Willingness to work flexible schedules as deemed necessary including weekends and evenings.
  
• Willingness to deliver sessions in community settings.
  
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
  Excellent organizational skills, dependent and responsive with attention to details and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
  
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, excellent interpersonal skills with positive attitude and maximum discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Customer service oriented and sensitive to client’s immediate needs.
  
• Extended knowledge of community and social services.

• Must have access to a licensed, insured personal vehicle at all times during work hours for reliable transportation. Mileage reimbursement will be provided for the use of personal vehicles as part of work-related travel.