THERAPIST MST

Position Summary
Since our opening in 1987, New Hope Treatment Centers has been a welcoming place for young people in
moments of crisis. The Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Therapist provides intensive, family-centered, community based clinical services to youth ages 12–17 and their families using the evidence-based Multisystemic Therapy model. The therapist works collaboratively with youth, caregivers, schools, child welfare agencies, and other community stakeholders to address behavioral, emotional, and/or substance use concerns.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Provide intensive, home and community-based clinical treatment to youth and families in accordance with
the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) model, principles, and treatment protocols.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of youth, families, and the systems in which they function,
including family, peer, school, and community environments to identify strengths, needs, and factors
contributing to problem behaviors.
• Develop and implement individualized, goal-oriented treatment plans that address identified drivers of
problem behavior and promote sustainable behavioral and family change.
• Apply MST-informed and other evidence-based interventions to address behavioral concerns, delinquency,
substance use, school-related challenges, family conflict, and other factors impacting youth functioning.
• Provide frequent and intensive therapeutic contact with youth and caregivers and deliver interventions
within the family's natural environment whenever appropriate.
• Monitor treatment progress, evaluate intervention effectiveness, and modify treatment strategies based on
clinical data, family feedback, and progress toward identified goals.
• Establish strong, collaborative therapeutic relationships with youth, caregivers, and family members while
maintaining clear treatment expectations and accountability.
• Engage caregivers as active partners in treatment by identifying and building upon existing family strengths,
increasing caregiver skills and confidence, and promoting caregiver leadership in achieving sustainable
change.
• Collaborate with schools, probation officers, child welfare professionals, healthcare providers, and other
formal and informal community supports to coordinate services and advance treatment goals.
• Strengthen natural support systems and community connections for youth and families to promote longterm stability and reduce reliance on formal services.
• Provide intensive clinical services within the family’s natural environment while maintaining flexibility to
provide services outside of traditional business hours, including occasional evening or weekend hours,
based on the needs of youth, families, and the MST treatment model.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation, treatment records, and required assessments in
accordance with organizational, regulatory, and MST program requirements.
• Participate in MST clinical supervision, consultation, training, and quality-assurance activities to support
adherence to the MST model and fidelity to established treatment practices.

Competencies
The Therapist MST must demonstrate competence in the following areas:
• Clinical Competence: Demonstrates the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to assess clients,
develop and implement individualized treatment plans, provide evidence-based interventions, and
evaluate treatment outcomes within the scope of practice.
• Patient and Family Engagement: Establishes therapeutic relationships with youth and families, promotes
active participation in treatment, and incorporates client and family strengths, preferences, and identified
needs into the treatment process while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborates effectively with multidisciplinary team members and
external providers to coordinate care, support continuity of services, and promote positive treatment
outcomes.
• Clinical Judgment and Problem-Solving: Applies sound clinical judgment, critical thinking, and
appropriate decision-making skills when responding to complex clinical situations, changes in client
presentation, and barriers to treatment.
• Compliance and Confidentiality: Adheres to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations;
Joint Commission standards; organizational policies and procedures; professional standards of practice;
and requirements related to patient rights, confidentiality, privacy, and security of protected health
information.
• Documentation and Professional Accountability: Maintains timely, accurate, complete, and clinically
appropriate documentation; demonstrates accountability for assigned responsibilities; and maintains
professional and ethical standards of conduct.
• Adaptability and Reliability: Demonstrates flexibility and reliability in responding to changing client
needs, treatment priorities, schedules, and community-based service environments while maintaining
continuity and quality of care.