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About the Role

Villa of Hope helps youth and families rebuild relationships, recover from trauma and renew Hope for their future. The Behavioral Health Therapist is responsible for providing therapy for individuals, groups, and families, and maintaining client records in compliance with regulations. This role requires fidelity and accountability to the Agency's Mission, Vision, Values, Guiding Principles, Strategic Plan, and commitments to the Sanctuary Model of Care.

Responsibilities

Engage in crisis intervention services for individuals experiencing acute distress.
Maintain confidentiality and security for all client and staff related materials and/or records.
Utilize evidence-based mental health therapy interventions for providing individual, group, and family therapy sessions.
Complete discharge summaries and coordinate transition planning.
Engage in case consultation with community providers as needed.
Provide mental health education and training for collaborative agency staff.
Engage in person-centered needs assessments to support linkages and referrals to other ongoing mental health services and community resources.
Provide individual, group, and family therapy sessions as prescribed in the treatment plan using individualized evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
Collaborate effectively with referral sources and collateral contacts.
Contact parents and appropriate authorities in case of emergencies.
Secure and link client and family to community resources.
Develop an individualized treatment plan in collaboration with the client and parent/guardian.
Maintain client records in compliance with Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG), the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and Office of Mental Health (OMH) regulations.
Provide family counseling and educational sessions to parents, siblings, and significant others regarding understanding of the mental health diagnosis, symptom management, and interventions.
Develop a comprehensive discharge plan for clients that assures their ongoing treatment needs are met after discharge.
Work in alignment with Villa of Hope regulations and requirements.
Travel as needed in the community to promote collaborative relationships and client-centered care.
Provide in-home, school-based, and/or other community-based mental health services to provide client-centered care.
Collaborate regularly with residential treatment providers, school staff, referral sources, community providers, and collateral contacts.
Provide information about community resources to meet client needs to clients and family members.
Provide and participate in case consultation weekly.
Connect clients to aftercare and community-based long-term mental health treatment, or inpatient services as indicated.
Coordinate case planning and progress internally through team meetings and individual contacts with other disciplines.
Make treatment recommendations and referrals based on information and data gathered during individual, family, and group sessions.
Secure and link client and family to community resources whenever need is identified, including community support groups.
Act as advocate and liaison of client and family in securing other resources when appropriate.
Seek clinical supervision to develop competencies and skills in areas of professional development.
Participate in individual supervision and group supervision for professional growth.
Participate in after-hours on-call system.
Perform other similar duties requiring comparable skills and as indicated in OMH Part 599 regulations and 598 integrated clinic services regulations.
Work to support program expansion by participating in clinic services related to growth.
Responsible for travel in the community when necessary with the use of personal vehicle.
Treatment of clients at other Villa of Hope outpatient clinic locations may be required as needed.
Completion of other documentation as required by regulations or program needs.

Requirements

Master's degree in human services required.
Licensure/Limited Permit required: LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC-D.
Extensive experience serving individuals and youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances.
Experience working with youth who have co-occurring disorders.
Specialization in the area of sexual trauma treatment, co-occurring disorders, and family systems therapy.
Experience conducting treatment groups.
Computer skills, organizational and problem-solving skills required.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others required.
Must be able to perform a variety of tasks, move throughout office buildings, work cooperatively in a team environment and quickly respond to emergencies.

Skills

Crisis intervention
Evidence-based mental health therapy interventions
Individual therapy
Group therapy
Family therapy
Case consultation
Mental health education
Trauma-informed care
Person-centered needs assessments
Cultural competency
Treatment planning
Record maintenance
Interpersonal skills
Collaboration
Computer skills
Organizational skills
Problem-solving skills

Location

Outpatient Clinic
School Satellite

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Extensive experience serving individuals and youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances
Experience working with youth who have co-occurring disorders
Specialization in sexual trauma treatment, co-occurring disorders, and family systems therapy
Experience conducting treatment groups

Education Level

Master's degree in human services
Licensure/Limited Permit: LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC-D

Salary/Compensations

$28-33/hr commensurate with education and experience

About the Company

Villa of Hope helps youth and families rebuild relationships, recover from trauma and renew Hope for their future.