Cognitive and Behavioral Therapist

Minds Matter; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Minds Matter in Wichita, KS is seeking an empathetic Cognitive Therapist or Behavioral Therapist to support individuals with traumatic brain injury. You will help clients build cognitive skills, independence, and quality of life through targeted strategies and collaborative planning.

Join a multidisciplinary team, document progress daily, coordinate with families, and ensure HIPAA-compliant care. Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving abilities are essential for success in this

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; relevant experience preferred.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement Minds Matter LLC philosophical principles in daily practice.
• Assist individuals to identify needs; develop compensatory strategies for brain injury.
• Integrate employment, education and independent living goals into therapy.
• Collaborate with consumer and team to determine goal attainment.
• Educate families about brain injury and progress with goals.
• Document sessions the day of service clearly and concisely.
• Attend weekly conference calls and webinars with licensed supervisors.
• Maintain HIPAA confidentiality and professional rapport with clients.
• Provide care and maintenance for Minds Matter issued iPad.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organization

Problem solving

Multitasking

Analytical skills

Sensitivity toward people

Intake coordination

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Wichita , KS 67203, BASIC FUNCTION:

To work with individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury as a Cognitive Therapist or Behavioral Therapist.

Cognitive Therapist works with individuals that have experienced a traumatic brain injury to develop and utilize methods that enhance cognitive functioning. The Cognitive Therapist assists the individual through various methods including guided practice on tasks that reflect particular cognitive functions, development of new skills and strategies for taking in new information, use of memory aids and other assistive devices.

Behavioral Therapist works with individuals that have experienced a traumatic brain injury to change in ways that they would like to change. These strategies are used to help increase the quality of life of the individual with TBI in their community. Behavior Therapy emphasizes the individual’s current environment. It focuses on making positive changes in that environment while improving the individual’s self-control using procedures to expand the person’s skills, abilities, and level of independence.

SPECIFIC DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for learning and implementing all aspects of Minds Matter LLC philosophical principles.
• Assists individuals to identify their needs and develop appropriate compensatory strategies to accommodate certain aspects of their brain injury. This includes developing, with the consumer, techniques for enhancing consumers’ problem solving, memory, planning, organizational and processing skills.
• Integrate employment, educational and independent living goals into therapy.
• Work closely with the consumer and other team members to determine when goals are attained.
• Provide services only as designated on each individual consumer’s authorized plan of care.
• Educate families and caregivers about the consequences of brain injury and communicate with them about goals and progress as needed.
• Document sessions with the consumer the day of the service and is goal driven, concise, factual, and clear.
• Attend all weekly conference calls and webinars with licensed supervisors.
• Document sessions with the consumer the day of the service and is goal driven, concise, factual, and clear.
• Establish and maintain a professional rapport with all consumers, co-workers, referral agents and representatives of other community agencies and services.
• Promote public relations throughout the agency and community for the program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide care and maintenance for Minds Matter LLC issued iPad.
• Maintain confidentiality of protected health information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Possibly serve as a consumer’s team lead, which entails being accountable for updating goal plans and team meeting history forms during the team meetings with progress, effectiveness of strategies, concerns, task assignments to team members, or changes to goals.

Qualifications: MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School or GED required with one year or more years of related experience preferred.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent written, verbal communication skills
• Must be organized, possess problem solving skills, and be able to multi task
• Must have advanced analytical skills
• High degree of sensitivity toward all people
• Ability to effectively plan, coordinate and assist with intake process and systems
• Attention to detail