In-Home Youth Crisis Stabilization Therapist

Abhmaryland; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer M

FSAs

Life Insurance

EAP

PTO, Holidays, Wellness Day

Company Laptop

Job summary

Advanced Behavioral Health is seeking a Youth Crisis Stabilization Therapist to provide intensive, community-based treatment to youth and families in the DSS system, promoting family preservation and placement stability. The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and adherence to HIPAA and regulatory standards.

Requirements include a psychology/social work-related bachelor's degree, CPR/First Aid certification, excellent communication, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related discipline.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification is required. Certification must be maintained throughout employment.
• Knowledge of clinic territory.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
• Ability to manage, delegate and manage multiple tasks with completing deadlines and priorities.
• Excellent active listening skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent customer service and people skills are essential.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Comply with CARF/COMAR/HIPPA/State compliance regulations.
• Comply with EMR and uphold the 48-hour documentation standard.
• Provide intensive community-based treatment for up to 6 weeks to children, adolescents and their families to promote family preservation and stabilize the child’s placement.
• Collaborate closely with Youth Crisis Stabilization Therapists to provide services for all families within the program including plan for discharge and follow-up care.
• Establishes treatment programs by setting schedules and routines; coordinating services being provided; arranging resources, including transportation and escort.
• Attend family involvement meetings with BCDSS.
• Make appropriate referrals to community providers to ensure comprehensive support.
• Maintain communication with referral sources and provide updates on client status as needed.
• Respect client confidentiality and adhere to all HIPAA guidelines.
• Respond promptly to communication from clients, families, referral sources, and colleagues.
• Monitors cases by verifying clients’ attendance; observing and evaluating treatments and responses; advocating for needed services and entitlements; obtaining additional resources; intervening in crises; providing personal support.
• Maintains clients’ records by reviewing case notes, logging events and progress.
• Communicates clients’ progress by conducting weekly interdisciplinary meetings and evaluations; disseminating results and obstacles to therapeutic team and family; identifying treatment influences.
• Prepares clients’ discharge by reviewing and amplifying discharge plans; coordinating discharge and post-discharge requirements; orienting and training family members; providing resources.
• Improves staff competence by providing educational resources; balancing work requirements with learning opportunities; evaluating the application of learning to changes in treatment results.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Actively works on acquiring authorizations through Optum.
• Consistently updates client authorizations in the EMR system.
• Diligently sends discharge warnings and discharges clients in EMR system and Optum.
• Complete clinical notes and other documentation within specified deadlines.
• Attend monthly department meetings to stay informed about organizational updates and best practices.
• Other duties as assigned as part of the Youth Crisis Stabilization Program.

Skills

Excellent communication

Documentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Bilingual Spanish (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related discipline

CPR and First Aid certification

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Advanced Behavioral Health is seeking a Youth Crisis Stabilization Therapist to provide intensive, community-based treatment to youth and families in the DSS system, promoting family preservation and placement stability. The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and adherence to HIPAA and regulatory standards.

Requirements include a psychology/social work-related bachelor's degree, CPR/First Aid certification, excellent communication, and a valid driver's license.