Therapist - Foster Care

NECCO (ED Necco & Associates Inc.); Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NECCO (ED Necco & Associates Inc.) in Elizabethtown, KY seeks a Therapist for our Integrated Services Program (Foster Care and Independent Living). The role provides therapeutic services to youth, collaborates with the treatment team, and may work in-office, in schools, or in homes to reach treatment goals.

The ideal candidate holds a master’s degree with appropriate licensure, has experience in child mental health, and is willing to travel to deliver services across settings while maintaining

Qualifications

• Masters degree and professional licensure (LSW—with contingency of obtaining LGSW, LCSW, LICSW or LPCC).
• Advanced Degree in a human services discipline with preferred experience in child mental health treatment and licensure such as LPCA, LPCC, CSW, LCSW, LPA, LMFT or equivalents (Kentucky).
• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in a human services discipline with 1 year of mental health treatment experience and applicable Ohio licensure if required.
• Valid driver’s license and required insurance coverage.
• Training and Travel willingness.
• Successful completion of all required criminal background checks.
• Ability to navigate software programs (e.g., Microsoft Office, Database, Electronic Health Record, Dashboard).

Responsibilities

• Caseload management and productivity; ensure medical necessity and drive treatment planning from intake to discharge.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy as required; meet or exceed billable hours.
• Maintain complete and accurate client records per regulations; ensure treatment goals link to outcomes.
• Consult with foster parents, school personnel, and treatment team members to address progress and barriers.
• Maintain billing units and prior authorizations; deliver services across multiple settings (office, school, home) and travel as essential.
• Submit documentation timely and accurately; understand Medicaid requirements and billing process.
• Participate in supervision and ongoing professional development; uphold licensure requirements.

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Health Record

Job description

Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, KY 42701, USA

Description

Position Summary:

Necco has an opportunity for a career as Therapist forour IntegratedServicesProgram (Foster Careand Independent Living.)This role will provide therapeutic services to our clients and youth while working with the treatment team to reach their goals.This role could be seeing clients in an office environment, school environment or in homes.

You should be accurately described as:

A happy warrior who thrives on leading from the front with strategic thinking. A solid communicator in search of decisions that deliver real results. A problem-solver, financial steward, and one who excels at collaboration. Ridiculously passionate about the company’s success, growth, and program quality.

The candidate selected will be responsible for the following:

Caseload Management & Productivity

• Complete clinicalintakesand comprehensive assessmentsfor youthand ensure medical necessity ismet
• Drive the treatment planning process from intake to discharge based on client diagnosis andtreatmentneeds
• Provide individual, family, andgroup therapy, asrequired
• Meet or exceed billable hours
• Maintain complete and accurate client records per regulations
• Ensure treatment goals are tied to outcomes
• Consult with foster parents, parents, school personnel or other treatment team members to address client’s diagnosis, progress and barriers as needed.
• Maintain billing units and prior authorizations for each client (if applicable)
• Delivers services to clients across multiple environments, including in-home and community-based settings, and isrequiredto transport clients as needed and travel between locations as essential functions of the position

Data Entry

• Submit all documentation in a timely, accurate, and complete manner
• Understand Medicaid requirements and billing process
• Learn and execute Necco’s core software applications
• Conduct safety planning, as needed
• Submit critical incidents or other risk-related concerns in a timely manner

Leadership and Development

• Participate in and/or provide clinical and/or billing supervision
• Maintain provisions of professional license and/or certification
• Collaborate with the treatment team
• Aid and mentor in training team members on strategies for mental health issues
• Participate in annual CEU’s to maintain licensure
• Practice Ruthless Pragmatism
• Engage in peer to peer feedback
• Know and Live the Necco Corporate Culture Principles
• Embody the 3 essential virtues of Humble, Hungry and Smart
• Drive your Individual Performance Scorecard
• Adhere to and contribute to the Necco meeting structure

Position Qualifications

• Masters degree and professional licensure (LSW—with contingency of obtaining LGSW, LCSW, LICSW or LPCC, LPC).(West Virginia only)
• Advanced Degree in a human services discipline with preferred experience in mental health treatment of children with emotional or behavioral disabilities and their families, and possess a valid Mental Health Practitioner’s License, i.e. LPCA, LPCC, CSW, LCSW, LPA, LMFT or other board approved licensure capable of providing clinical services (Kentucky only)
• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in a human services discipline one (1) year of experience in mental health treatment, with a minimum of three (3) years of experience in mental health treatment of children with emotional or behavioral disabilities and their families (if applicable) and a valid Ohio Mental Health Practitioner’s License i.e. BSW, LSW, LPCC or LISW (Ohio only)
• Valid driver’s license and required insurance coverage
• Training and Travel willingness
• Successful completion of all required criminal background checks
• Must possess the skills to navigate and execute software programs (i.e Microsoft Office, Database, Electronic Health Record, Dashboard)

At Necco, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive andequitablework environment. We embrace individualsofdiverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that a diverse team fosters innovation and creativity, and we actively seek candidates from all races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages to join our organization. Weare dedicated to providingequal opportunities for employment and advancement to all qualified individuals, and we encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

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