Therapist WRAP

Tessie Cleveland Community Services Corporation; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Tessie Cleveland Community Services Corporation is seeking a licensed therapist to counsel clients and families through individual and group therapy in field or community settings. The role includes oversight of Rehab Specialists/Case Managers, ensuring quality documentation, and providing professional consultation to interdisciplinary teams.

The candidate must have a Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy, and be licensed or waived in California.

Qualifications

• One year of direct experience with severely emotionally disturbed children in inpatient/outpatient settings.
• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy from an accredited college or university.
• Licensed, Registered or Waived Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed/Registered/ Waived Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the California Board and Behavioral Sciences; Will obtain LCSW/LMFT within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual, family and group psychotherapy to clients in field or community locations.
• Develops biopsychosocial assessments and individualized treatment plans.
• Monitors progress toward goals and supports clients in daily living skills and access to services.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team conferences and mandatory meetings.
• Completes documentation timely and adheres to agency policies.

Job description

Therapist will contribute to the goals and objectives of Tessie Cleveland Community Services Corporation (TCCSC) and its mission by exercising independent judgement to counsel clients and their families through individual and group treatment methods. This position is responsible for the oversight of Case Managers, as well as, their delivery of services to clients and families. Therapist participates in the quality assurance of agency documentation and policies, provides professional consultation to interpersonal and intrapersonal disciplinary teams or members as well as working with families to ensure clients goal attainment.

Position Qualifications/Requirements

Job Requirements:

• Must have one year of direct experience with severely emotional disturbed children in an inpatient and/or outpatient health care setting (waived at the discretion of management).
• Knowledgeable in areas of crisis intervention, early childhood development and family dynamics.
• Must possess basic computer skills.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Possess a valid Class C or higher driver’s license and insurability by the agency insurance carrier (s) as well as have privately owned insurance.
• Must have an acceptable means of transportations necessary to fulfil job duties.
• Licensed, Registered or Waived Clinical Social Worker or Licensed, Registered or Waived Marriage and Family Therapist by the California Board and Behavioral Sciences. Master’s degree in psychology, social work or marriage and family therapy from an accredited college or university is required.
• Will obtain LCSW/LMFT within 12 months of completing the Board of Behavioral Sciences requirements.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly operates a computer and other office machinery. The employee frequently moves about inside the office and outside. Occasionally lifts and carries stacks of documents weighing up to 25lbs.
• Communicates with others in the office environment and outside the office environment.
• The employee frequently works in outdoor setting and is exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of the time.
• Employee is mobile.
• Office and outdoor in field.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Tasks:

• Provides individual, family and group psychotherapy to clients in the field or community locations convenient for the client by using theory and interventions to guide treatment.
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments (to determine medical necessity) and develop an individualized treatment plan for each assigned client, including specific interventions, frequency of treatment sessions, and estimated duration to address identified goals. The treatment plan should include linkages, and or behavior modifications to be implemented.
• Monitors client’s progress toward meeting goals, supports and assists the client in developing and maintaining skills for daily living, including medical, dental, psychological and psychiatric services. In addition, therapist will provide guidance in money management, the use of education, socialization, rehabilitation and other social services necessary to assist client with achieving treatment goals.
• Utilizes the Shared Core Practice model to deliver services that incorporate the guiding principles of: engaging, teaming, assessment, planning and intervention, and tracking and adapting.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team conference to discuss and evaluate the nature of the client’s problem, to evaluate the client’s progress, and to develop disposition plans.
• Attends all mandatory meeting, including staffing’s, group supervision and be able to participate, facilitate and/or teach if needed.
• Completes and submits all documentation timely, accurately and according to TCCSC policies and procedures, as directed by supervisor.
• Responds to emergencies utilizing crisis intervention techniques to deescalate individual and/or family situations.
• Assigns, directs and oversees the implementation of services and objectives of the Rehab Specialist and/or Case Manager assigned under their supervision. Reviews and approves Rehab Specialist and/or Case Managers documentation.
• Participates in quality assurance and continuous quality improvement.
• Be familiar with and adhere to all agency policy and procedures.
• Will adhere to other duties assigned by supervisor, manager and/or coordinator.

Reports to:

Team Lead/Coordinator

Core Competencies

• Adaptable
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Commitment

Job Specific Competencies

• Communication
• Compliance
• Conceptual Thinking
• Customer Focus
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Goal Oriented
• Job Knowledge
• Judgement
• Supervision
• Teachable

Introductory Goals

6 Month Goals:

• Supervisory plan
• CANS Training (if applicable)
• MAT training (optional)

1 Year Goals (if applicable):

• 1560 supervision hours for licensure
• Passed the law and ethics exam within the first yr getting ASW
• Supervisory plan – signed
• Wrap trainings (optional)

2 nd Year Goals:

• Accrue all hours
• CEU
• Complete paperwork & submit to BBS
  

3 rd Year Goals:

• Take & pass LCSW test
• Renew CEU’s
• Renew License

Optional:

EBP

MAP

SS

CORS

Job Type:

Full-time

Pay

$82,680.84 per year

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

Master's Degree (Preferred)

License/Certification:

ASW or MFT Number registered with BBS (Preferred)

Tessie Cleveland Community Services Corporation