JOB SUMMARY:

The Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Community Therapist is an integral part of the Child and Adolescent Program, assess, screens, and counsels clients in an intensive outpatient mental health and/or substance abuse program to enhance, meet, or restore a clients functioning capacity. Works with a multi-disciplinary team that provides individual and group psychotherapy and psychoeducation to child and adolescent mental health and substance abuse clients. Provides case management and develops client-driven treatment plans. Provides counseling/therapy to clients requiring complex intervention, including those who are homicidal, suicidal, or exhibit life-threatening behaviors, determines necessity for involuntary commitment and may partake in executing orders of involuntary commitment. Complete assessments, manage a caseload, complete treatment plans, and obtain authorization for services.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Community Based Therapist:

• Completes community needs and behavioral health assessments for all individuals assigned to caseload
• Is a member of and participates in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings to provide input for client treatment needs based on observation/interactions with individual/family/other providers
• Provides on-going clinical treatment and case management in accordance with the strengths, needs, and preferences identified within the treatment plan in order to help the individual achieve stated goals and objectives
• Provides timely, high quality documentation for all service contacts including face-to-face and collateral meetings, outreach attempts, and behavioral health services in accordance with agency/regulatory standards requirements
• Meets regularly with director as a means of enhancing professional growth, reviewing and evaluating the provision of behavioral health services, and attend to required administrative issues
• Is responsible for making outreach to all clients assigned to caseload a minimum of twice monthly
• Facilitates communication between various community providers on behalf of client
• Communicates effectively with agency staff about challenges/concerns with clients
• Maintains ethical standards and immediately communicates issues of safety and/or client health changes to director
• Is responsible for transporting, via agency vehicle, program participants on community integration outings
• Additional duties as assigned by the Director

WORKING CONDIDTIONS

• Community setting Monday-Friday (three days per week 9:15am-6:00pm; two days per week 10:15am-7:00pm)
• May require weekend or adjusted hours due to program and community events
• Ability to use a computer, telephone, fax, copy and scanning machine
• Completes/passes agency-sponsored defensive driving course, as well as all other agency-required trainings

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree in related field (such as counseling, criminal justice, or social work)
• Current associate licensure as LMSW, LAPC, or AMFT by the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapist is required or actively working towards licensure required
• Demonstrates competency in using evidence -based treatments for mental illness and addiction with children, adolescents, and young adults
• At least two years experience in a behavioral health setting providing mental health and substance use services to children, adolescents, and young adults
• Proficient technology skills to be able to use electronic medical record, computer, telehealth system, and cell phone;
• Care coordination skills to assist individuals with accessing/linking to additional resources and/or services within the agency and/or community;
• Must have transportation to and from work, strong interpersonal skills and be a positive team player.

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DeKalb CSB is an equal opportunity employer regarding disability under VEVRRA and ADA