POSITION OVERVIEW:
Under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor and/or the Director of Clinical Services, the Staff Therapist is primarily responsible for providing individual, family, and group therapy to clients who meet criteria for services under the Un Paso Adelante program. The Staff Therapist will work closely with all necessary partners including school officials, county social workers, parents and team members, consulting and collaborating on client’s progress and treatment plans. The Staff Therapist will be located and embedded in schools in Patterson/Winton. This role will uphold and champion the agency’s mission, vision, and values and contribute to a collaborative and inclusive work culture.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
- Direct Services
- Makes psychological evaluations of assigned clients; determines appropriate diagnostic procedures and tests to be used; clinical interviews with clients and other interested persons to develop information pertinent to diagnosis and treatment.
- Interviews clients and families to gather social and psychiatric data; prepares mental health/environmental case histories for use in diagnosis; and participates in developing psychological treatment programs and case planning for clients.
- Provides individual and group psychotherapy in alignment with monthly/annual goals.
- Works to engage families into treatment; is available to provide services in family settings and in the evenings, as needed.
- Meets with clients (and families) for regular therapeutic interviews; guides the client (and family) in understanding his/her illness and contributing personal, social, and economic factors; assists client (and family) in developing realistic plans; advises client/family on community resources; and makes referrals and other arrangements as necessary.
- School Community Support (As assigned for school based positions)
- Attends scheduled school meetings and participates in any follow-up mental health coordination meetings in order to ensure appropriate referrals and service implementation.
- Provides consultation to school staff and other mental health clinicians as necessary.
- Participates in social and/or school events at the school.
- Plan and provide trainings to school staff and community partners.
- Documentation and Compliance
- Complies with all agency’s policies and procedures and maintains strict HIPPA guidelines.
- Submits records of service information and tracking consistent with program policies.
- Follows appropriate charting and documentation requirements and agency regulations in a timely manner.
- Provides input and feedback on potential related projects/programs, as appropriate.
- Supports agency-wide Quality Improvement efforts.
Clinical Service
- Works effectively with staff and other health professionals to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and improve patient care.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with practice standards and regulations applicable to the area of specialty.
- Is competent to access facility information systems to retrieve and utilize pertinent information for the provision of patient care or in the performance of other job-related responsibilities.
- Provides education to patient/family appropriate to age, condition, culture and learning readiness.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with the recipients of psychological services.
- Develop evidence-based intervention plans specific to the service delivery goals.
- Implement interventions informed by the current scientific literature, assessment findings, diversity characteristics, and contextual variables.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply the relevant research literature to clinical decision making.
- Modify and adapt evidence-based approaches effectively when a clear evidence-base is lacking.
- Evaluate intervention effectiveness and adapt intervention goals and methods consistent with ongoing evaluation.
Other
- Network with schools, districts, and other community partners/staff to support objectives of the assigned program.
- Attend trainings and participate in events relevant to key responsibilities
- Track and regularly report on key metrics for responsible function areas
- Leads and collaborate on special projects related to agency objectives as appropriate
