Outpatient Family Services Clinician

Job Description

Job Description

At St. Vincent Family Services, it is our job to help families build bright futures.

Make it your job too!

We offer competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, 401K matching & a generous PTO package.

These benefits are just a few reasons to join our team.

SUMMARY

The Outpatient Family Services Clinician, as a member of the Outpatient Family Services Team is responsible for providing therapeutic services to children and families. Services include but are not limited to individual and family therapy, crisis intervention, prevention consultation and education, and linkage to needed community resources as needed. This position reports to the Program Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide therapy to children and families participating in the program.
• Contributes to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for our clients, colleagues and community partners from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Integrates principles of Trauma Informed Care in all aspects of work.
• Is sensitive to the children’s culture and socioeconomic characteristics that delivers the best possible care to the youth and families served.
• Accountable for mental health treatment of children and families including ongoing assessment of treatment progress.
• Assist in the management of crisis situations with the exclusion of restraint as needed.
• Provide billed services at a minimum of 100% of the stated Agency expectation on a monthly basis.
• Complete required on-going documentation within each child’s records in accordance with ODMH, ADAMH, and agency standards.
• Develop and implement Treatment Plans in collaboration with youth and families and administer case openings, transfers, closures and progress summaries.
• Respond to community crisis referrals in congruence with Program Director.
• Act as a link to the families regarding therapeutic progress of the child.
• Provide advocacy, monitoring, and linkage to services for families while the child is receiving mental health services.
• Participate in staff and team meetings for the schools and agency, staff development and in-service training, planning interventions and regular supervisory conferences.
• Gather statistical and research information to be used for outcomes purposes.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

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