Position: Therapist
Department: The Academy at Sisters
Reports to: Clinical Director and Program Director
Position Summary
Provides individual, family, and group therapy to youth who are enrolled in the Academy at Sisters utilizing therapeutic modalities that support the Academy’s therapeutic model and which are developmentally and clinically designed for adolescent youth. Works in conjunction with youth and Treatment Team to co-create and co-facilitate the individualized treatment plans for residents of the Academy at Sisters. Therapist facilitates parent workshop and parent programming, as determined by the Clinical Director and Program Director. Therapist maintains regular communication with parents, educational consultants and other professionals. Therapist supports Admissions and Clinical Team by reviewing testing on youth, providing input on referrals to the Academy regarding appropriateness, when asked. Therapist communicates with clinicians and referring professionals to obtain additional information as needed. Therapist participates in development of programming in conjunction with the Clinical Director, and Program Director.
This is a part- time or full-time position.
Duties
- Provides weekly individual therapy to youth on caseload
- Facilitates weekly group therapy
- Provides family therapy sessions weekly or as appropriate given treatment plan.
- Creates and facilitates parent programming as determined by Clinical Director.
- Communicates with Academy parents twice monthly via email or phone. Additional contact as needed, after approval by Management Team.
- Communicates with Educational Consultants (or other referring professionals) once monthly via phone, or e-mail. Additional contact after approval by Management Team.
- Participates in the development and facilitation of Family Workshops and trainings
- Works in conjunction with Clinical Director to develop clinical component of the Academy at Sisters program
- Communicates with referring professionals and clinicians to obtain information and assess appropriateness of new referrals to the Academy
- Contributes to and provides oversight of initial treatment plans and quarterly progress reports on youth
- Is on call on a rotating schedule with other members of Clinical Team, for one week at a time. Therapist is required to be in cell-service during this week. On call is to support staff members in cases of mental health crisis, including assessment of suicidality, self-harm, and need for transfer of student to mental health emergency services, etc.
- Participates in weekly meetings with Treatment Coordinators to discuss youth on caseload
- Participates in weekly Treatment Team meetings and monthly Staff Meetings
- Maintains current, accurate documentation on all individual, group and family therapy sessions
- Offers assistance with emergency situations for youth in the Academy, when directed by Program Director and Clinical Director
- Meets weekly with Clinical Director for case consultation and supervision
- Assists with tours and promotion of the Academy at Sisters
- Attends marketing (IECA) & NATSAP conferences as needed
- Other duties as assigned by Clinical Director and/or Program Director
Qualifications
- Knowledge, Skills and Ability: Experience in addressing mental health and substance abuse issues of at-risk adolescents. Ability to assist youth in identifying and addressing behavioral, mental and emotional problems that interfere with their daily lives. Ability to conduct 1:1 therapy, group counseling and family sessions with clients in a residential setting. Ability to develop and facilitate individual treatment plans. Ability to work individually and as part of a treatment team. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrate adequate computer skills. Must be able to utilize sound judgment and decision-making skills. Must adhere to professional code of ethics and standards for counselors.
- Experience and Training: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field. Must hold active professional license. Minimum of 3 years of experience working with at-risk youth in residential or related setting.
- Physical Requirements: While performing the duties for the job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee occasionally is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This job description is not meant to be all inclusive, and it is subject to change.