Therapist

The Therapist assesses and provides intensive in-home/clinical out-patient family and individual services using an evidence based therapeutic model, providing a full range of services to the family to prevent child/family from disruption and to support the development of permanency options for the children through reunification with the family or other permanency alternatives. The Therapist’s primary objective is to provide a therapeutic service in which the child/youth has the opportunity to heal, to transition through change and to grow.

• Engages children and families through various therapeutic services, including evidence-based assessments, family and individual therapy, and therapeutic visitation.
• Completes therapeutic assessment by gathering information from the child, family, and collaterals.
• Develops and implements treatment plans children and families.
• Provides intensive in-home and/or outpatient therapy to family/individual in collaboration with the case management team which could include attendance to team meetings, education concerning early care and development, assist in forming a family support network, home-based support services and ancillary family-focused services.
• Provides therapy to children and families, preparing them for moves, reunification or other appropriate permanency goals.
• Facilitates and documents evidenced-based therapeutic/parenting groups.
• Supports resource families to maintain placements and help children work toward permanency.
• Provides consultation to further permanency goals with children and families.
• Assists individuals/families in establishing a support network by utilizing family, kinship, and community resources.
• Provides intervention and support for clients in crisis situations.
• Ability to work with the court system and follow court protocols including appropriate business attire, completes reports for court, participates in court proceedings when subpoenaed, including testifying.
• Assesses ongoing treatment and case plan goals and prepare to offer recommendations for reunification, termination of parental rights or other permanency options.
• Prepared to make recommendations for services needed for the child and family, including mental health and drug and alcohol services, respite care and supervised or unsupervised visitations/interactions.
• Documents all work activities/contacts with individuals/families and collaterals in agency database.
• Responsible for creating maximum billable Medicaid hours and submitting necessary paperwork for Medicaid billing or maximum grant hours.
• Assists in monitoring the overall client satisfaction of the program.
• Meets with Supervisor regularly to review assigned cases and submits reports as required.
• Participate in team meetings and group supervision as scheduled.
• Participate in evidence-based model trainings and attain certifications as required.
• Reports critical incidents to DCF verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours.
• Implements Saint Francis Ministries policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state and local rules, statutes, regulations, and contractual terms.
• Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures.
• Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.
• Ensures clients’ rights are protected.
• Reports critical incidents to DCF verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Addictions Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or Counseling from an accredited college or university
• Prefer Clinical Certification; LSCSW, LCMFT, LCPC
• Licensed to practice in the State of Kansas
• Must have experience in family-based services either through educational or work experience.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry check.
• FBI Fingerprint check if relocated to Kansas in the last 5 years.
• Lifting requirements of 50 lbs.
• Must have valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.