Children's Institute, Inc.: Employment Detail

Full Time

Wraparound

Responsible for providing a wide variety of individual, child family and group therapy; counseling; crisis intervention; and advocacy services to families, children, and other clients in accordance with their specific therapeutic needs The Therapist IV is the fourth professional level of the therapist job family. As such, the incumbent is expected to possess a master’s degree in psychology, social work or marriage and family therapy, plus four of the following: – Licensure – Three or more years of experience post-master’s degree – Supervision capacity and assignment – Proficiency in an Evidence-Based Treatment, including one-year of supervised experienced. – Clinical Team Leader or Evidence-Based Treatment trainer
At this level, the professional is expected to exercise judgment within broadly defined practices in selecting the most likely to succeed to solve complex client problems, as well as serving as an advisor/mentor to less experienced staff within the department or function.
Depending upon specific program assignment (e.g., Child Trauma Treatment, Family Preservation, Sexual Abuse, Foster Care or any other program provided by the Institute) may perform any of all of the following: 1. Gathers information, assesses needs and provides direct clinical and related therapeutic services to clients and/or their families including: Gathering client’s history through personal interviews with client, family, friends, teachers; observes behaviors and conducts mental status examinations. Assessing parenting skills, family dynamics, family strengths, needs, attachments and mental status. Researching and collecting data (e.g., health, educational, psychosocial/mental health treatment records; DCFS placement history; family history; Regional Center and juvenile justice information) to be included in the final assessment; prepares case history of client. Assessing the needs of clients, formulating psychosocial diagnosis, and in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, determining the most appropriate method(s) of providing treatment such as individual, family and group therapy; client advocacy, outreach, liaison services; supportive counseling and crisis intervention.

MSW or MFCC degree (LCSW or LMFT license issued by the State of California is preferred). These specifications are general guidelines based on the minimum experience normally considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this job. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines. To perform effectively in this position, the incumbent must have: MSW or MFCC degree. CSW or LMFT license issued by the State of California. Three or more years of experience, post master’s degree, relative to the specific type of client he or she will be working with and/or therapy to be provided, including family patterns, practices, special needs, traditions and values of the ethnic and cultural groups served by the program. Clinical supervision experience and willingness to accept assignments. Demonstrated proficiency in an evidence-based treatment (e.g., one year supervised experience) and ability to develop and implement training in evidence-based treatment theory and practice. Ability to work effectively within a multicultural work group. Working knowledge of community resources to address special needs of the client base (e.g., one year supervised experience. Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred.

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