School & Community based Clinicians for Youth & Family

General Summary: Provide assessment evaluations, outpatient short-term psychotherapy and linkage with community service agencies.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide initial assessment and intake evaluation in client’s home.
• Provide individual, couples, family or group counseling within the scope of one’s competencies.
• Provide crisis intervention.
• Develop and implement recovery plans and document services consistent with Thrive standards and/or insurance requirements.
• Collaborate with other providers, agencies, insurance companies and individuals in the client's network of care.
• Provide relapse prevention, discharge planning, follow-up and aftercare.
• Provide education, training, and modeling in basic daily living skills, social or parenting skills.
• Teach clients effective techniques for managing their medication as prescribed.
• Coordinate community resources, transportation for client, and referrals to appropriate resources including services within Thrive.
• Assist clients in developing and strengthening their support network to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Produce, complete, and maintain billing forms, logs, data collection forms, clinical documentation and client records in accordance with Thrive standards and state and federal regulations.
• Ensure clients have appropriate medical coverage at all time.
• Accompany clients to community appointment, provides advocacy as needed.
• Schedule and maintain client hours sufficient to achieve individual / program billing targets

Additional Responsibilities:

• Attend all agency/department required training and meetings within the prescribed period.
• Attend all Safety Training programs and be able to describe his/her responsibilities related to the general safety, department safety, and specific job-related hazards and responsibilities.
• Demonstrate respect and regard for the dignity of all clients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
• Embrace Thrive’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mission Statement and Definitions.
• Present a neat appearance in proper attire and identification as required by the position, department and agency policies and procedures.
• Work the hours and/or shifts assigned, and begin and end on time.
• Carry and enliven a positive Thrive image consistent with the Thrive’s Guiding Principles and professional code of ethics.
• Function, as member of a team, i.e., be a Team Player.

Qualifications

Education, Experience and Competencies:

• Master’s Degree in the human service field of social work or counseling preferred.
• Minimum (2) year experience working with clients with disabilities preferred.
• Experience or training in related state and federal assistance programs also preferred.
• Basic computer literacy skills are necessary.

Certifications, Licenses Requirements:

• Licensed at an independent level (LMHC, LMFT, LICSW) preferred.
• Valid driver's license and automobile insurance which meets Rhode Island minimum standards law, or the ability to obtain necessary transportation in order to perform the job responsibilities/tasks is necessary for community based positions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities in meeting the expectations of the position.

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