Therapist
Company: San Diego Center for Children
Location: Escondido
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
Job Details
Job Location
SPOT Program - Escondido, CA
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Graduate Degree
Salary Range
$65,000.00 - $70,000.00 Salary/year
Description
SUMMARY
Therapists will provide youth residing on the San Pasqual Campus
(Group Home and Resource Family/FFA homes), and their families, an
array of culturally competent and trauma-informed therapeutic
services, and work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary
team. In addition to therapeutic interventions, Therapists must
provide case management, ongoing collaboration with external
professionals, discharge planning for the children/families and
maintain collaborative partnerships with the youth and families
they serve. Services will be provided onsite at the San Pasqual
Campus and in the community as needed.
ESSENTIAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Services:
- Carries an average caseload of 8 - 10 youth/families at 50%
productivity.
- Provides general orientation of youth and family to the SPOT
Program and treatment options.
- Completes comprehensive intake assessment that includes mental
health, physical health, risk, trauma, etc.
- Formulates, monitors, and revises problem list and client plan,
which addresses specific short-term and long-term goals, for the
child and family based on assessments and input from the
multi-disciplinary treatment team.
- Assists families in creating crisis/safety plans as needed to
prevent/respond to unsafe behaviors.
- Facilitates a wide array of therapeutic interventions within
individual/family therapy based on relevant EBPs (e.g., TF-CBT,
Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, Collaborative and Proactive
Solutions, etc.).
- Provides group therapy to increase youths self-sufficiency,
independence, resiliency, hope, and sense of self-worth.
- Maintains accurate, complete, and timely records per applicable
regulations and requirements (e.g., EPSDT, PWB).
- Maintains strong commitment to CYFSOC principles in the
treatment provided to youth and families.
- Utilizes supervision, consultation, and training to provide
high quality services in an effective manner. Communication and
Collaboration:
- Maintains regular communication with SPOT direct service and
administration staff, group home/FFA staff, and other service
providers to coordinate treatment efforts and connect youth to
community resources as needed.
- Maintains regular communication with Social Workers, Probation
Officers, and other important team members (biological parents,
teachers, CASAs, psychiatrist, etc.) to coordinate treatment
efforts and connect youth to community resources as needed. Other:
- Completes training as directed to meet the specialized needs of
youth residing at the San Pasqual Campus (i.e., CSEC, SUD, etc.)
Displays a commitment to anti-racism and engages in diversity,
equity, and inclusion efforts within clinical work, the program,
and the organization.
- Fulfills all contractual and organizational training
requirements.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director and/or Program
Managers Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Masters degree in social work, psychology, education, or
related health services or equivalent education.
- Must be a registered (ACSW, AMFT, APCC) or licensed (LCSW,
LMFT, LPCC) with the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences or CA Board of
Psychology psych assistant registration (PSB) or psychologist
license (PhD, PsyD)
- California Drivers License PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
- Knowledge of Child and Family Team process, CYFSOC Principles,
and Core Practice Model.
- Experience with/training in foster care culture, providing
culturally competent services to diverse populations, relevant
EBPs, trauma informed care, San Diego County MIS.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish).
Keywords: San Diego Center for Children, Escondido , Therapist, Healthcare , Escondido, California
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