Family Therapist - Social Worker

• Assessing and treating individuals and families to achieve more adequate, satisfying, and productive family and social environments.
• Provide Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for children and families that have experienced trauma.
• Provide Crisis Intervention services as needed.
• Address a wide array of relational issues within the context of the family system.
• Addressing individuals holistically and contextually.
• Informing Family Advocate of resources needed by the families and assisting the Family Advocate as needed, if applicable
  

• M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Mental Health, Social Work, or equivalent degree preferred; experience with families and children preferred.
• Preferred fully licensed as an LPC, LMFT, or LCSW. Provisionally licensed as PLCP, PLMFT, or MSW.
• Willingness to provide hands-on, in-home concrete services.
• Must have respect for cultural differences and families' rights to self-determination.
• Must be able to assess situations quickly, and have sufficient ingenuity to cope with limited resources.
• Ability to work well in a team setting.
• Ability to work cooperatively with different types of personalities.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to be flexible in terms of scheduling, where services are rendered, etc.

• Demonstrate acceptable level of commitment to the Core Values and Mission of the The Center for Children and Families.
• Become trained and certified in TF-CBT.
• Maintain TF-CBT program fidelity.
• Provide intensive individual and family therapy through TF-CBT.
• Maintain contact and face to face visits with entire caseload as per program requirements.
• Maintain all confidential information.
• Ability to handle crisis situations as needed.
• Be available by phone to clients, collaterals and coworkers on a consistent basis.
• Provide aftercare sessions as needed.
• Advocate for clients with community agencies/collaterals as needed.
• Complete all necessary training.
• Attend weekly clinical supervision with the Clinical Coordinator to discuss cases.
• Attend weekly clinical consultation with Brokers of Hope Family Advocates and Director as needed.
• Maintain communication with community agencies and resource providers within his/her assigned region.
• Provide Assistance to Family Advocates, where applicable, by assisting with the coordination of community resources for the children and families.
• Provide assistance to Family Advocates, where applicable, in maintaining and organizing program files.
• Provide assistance to the Clinical Coordinator as needed and when requested.
• Attend staff meetings and assist in the evaluation of the program.
• Generate and maintain case notes and treatment plans.
• Complete all paperwork in a timely manner.
• Provide assistance and consultation for other staff members as needed and when requested.
• Attend conferences, seminars, and meetings as requested by the Clinical Coordinator.
• Participate in performance evaluations of this position as directed by the Clinical Coordinator.
• Other duties as assigned.

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