Intensive In-Home Team Lead

Position May Qualify for Hiring Bonus (Benefit Eligible Only)

Company Mission/ statement:

Our mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission driven, comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Flex Spending Account
• Health Spending Account
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• 401(k)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Employee Assistant Program
• Referral Bonus Opportunities
• Extensive Internal Training Program

Pay Scale: Starting 50k(Provisional)-55k(Fully Licensed)

Summary:

This position is located at our Davie Center. 

Provides clinical assessment, individual and family therapy for each youth served by the team.  Assigns appropriate staff to clients as clinically indicated.  Provides clinical expertise, guidance, and supervision to the IIH team members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides assessment, provides individual and family therapy for each youth served by the team, development of person centered plans, referring and linking to needed services, and supervision of the IIH team.  Provides all needed and subsequent paperwork.
• Participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning, case support activities
• Provides crisis intervention consultation to all participants of the client’s service
• Participates in peer review process for clinicians
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor

The responsibilities of the IIH Team Leader include, but are not limited to, the following:  

• Providing individual and family therapy for each youth served by the team
• Designating the appropriate team staff such that specialized clinical expertise is applied as clinically indicated for each child
• Providing and coordinating the assessment and reassessment of the recipient’s clinical needs
• Providing clinical expertise and guidance to the IIH team members in the team’s interventions with the recipient
• Providing the clinical supervision of all members of the team for the provision of this service.

• Participating in the person-centered planning process
• Assisting with implementing a home-based behavioral support plan with the youth and his or her caregivers as indicated in the Person Centered Plan
• Providing psychoeducation as indicated in the Person Centered Plan
• Assisting with crisis interventions
• Consulting with identified providers, engaging community and natural supports, and including their input in the person-centered planning process
• Ensuring the IIH team works together as an organized, coordinated unit.
• Meeting with the IIH team at least weekly to ensure that the planned interventions are implemented by the appropriate staff members and to discuss recipient’s progress toward goals as identified in the Person Centered Plan.
• Ensuring proper billing of the IIH Services.
• Monitoring the aggregate services delivered at each site using both of the following quality assurance benchmarks:

            At least 60% of the contacts will occur face-to-face with the youth, family, and     caregivers. The remaining units may be either telephone or collateral contacts.

            At least 60% of staff time will be spent working outside of the agency’s facility,    with or on behalf of the recipients.

• Linking the recipient to an alternative service when clinically indicated and functionally appropriate for the needs of the youth and family as determined by the Child and Family Team.

Following January 1, 2011, the following trainings are required:

1) Within 30 days of hire:

• 3 hours IIH service definition
• 3 hours crisis response
• 11 hours Introduction to SOC

2) Within 90 days of hire

• 13 hrs introductory Motivational Interviewing
• 12 hours Person Centered Thinking

3) Within 90 days of hire

• Minimum 24 hours specific to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Seeking Safety or Brief Strategic Family Therapy.
• All supervisory training required by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Seeking Safety or Brief Strategic Family Therapy (minimum 12 hrs)

4) Annually- Follow up or ongoing training required by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Seeking             Safety or Brief Strategic Family Therapy (minimum of 10 hours)

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

Providing the clinical supervision of all members of the team for the provision of this service.  Meets with the IIH team at least weekly to ensure that the planned interventions are implemented by the appropriate staff members and to discuss recipient’s progress toward goals as identified in the Person Centered Plan.  Ensures the IIH team works together as an organized, coordinated unit.

Qualification Requirements: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: 
A MH or SA license to practice independently or a provisional license.  If provisional, must become fully licensed within 30 months of hire date.  Must have one year experience with the population served.