Residential Therapist

Under the direct supervision of the Residential Clinical Manager, the Residential Therapist is responsible for providing therapeutic and case management services for youth and families on your caseload (serving high acuity youth with backgrounds of trauma). Residential Therapist serves as the Head of Service for the facility to which they are assigned.

• Provide individual and family therapy, and group therapy as needed.
• Evaluate client progress and treatment goals through monthly child and family team meetings while completing and updating necessary documentation.
• Complete authorization paperwork, on-going assessments, and discharge paperwork.
• Facilitate internal and external meetings during the course of treatment.
• Participate in the on-call therapist rotation for crisis needs when they arise after hours.
• Assist the Admissions Department with completion of assessments and plan development as needed.
• Facilitate appropriate aftercare and discharge planning.
• Complete all Summitview’s documentation within the requirements as noted in policies and procedures.
• Meet the agency’s productivity requirements for billable services.
• Follow CalAIM compliance as well as state and residential licensing entities.
• Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary and inter-agency team, coordinating with family specialists, case managers, and psychiatrists, in addition to social service agencies, healthcare providers and other community partners and stakeholders.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures including, but not limited to, HIPAA, PHI, Mandated Reporter Status & Procedures, Professional Relationships with Youth & Non-Minor Dependents, and all other Federal and State laws.
• Maintain compliance as the Head of Service requirements as outlined in the most current version of the DHCS mental health licensing standards (see attached STRTP addendum for specific requirements).
• Provide client crisis response and intervention as needed.
• Other reasonable tasks as assigned.

• Adheres to all policies and procedures including, but not limited to, HIPAA, PHI, Mandated Reporter Status & Procedures, Professional Relationships with Youth & Non-Minor Dependents, and all other Federal and State laws.
• Follows agency policy for crisis intervention and management skills.
• Attends scheduled in-service training programs.
• Attends weekly team meetings as applicable.
• Demonstrates adherence to policies and procedures involving Privacy Practices (HIPAA compliance).
• Practices good judgement and takes initiative.
• Works cooperatively with others in a team-oriented manner.
• Completes assigned program operational tasks in accordance with supervisory directives.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
• Sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Must participate in Performance Quality Improvement and Risk Prevention.
• Provides and practices trauma-informed care services and modalities while actively using empathy and understanding in treatment of individuals or other tasks assigned.

• Must possess a valid, unrestricted California Driver’s License; personal automobile liability insurance; and a driving record acceptable to Summitview’s insurance carrier.
• Must be willing to present a recent negative Tuberculosis test or be willing to take one.
• Must be willing to complete and pass a Department of Justice (DOJ) personal background investigation to meet the requirements of our licensing agency Community Care Licensing (CCL).

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 accommodation may be made to…