Residential Therapist

Residential Therapist - One Quest Health

$5,000 signing bonus available.

Schedule Monday-Friday, hours may vary.

Minimum Position Qualifications

• Masters of Social Work (MSW) (or closely related degree).
• Must have a Kentucky license. LCSW preferred.
• Two years experience in behavioral health or the educational field.
• Knowledge and experience in providing individual and family therapy utilizing evidence based treatment models.
• Demonstrates ability to work as an effective member of a multi-disciplined team.
• Must have a current driver's license and insurance.
• Demonstrate proven sensitivity to the various cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of Children's Home clients and staff.

Essential Job Functions

• The Therapist has the primary responsibility to develop, direct and monitor treatment for all clients, and their families assigned to their caseload.
• Develops and implements the individual treatment plan and coordinates service delivery to children and their families utilizing trauma informed approaches.
• Provides individual/family therapy at a minimum of 1 hr. per week, per individual and based on current needs and treatment plans of each child. Facilitate therapeutic groups.
• Engage family in services and provide parent education information and work to support referral agent's permanency plan and/or stability plan.
• Maintains current records on each child in accordance with agency policies and state regulations.
• Communicate and collaborate with families, referral agents, and other interested parties, (i.e., judges, schools, DCBS, DJJ, and other referral agents) regarding children's treatment.
• Co-chairs team meetings, admission conferences, staffings, in-service training and other meetings as required.
• Reports observations regarding client medical issues to agency's Medication Coordinator.
• Participates in psychiatric and psychological consults regarding residents assigned to caseloads.
• Participates in admission process by reviewing referral packet and interviewing the resident and his family.
• Collaborates with Case Managers to ensure resident's needs are addressed.
• Collaborates with referral source for transition and permanency planning.
• Develop discharge and transition plan for assigned caseloads.
• Attend case consultation and clinical meetings.
• Assists with case coverage across programs as needed.
• Obtain and maintain training in agency evidence-based practices and treatment modalities.

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, kneel, squat, and hold objects or carry.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and sometimes move and/or lift up to 100 pounds in order to utilize Safe Crisis Management techniques.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The environment consists of indoor and outdoor activities with different temperatures.
• The stress level in this position is moderate to high.

Benefits include 4 weeks paid time off per year, 13 paid holidays, a retirement plan with employer contribution of 8%, tuition reimbursement. life and long-term disability insurance, and dental, vision, and medical insurance, Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and 30 days paid Family Leave.

One Quest Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer