TBOS Therapist

Overview

This position entails intensive in-home therapeutic/clinical interventions for children ages birth to 17. The therapist must identify problem areas and formulate and implement an individualized treatment plan with the client and family. Clinical interventions include individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy and/or supportive family counseling for the child's caregivers/parents and siblings. The DSM is to be utilized to determine the mental health diagnosis of the child and therapeutic/clinical interventions needed.

Though this position will primarily be assigned to Polk County, clients residing in Hardee or Highlands Counties may be assigned depending on the caseload and client needs.

• Fully understand and consistently exhibit all of Peace River Center’s Core Values, while fostering the same with all direct reports.
• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and vendors.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
• Attend all scheduled work hours, meetings, trainings, and other PRC functions in compliance with full time PRC employment;
• Make appropriate contacts with community providers that may be working with the child.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Provide on-site services, to optimize the functioning of recipients who have complex needs by coordinating the provision of quality treatment and support services, i.e., monitoring, linking, advocating, planning, and assessing.
• Services will be provided in-home, at daycare, in the school system, and in residential treatment facilities.
• Conduct assessments/interventions which include assessment of substance abuse/co-occurring issues, mental health disorders, and family systems issues.
• Access appropriate PRC and/or Community Resources for the child and family;
• Interact professionally with families, school personnel, inter/intra agency representatives and the general public.
• Assist recipient in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services.

Education:

• Master's degree in the field of mental health required.

Experience:

• With an in-field degree at least one year experience providing therapy to children with serious emotional disturbances. This may include Internship and Volunteer Services.
• Must have knowledge and experience in using local community resources as referrals.
• Experience in basic child development.
• Experience in family relations.

Certifications:

• LMHC or LCSW preferred.
• Professional enhancement training annually including all required PRC training.

Training:

• Will be provided by PRC for organization information. Program specific training will be provided by program supervisors.

Knowledge and

Skills:

• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to deal with stressful situations or difficult people.
• Ability to make competent independent decisions relating to recipients service needs.
• Ability to prioritize workload and work independently.
• Ability to conduct assessments/interventions which include assessment of substance abuse/co-occurring issues, mental health disorders, and family systems issues.
• Ability to react to change productively.
• Ability to act/react quickly and professionally in a variety of relevant crisis situations;
• Ability to access appropriate PRC and/or Community Resources for the child and family;
• Ability to interact professionally with families, school personnel, inter/intra agency representatives and the general public

• Universal Precautions.
• Comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.
• Life Safety Equipment (fire extinguisher).
• Must have reliable transportation and be of age 21 years old to be an approved Driver
• Must have clean driving record – DMV check will be performed upon hire
• Must provide proof and maintain personal vehicle coverage of $25,000/$50,000 Bodily Injury Liability

• As an employee of Peace River Center, if you are not assigned a company-issued phone, you will be required to authorize the use of the Microsoft Authenticator app on your personal mobile device. This is necessary to access our payroll and communication system, Paycor, and Microsoft email as examples. This will ensure secure and efficient communication with the organization.
• Fast paced work environment.
• Exposure to adverse working conditions due to people who are mentally ill, who may be psychotic, who may present some exposure to communicable diseases, be verbally abusive or present a threat of violence.