Child & Adolescent Trauma Counselor
1 year ago
Albany
Job DescriptionSalary: $74,880-$83,200 (annually DOE) Classification: Full-Time, Exempt Supervisor: Medical Director This is a professional position that plays a key role in the delivery of services and support to children and their non-offending family members impacted by child maltreatment and other traumas. Principle responsibilities include but not limited to: • Provision of strengths-based and trauma-focused mental health services to children and non-offending family members., • Provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of children referred for concerns of child maltreatment or other trauma. This may include using telehealth platforms to deliver care., • Provide case management for clients, including liaising with community partners such as law enforcement, the Department of Human Services and school personnel, • Maintain client records according to organizational, state, and federal guidelines, including billing information, client demographics, and outcomes across all platforms, • Participate in regularly scheduled clinical supervision and communicate with supervisor on clinical issues related to clients as needed., • Attend weekly Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Review meetings, provide consultation on case staffing when appropriate, and provide consulting services for MDT members on individual cases as requested., • Represent the ABC House counseling department and coordinate with other community agencies such as System of Care, YST, Regional CAC providers, etc., • Manage policies, procedures, and protocols and supervise other therapists to ensure compliance., • Coordinate with other CACs for case consultation and lead consultation upon hiring of other therapists., • Adheres to the National Childrens Alliance (NCA) standards., • Provide oversight to MH contractors and interns as assigned., • Contribute to the overall strategy and development of the mental health program., • Accurately track and manage counseling data., • Oversee administration of client and family surveys, • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to keep programs, protocols and initiatives current and relevant., • Manage budget and determine necessary trainings/resources needed for department., • Other duties as assigned. Skills and Qualifications: • Masters degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or other field that qualifies the candidate to be a licensed professional counselor, clinical social worker, psychologist, or marriage and family counselor in the state of Oregon., • Licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage and family counselor, licensed clinical social worker, or with an active plan to become licensed in the state of Oregon., • Experience providing mental health care at the QMHP or QMHA level preferred (including internship and practicum experience) in an outpatient mental health facility, hospital, residential or day-treatment setting providing counseling services to children, adolescents and families, specifically with trauma-informed practices., • Experience delivering trauma-focused treatment modalities to children, such as TF-CBT, EMDR or PCIT, or willingness to receive training in trauma focused treatments., • Strong ability to develop rapport with non-offending family members and flexibility to meet their needs., • Knowledge of child abuse issues and laws preferred., • Strong computer skills, including demonstrated experience with electronic health records, word processing and data entry, Telemental-health experience preferred., • Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team., • Commitment to the Vision, Mission, and Purpose of ABC House., • Ability to pass criminal background and child abuse registry checks., • Bilingual Spanish speaker preferred. ABC House is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful, quality care to children and their non-offending family members from diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and non-traditional family forms. ABC House is a drug-free workplace. Under the provisions of the Immigration and Reform Act of 1986, the candidate will be required to provide evidence of identity and eligibility for employment.