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CHRIS 180

Therapist

3 months ago

Atlanta

Job Description Program Description: CHRIS counseling services are rooted in trauma-informed care. This care is directed by an understanding of neurological, biological, psychological, and social effects of trauma. We assess clients to learn if trauma occurred and whether it has a role in behavioral health needs. This role provides Counseling services at the At Promise Centers. The At Promise centers are community-based resource centers which offer an array of services, including counseling, educational and life skills to clients in the community in which they live. The At Promise Center is a partnership with the Atlanta Police Foundation Role and Responsibilities: The primary duties include but are not limited to the following: • Provide positive role-modeling to consumers/clients, • Promote self-esteem, • Promote healthy boundaries, • Promote good hygiene and appropriate personal appearance among youth and young adults, • Reinforce socially acceptable behaviors (ex: manners, eating habits, safety), • Teach and reinforce thoughtful decision-making skills, • Assessing consumers/ client’s history of trauma, acuity, strengths and need, • Screen, evaluate and triage potential consumers to determine what services/evidence- based interventions should be offered, • Provide initial clinical impressions, • Administer behavioral health assessments, diagnostic assessments and appropriate screening tools, • Evaluate and document client’s level of functioning and progress toward attainment of goals, • Coordinating Services and Collaboration, • Make necessary referrals to meet consumer's health, well-being, education, mental health, and employment needs (i.e., Department of Public Health, Department of Family & Children Services, Georgia Department of Labor, employment staffing agencies, local colleges and tech schools, etc.), • Facilitate and/or participate in Team Meetings for all consumers/members/residents/young adults., • Collaborate and communicate with other programs in the CHRIS 180 continuum in the provision of services to consumers, • Collaborate and consult with other providers and entities in the provision of best care services to consumers, • Advocate on behalf of clients with other agencies to include coordinating services to patients., • Make appropriate referrals to higher levels of care if clinically indicated (IFI, PHP, IOP, PRTF, etc.), • Monitor the efficacy of treatment and making appropriate adjustments to services as needed, • Specific services to consumers, • Provide therapy for adults, children and families who are referred to the CHRIS Counseling Center, • Demonstrate exceptional engagement skills and clinical expertise in providing trauma- focused mental health treatment to target client population, • Provide evidence-based trauma-informed individual treatment to clients of all ages who meet criteria for trauma services, • Manage clinical caseload. Number of clients on caseload is based on frequency of sessions and clinical need The ideal candidate will possess the following: • Technical expertise that allows well informed decisions, usage of available tools and resources and training to execute job responsibilities, • Accountable for work being completed accurately and in a timely manner as well as following up as needed, • Ability to collaborate with other staff to ensure best practices and sound decisions, • Ability to communicate using appropriate tone when corresponding verbally or written (as well as proper usage of grammar and spelling), • Ability to adapt and adjust to course and be open to new ideas, • Ability to manage workload by having a clear understanding of task/project and set realistic timelines and goals, • Master’s degree in the field of social work, counseling and/or marriage and family therapy and the ability to obtain licensure, • An understanding of the concepts of childcare, • Skilled in providing individual, family and group therapy, Skilled in assisting and maintaining children in their family homes and/or community, • Ability to effectively relate to clients, parents/custodians of all social, economic, ethnic and educational backgrounds, with firmness, fairness and concern, • Solid decision-making ability as related to the safety and well-being of clients, families, community, and staff, • Be guided by precedent and established policy and procedure in decision-making. This person will be required to analyze and react to difficult situations, often while under considerable stress and pressure, • Dependability, emotional stability and physically capable. This position requires some physical functions that are essential to satisfactory performance of the outlined job responsibilities, i.e., sitting, standing, walking, driving, speaking, hearing and the ability to physically restrain (when necessary), • Ability to recognize when assistance and consultation is needed, • Must be free to travel as the position demands, • Clinical expertise in child development, dysfunction, counseling, treatment planning and diagnosis is required TOTAL REWARDS for working for CHRIS 180: • Competitive Salary, • Competitive 403 (b) benefit defined contribution plan, • Health Care insurance options including HMO and PPO, • Enhanced Dental and Vision insurance options, • Short Term Disability paid by CHRIS 180!, • Basic Life Insurance benefit of 1x times an employee’s salary, • Employee Assistance Program, • Flex Spending Account, • 11 Paid Holidays, • PTO, • Discounted college tuition for select colleges and universities Typically works Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30am - 8:00pm. Schedules are flexible based on need and site assignment. Therapists are typically required to work at least two evenings per week to accommodate children and adolescent appointments. Schedules may vary based on site assignment/operating hours. Flexibility is a requirement, and schedules are apt to change (with notice) based on clinic needs, grants, projects, or site assignments. Physical Demands: 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 enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

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