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Department: | Cure Violence |
Location: | Atlanta, GA |
Position Summary
The primary focus of the position will be on interventions with the children and families in a
therapeutic role. Services are provided to children aged 0-21 with signs of SED and provided in
a variety of community-based sites such as daycare, school, after-school programs, and in home visits. Evidence-based services/practices will be utilized within the programs focused on
trauma with a caseload of families. Provide clinical screening and interventions to meet
treatment needs, including crisis management and substance abuse treatment using EBPs.
Role and Responsibilities
Promote self-esteem
Promote healthy boundaries
Promote good hygiene and appropriate personal appearance among youth
Reinforce socially acceptable behaviors (ex: manners, eating habits, safety)
Teach and reinforce thoughtful decision-making skills
Assessing consumers/ clients history of trauma, acuity, strengths, and needs
Screen, evaluate, and triage potential consumers to determine what services/evidence based interventions should be offered
Provide initial clinical impressions
Administer Biopsychosocial assessment
Administer Caregiver Strain Assessment
Administer Child and Adolescent Function Assessment Scale (CAFAS/PECAFAS) as needed
Administer validated assessment tools specific to evidence-based practice (7 Challenges,
TF-CBT, DBT, ARC)
Administer/aware of ACE score and implications on service planning
Develop and monitor IRRPs
Evaluate and document the clients level of functioning and progress toward the
attainment of goals
Make necessary referrals to meet consumers' 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
Attend monthly RBWO meetings or provide treatment summaries for group home clients.
Attend monthly Child & Family Team Meetings (CFTM) or provide treatment summaries for
clients receiving wrap services.
Advocate on behalf of clients with other agencies including coordinating services to
patients.
Monitor the provision of services provided
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 the target client population
Provide evidence-based trauma-informed individual treatment to Center clients of all ages
who meet the criteria for trauma services
Manage clinical caseload. The number of clients on caseload is based on the frequency of
sessions
Use preventive intervention techniques when needed to prevent injury (to self or others)
Provide outpatient services to include providing individual counseling, family
counseling/training, and/or group counseling/training to consumers with MH, cooccurring, or substance abuse disorders as classified by the DSM IV/V TR
Provide CSI services to children and families receiving Medicaid-funded services
Qualifications/Competencies
Other
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
Benefits we offer:
Schedule
Typically works Tuesday - Saturday between 12:00 pm 8:00 pm. Schedules are flexible based
on need and site assignment. Therapists are typically required to work some Saturdays in
person while the remaining Saturdays can be virtual 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 accommodations 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.