Clinician - Dreams Free Supervision CEUs

POSITION TITLE: Clinician Dreams Program
REPORTS TO: Manager Dreams Program
BROAD FUNCTION: Provide counseling and mental health services.

1. Demonstrates cultural competence through an awareness of and sensitivity towards Agencys clients and coworkers cultural and socioeconomic characteristics i.e. is flexible in presentation of profession self has the ability to connect with diverse populations and has the skills to integrate culture throughout the clinical process with respect to race color creed religion gender ethnicity language sexual orientation age appearance mental and/or physical capability etc. * Culture is defined as membership in a group that has shared values experiences and beliefs.
2. Is committed to the value of a nurturing family as the ideal environment for a child and believes in the capacity of people to grow and change.
3. Works from a strengthsbased perspective.
4. Understands and works well with other service systems (i.e. child protective juvenile justice division on aging probation and parole) maximizes resources to assist client.
5. Recognizes that consumers come first and responds to consumers appropriately.
6. Knows and adheres to all FC Policies and Procedures participates in a Subcommittee and/or keeps abreast of and adheres to QI policies and procedures.

1. Values and participates in the Team as a proactive member.
2. Respects others professional opinions and tolerates a range of feelings.
3. Able to give and receive constructive criticism.
4. Willing to take on extra work when needed (i.e. when there is a vacancy).
5. Performs required tasks according to the program philosophy policies and procedures.
6. Is courteous approachable and cooperative towards others and conducts self in a mature competent confident and respectful manner.
7. Understands and adheres to confidentiality rights of clients coworkers and agency consistent with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and protects personal health information in written verbal and electronic forms.
8. Practices selfcare has a sense of humor and possesses a healthy work/ life balance important to providing great customer service.
9. Ensures the safety & comfort of others by communicating the presence of hazards injuries equipment problems or any need for help and knows the emergency evacuation and all other safety policies (universal precautions etc..
10. In times of crisis is willing to help others and communicates urgent information quickly to supervisor / Team.
11. Maintains good attendance (i.e. Maintains FT or PT schedule as contracted and attendance does not impair or negatively affect the team.
12. Is punctual for client appointments meetings etc.
13. Meets program productivity requirements.
14. Uses good judgment practices ethical decisionmaking and explores all options in problem solving.

1. Attends supervision consistently and comes prepared.
2. Documents supervision.
3. Able to receive feedback and to learn from it.
4. Has insight about self (i.e. strengths and weaknesses) and utilizes that knowledge toward growth and change.

1. Initial Encounter / Intake / Assessment
   1. Responds to requests for phone screens and/or intake assignments with timely and appropriate outreach to client.
   2. Accurately assesses clients presentation needs and strengths.
   3. Completes intake in a timely fashion.
   4. Participates in and presents at Intake Review as directed by Manager.
   5. Completes DSMIV Diagnosis for both mental health and substance use disorders.
2. Engagement Treatment Planning and Contracting
   1. Develops a treatment plan to address both mental health and substance abuse disorders which is completed jointly with the client not imposed on the client and incorporates the needs and priorities identified by the client during Intake/Assessment.
   2. Contracts with client in prioritizing timelimited goals regularly reevaluates progress and recontracts in areas for further growth.
   3. Follows up on noshows/missed appointments.
   4. Renegotiates treatment plans at minimal 3month interval for first year then every six months thereafter after reassessing clients needs/life circumstances and progress on previous goals.
   5. Maintains collateral contacts with referring agencies including but not limited to DCPP Courts schools etc.
   6. Observation collection and documentation of urinalysis testing

1. Clinical Intervention
   1. Differentiates between the range of normal development and behaviors and pathological adaptations and then initiates appropriate interventions.
   2. Demonstrates the ability to utilize appropriate interventions in both noncrisis and crisis situations.
   3. Tolerates a range of feelings affect and personal presentation without judgment.
   4. Uses a range of approaches according to client need (e.g. individual group and family therapies crisis intervention (short or long term) and is creative when needed.
   5. Is familiar with and utilizes Creative Arts therapies as this is the foundation of the Dreams program which is a PALS (Peace A Learned Solution) model.
   6. Prepares appropriate group materials in correlation with group topic.
   7. Acts in the best interest of the client.
   8. Consults with outside providers as applicable.
   9. Provides case management services as indicated.
   10. Advocates coordinates and maintains ongoing contact with other providers involved in clients care.
2. Documentation and Productivity
   1. Completes documentation as per agency and program guidelines.
   2. Completes all documentation including but not limited to; diagnosis clinical assessments therapy notes treatment plan strengths and needs collateral letters admission and discharge assessments within Electronic Health Record.
   3. Maintains productivity utilization and realization benchmarks as per agency/program guidelines.
3. Discharge / Termination
   1. Identifies when treatment goals have been reached and/or benefits maximized and works toward appropriate discharge.
   2. Discusses progress with client and prepares client for termination with appropriate and timely discharge planning.
   3. When appropriate facilitates transfers/referrals for further services.
   4. Consults with clinical and program supervisor regarding termination prior to discharge.
   5. Completes termination paperwork and appropriate discharge planning in a timely fashion.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification: Masters in Creative Arts Therapies Masters in Social Work or equivalent field. LSW LAC LPC LCSW LMFT or state licensure/certification specific to degree.

Experience:
Required: Two years experience in mental health. Experience with diverse populations in an urban setting. 1 3 years experience working with children/adults/ families who have experienced domestic violence

Candidate is required to complete 40 hours of domestic violence training mandated by the State of NJ upon hire if not already completed

Knowledge: Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and various treatment modalities including group family and individual treatment. Knowledge of community resources social service and mental health systems. Knowledge of appropriate clinical interventions in a crisis and noncrisis situation. Knowledge of appropriate treatment interventions for adults adolescents and children with mental health cooccurring diagnoses with or without a trauma. Knowledge of Family Systems Theory and Creative Arts therapies.

Skills and Abilities: Ability to conduct biopsychosocial assessments and to make a differential diagnosis. Ability to therapeutically engage adolescents and adults in individual group and family session settings. Ability to mobilize individual and family strengths. Ability to provide or refer consumers assistance in obtaining concrete services. Ability to create a case formulation and treatment plan. Ability to assess children adults and families for abuse and neglect. Ability to work with hard to reach or resistant consumers. Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to create a warm collaborative nonjudgmental therapeutic atmosphere. Ability to set limits and appropriate boundaries with consumers. Willingness to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to work professionally and collaboratively on a multidisciplinary team.

Professional Characteristics: Open warm empathic attentive listener selfaware ethical creative organized flexible open to criticism patient responsible able to work independently mature selfmotivated dedicated enthusiastic willing to take on additional tasks and responsibilities interested in seeking additional training and skills.

Work Environment/Physical Demands: The individual must possess the ability to perform work that requires frequent standing bending reaching squatting kneeling moving and lifting of up to or in excess of 50 pounds.*The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job or that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function

Family Connections is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to excellence. Employment offers are made on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race sex religion national or ethnic origin disability age veteran status or sexual orientation or other protected classes under the State and Federal law.