Therapist, MST

Who We Are:

Second Chances Comprehensive ServicesLLC is a caring organization with a focus on atrisk youth in the community. We provide mental health services in the Virginia communities around Hopewell Virginia Beach Hampton and Emporia. Our founders recognized the need for strong community outreach services that may help facilitate and guide individuals with their future endeavors while maintaining family cohesiveness. Everything we do is about empowering our clients to have the mental health peace of mind that they need for a second chance at life.

We Offer:

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• Option for ShortTerm and LongTerm Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Opportunities for collaboration and mentoring with experienced Mental Health Professionals invested in your professional development.
• A #jobthatmatters improving the lives of people in your community.

The Multisystemic Therapistprovidestherapeutic services in the community to youths and their families who are involved in criminal activity by
implementing evidence based Multisystemic Therapy (MST). This position is responsible for providing active treatment with caregivers families and adolescents with the goal of empowering families to address behavioral and familial concerns in the home and to enhance cognitive and affective development.

Required Knowledge Skills Licensure Training & Travel Requirements (if applicable):

• Education & Work Experience: Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in a human services field with 4 years of fulltime postgraduate experience OR a substance abuse professional with a bachelors degree and 4 years of fulltime postgraduate accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling ; or a Masters Degree in a human service field with at least 1 year of fulltime post graduate experience with the population served OR a substance abuse professional with 1 year of fulltime post graduate accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counselingor an individual who holds a license provisional license registration or permit issued by the Virginia Board of Licensing/Health Professions (LCSW LPC LMFT). Masters degree preferred.

• Knowledge Skills & Abilities:General knowledge regarding principles of Multisystemic Therapy and the laws regulations and policies that govern these services. Knowledge of social work principles techniques and practices and their application to complex casework group work and community problems. Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely. Possess considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of
  intervention techniques.

• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to read analyze and interpret human service periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from staff and colleagues clients and the general public.

• Travel Requirements: A valid VA Drivers License and car insurance required. Travel within the local community is also required.

Essential Job Duties

1. Treatment / Person Centered Planning (PCP) (30%)
   Initial PCP and Crisis Intervention Plan (CPIP) Documentation completed in collaboration with Child and Family team. PCP collaboration with MST Supervisors MST Therapist Consumer and Family to assist Team with Therapeutic process.
   Crisis Prevention and Intervention Plan (CPIP) completed for each Consumer as part of the initial PCP. CPIP should be person centered and updated as needed.
   Address recommendations from all assessments and collaborate with MST Supervisors and Clinical Director/Supervisor to assure implementation of recommendations. Chart should be maintained to show status and progress.
   PCP Updates/ Discharge PCP completed in conjunction with the family and MST to document status of treatment at each CFT meeting and as needed for specific behavior updates. Note any changes in Consumer Diagnosis/ Medications/ Appointments/ Crisis Plan information strengths
   and Needs etc.
2. Comprehensive Clinical Assessment (CCA) (25%):
   CCAs completed at intake and discharge for all consumers and periodical updates as needed. Meet with MST OSM to review consumer qualifications for service. If Entrance Criteria are not clear meet with MST OSM and Clinical Director/Supervisor to discuss and finalize decision
   based on entrance criteria.
   CCAs reviewed with MST Supervisors and Therapist via a Team Review after completion to assist Team with Therapeutic process.
   CALOCUS assessment completed Initial Interim(as needed) and Discharge.
3. Child and Family Team (CFT) Attendance (10%): Attend CFTs with the Team as available to monitor and assess progress of the Consumer relative to PCP goals. Clinician assigned to the team (or backup) is required to attend the Discharge CFT for the purpose of completing the Discharge CCA.
4. Trainings & Supervision (10%): Attend all staff meetings Clinical Supervision Clinical Staff meetings and all other schedule. Agency meetings as scheduled (unless otherwise notified).
   Participate in all MST trainings supervision OR consultation activities as scheduling permits.
5. Intake (10%): Review the entire Intake package for completeness of information (dates signatures diagnosis etc.). Collaborate with Intake Coordinator to complete all missing information.
   Participate in the intake meeting for the purpose of: Completing the initial Comprehensive Clinical Assessment.
6. Safety Plan (10%): Create an initial Safety Plan for the Consumer and family immediately when determined necessary.
   Implement a system to reflect that safety plans are reviewed with the families as required and updated as needed. Track the timely completion of review and acknowledgement of implementation of the Safety Plan by each Consumer/Family.
7. Other duties as assigned/required (5%)

Guidance Requirement:

• Procedures well established. Few decisions made. Supervisor readily available as needed.

Physical Effort Requirement:

• Occasional physical effort (e.g. continuous typing prolonged standing/bending etc.)

• Equal Employment Opportunity

Second Chances Comprehensive Services is committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees and applicants. It is our policy to ensure that both current and prospective employees are afforded equal employment opportunity without consideration of race religious creed color national origin nationality ancestry age sex marital status sexual orientation or disability in accordance with local state and federal laws.

• Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a casebycase basis in accordance with applicable law.

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