Therapist - Child & Family Services - Bilingual Spanish Preferred
Therapist - Child & Family Services - Bilingual Spanish Preferred
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USD 63375 - 66625
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Job Description
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Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains is a nonprofit human services agency committed to community safety support and resiliency. We are a welcoming agency that believes ALL people are valued members of our community. If you want to impact your community while serving alongside other amazing professionals Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains welcomes you to apply.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
The Child and Family Services Division provides programming throughout Colorado including Foster Care (traditional foster care Unaccompanied Refugee Minor program and Long-Term Foster Care program) Adoption and Pregnancy Counseling Older Adult Services and Family Support & Education programs. Our staff work diligently with clients and families to support them in reaching their unique goals.
JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES
The Therapist position is responsible for providing culturally responsive and trauma informed direct therapeutic services to clients in the assigned programs. This position administers assessments individual group and family therapy as indicated. Additionally this position supports the team through facilitation of trainings support groups consultations and other assigned responsibilities to reach program goals. This position is required to maintain a flexible organized and efficient work schedule and is subject to work extended hours and weekends.
COMPETANCIES
Occupational Competencies
Meet standards of practice: Familiarity with social work practice human development child welfare system and family systems including appropriate local state and federal regulations.
Apply therapeutic services: Familiarity with assessment careplanning facilitation coordination and advocating for supports on behalf of and in collaboration with an individual.
Apply crisis intervention: Experience with crisis management problemsolving and mediation best practices.
Legal requirements: Familiarity with the legal system as it applies to child welfare.
Deliver services within diverse cultural communities: Skills and sensitivity in working with youth and families from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds with a variety of challenges.
Communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields: Ability to communicate professionally and cooperate with members of the other professions involved with the youth.
Foundational Competencies
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying taking time to understand the points being made asking questions as appropriate and not interrupting.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions or approaches to problems.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES
Administer required behavioral and mental health assessments for youth.
Coordinate services for each youth in conjunction with the case management team.
Provide direct therapeutic services to clients and community including individual group and family therapy.
Ensure federal state and programs internal documentation practices and reporting requirements are met in following with contract and licensing standards.
Facilitate and support training initiatives for LFSRM foster parent and staff network as assigned.
May support responsibilities including home studies as required by program needs.
Participate in meetings with stakeholders and offer clinical feedback regarding client treatment needs.
TRANSPORTATION
Must maintain a valid drivers license and carry personal auto liability insurance at the level of
$100000/300000/100000.
- Frequent local regional travel. May be required to transport clients in personal vehicle.
CERTIFICATIONS
- Masters degree in a relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a program requirement.
- Two (2) years of post graduate direct service delivery experience strongly preferred.
- Clinical License- LCSW LPC or LMFT preferred. License eligible in Colorado required.
- Bilingual English and Spanish preferred.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
Employment Type
Full-Time
