Licensed Therapist
Licensed Therapist
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Job Description
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT) exists to break the cycle of poverty and inequity through education job training and employment. Our vision is to strengthen the workforce by serving as a bridge to economic and educational opportunity for individuals in underserved communities. Through our skills-based training educational services and direct job placement efforts we build upward economic mobility for out-of-school and unemployed youth and adults and provide the skills necessary to gain a competitive edge in the job market. Finally OBT maintains a commitment to fostering and maintaining a work environment where diversity equity and inclusion are woven into our organizational DNA.
Position Summary
The Advance and Earn Program is a career pathways program for youth and young adults ages 16-24 that provides work readiness support occupational skills training and employment services along with supportive services such as High School Equivalency (HSE) classes paid internships comprehensive case management and access to post-secondary education and sector-based credential training.
As a member of the direct service teams the Licensed Therapist will complete contractually required enrollment steps a comprehensive assessment and corresponding service planning. This work will be done in collaboration with each youth participant to elevate their experiences their strengths their interests and their voice. The Therapist will build their caseload with those students presenting the most significant barriers meeting with their participants regularly to work on barriers to program persistence and success including the provision and follow through with referrals to other service providers. The Licensed Therapist will also complete all necessary data entry related to this work and support the larger team with other program activities such as outreach and recruitment workshops post-exit placements etc. The Licensed Therapist will serve as the immediate supervisor to the Case Managers and Retention Specialist including any that need clinical supervision hours for licensure and serve in a leadership role within the larger organizations Case Management Team.
The salary range for this position is $80-85000 annually.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
Assess each applicant for program fit and match with contractual enrollment criteria.
Complete a thorough assessment and design a corresponding service plan in collaboration
with each qualifying applicant. Complete necessary enrollment paperwork.
Meet with program participants regularly to discuss barriers to program persistence and
persistence in a post-exit outcome. Make referrals to other service providers as necessary
and ensure participants follow through with all referrals.
Offer crisis counseling and group work when appropriate.
Assure quality timely data entry into both funder-mandated databases and the agencys
Salesforce instance.
Complete exit steps at the end of each cohort and assist with the placement into positive
outcomes for all youth.
Support a culture of professionalism designed to teach and cultivate a real-world working
experience for the youth and young adults served.
Assist in identifying and developing services and programs not currently being offered.
Collaborate with balance of program team to fulfill all program functions and services that
may need additional support.
Provide leadership to agencys Case Management Team and provide direct supervision
weekly to Case Managers and Retention Specialist.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
A passionate commitment to OBTs mission and vision.
A track record in providing comprehensive case management services to young adults. Familiarity with the public and nonprofit social service systems and entities that target this population.
Demonstrated experience developing programmatic systems to enhance program outcomes.
The ability to establish strong working relationships with team members colleagues
participants and external stakeholders.
The ability to consistently develop and refine the program model and processes to create
successful outcomes for participants and staff.
Experience working on multiple projects and balancing competing priorities.
Strong skill set in data management and data tracking; demonstrated experience managing
data collection analysis and reporting.
Education and Experience/Training
A masters degree in social work or related degree required license required (LCSW LMHC).
A minimum of 5 years experience in a social worker or comparable role.
Experience providing individual supervision to staff fulfilling a case management role
preferred.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
