Child First Therapist Wake and Johnston County

Raleigh, WV - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Coastal Horizons our mission is to provide a continuum of professional services to promote healthier lives stronger families and safer communities. We are currently seeking a motivated and passionate Child First Therapist to join our dynamic team. If youre looking for an opportunity to make a difference we invite you to explore the exciting positions available with us.

JOB TITLE: Child First Therapist

LOCATION: WAKE AND JOHNSTON COUNTY

JOB POSTING:

Engage with the Child First family and the Family Resource Coordinator in the collaborative family assessment process (i.e. gather information from interviews observations of interactions and play reviewed records collateral sources and standardized measures).
Use all available information to develop a thoughtful well-integrated clinical formulation and Child and Family Plan of Care in partnership with the Family Resource Coordinator and family.
Provide Child First home-based psychotherapeutic intervention with young children and their caregivers using relational dyadic psychotherapy (CPP) and other modalities.
Help the caregiver gain insight regarding personal history (including trauma history) feelings for the child and current parenting practices.
Avert crisis situations by assisting the family in times of urgent need (e.g. risk of harm to child or caregiver pending child removal) in consultation with the Family Resource Coordinator and Coordinator
Provide mental health and developmental assessment and consultation within early care and education settings and to other early childhood providers.
Embrace use of videotaping to enhance both therapeutic work with families and reflective supervision.
Engage in weekly individual Team and group reflective clinical supervision with Child First Coordinator
Engage actively in all aspects of the Child First Learning Collaborative including in-person trainings distance learning curriculum and specialty trainings.
Keep all appropriate documentation for clinical accountability and reimbursement.
Participate in other clinical and administrative activities as appropriate.

REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIMENTAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from an accredited program with a Masters degree in a human services or related field and two years of progressive substance abuse and/or mental health counseling experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Possession of North Carolina licensure as one of the following: LPA LCMHC LCSW or equivalent or associate/provisional license
Experience delivering evidence-based treatment approaches preferred

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Openness to learning capacity for self-reflection and eagerness to participate in reflective clinical supervision.
Knowledge of relationship-based psychodynamic intervention and early child development; parent-child relationships and attachment theory; effects of trauma and environmental risks on early childhood brain development especially violence exposure maternal depression and substance abuse; and community-level risk factors (e.g. poverty homelessness).
Experience providing mental health assessment and consultation to early care and education sites.
Knowledge and experience working with adults with mental health substance use and cognitive challenges.
Experience providing intervention within diverse home and community settings.
Ability to speak a second language (Spanish Portuguese Creole other) highly valued.
Strong commitment to the vision mission and goals of Child First.
Highly organized self-motivated reliable and flexible (including willingness to work non-traditional hours including at least one evening).
Able to work as part of a team.
Able to communicate well verbally and in writing.
Comfortable with computers and experienced with Word and Excel.
Reliable vehicle and appropriate insurance for home visits.
Must have valid drivers license and be able to work in community settings.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter through our Careers Page. If you require an accommodation during the application process please contact us at .

We look forward to reviewing your application!

EEO STATEMENT

Coastal Horizons is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sexual orientation gender gender identity and expression national origin age disability or protected veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our associates.

At Coastal Horizons our mission is to provide a continuum of professional services to promote healthier lives stronger families and safer communities. We are currently seeking a motivated and passionate Child First Therapist to join our dynamic team. If youre looking for an opportunity to make a dif...

JOB TITLE: Child First Therapist

LOCATION: WAKE AND JOHNSTON COUNTY

JOB POSTING:

Engage with the Child First family and the Family Resource Coordinator in the collaborative family assessment process (i.e. gather information from interviews observations of interactions and play reviewed records collateral sources and standardized measures).
Use all available information to develop a thoughtful well-integrated clinical formulation and Child and Family Plan of Care in partnership with the Family Resource Coordinator and family.
Provide Child First home-based psychotherapeutic intervention with young children and their caregivers using relational dyadic psychotherapy (CPP) and other modalities.
Help the caregiver gain insight regarding personal history (including trauma history) feelings for the child and current parenting practices.
Avert crisis situations by assisting the family in times of urgent need (e.g. risk of harm to child or caregiver pending child removal) in consultation with the Family Resource Coordinator and Coordinator
Provide mental health and developmental assessment and consultation within early care and education settings and to other early childhood providers.
Embrace use of videotaping to enhance both therapeutic work with families and reflective supervision.
Engage in weekly individual Team and group reflective clinical supervision with Child First Coordinator
Engage actively in all aspects of the Child First Learning Collaborative including in-person trainings distance learning curriculum and specialty trainings.
Keep all appropriate documentation for clinical accountability and reimbursement.
Participate in other clinical and administrative activities as appropriate.

REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIMENTAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from an accredited program with a Masters degree in a human services or related field and two years of progressive substance abuse and/or mental health counseling experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Possession of North Carolina licensure as one of the following: LPA LCMHC LCSW or equivalent or associate/provisional license
Experience delivering evidence-based treatment approaches preferred

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Openness to learning capacity for self-reflection and eagerness to participate in reflective clinical supervision.
Knowledge of relationship-based psychodynamic intervention and early child development; parent-child relationships and attachment theory; effects of trauma and environmental risks on early childhood brain development especially violence exposure maternal depression and substance abuse; and community-level risk factors (e.g. poverty homelessness).
Experience providing mental health assessment and consultation to early care and education sites.
Knowledge and experience working with adults with mental health substance use and cognitive challenges.
Experience providing intervention within diverse home and community settings.
Ability to speak a second language (Spanish Portuguese Creole other) highly valued.
Strong commitment to the vision mission and goals of Child First.
Highly organized self-motivated reliable and flexible (including willingness to work non-traditional hours including at least one evening).
Able to work as part of a team.
Able to communicate well verbally and in writing.
Comfortable with computers and experienced with Word and Excel.
Reliable vehicle and appropriate insurance for home visits.
Must have valid drivers license and be able to work in community settings.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter through our Careers Page. If you require an accommodation during the application process please contact us at .

We look forward to reviewing your application!

EEO STATEMENT

Key Skills

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Coastal Horizons Center

Healthier Lives. Stronger Families. Safer Communities. Coastal Horizons promotes healthier lives, stronger families, and safer communities by providing a broad range of effective, evidence-based substance use, mental health, crisis intervention,…

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