Clinical / Therapy - Therapist

• Completes Initial
           Service Plan/Treatment Plan, Bi-Monthly Summaries, clinical notes,
           written reports, and assessments as assigned in a timely and thorough
           fashion as prescribed in program policies and expectations.
• Conducts
           individual, family and group therapy sessions, using professionally
           prescribed methods and techniques to enact positive change for youth
           and their families.
• Is available for
           Family Day and Multi-Family groups as necessary or as assigned.
• Completes
           documentation requirements in accordance with program policy and
           procedures.
• Interacts with
           youth in a professional manner to elicit positive change.
• Takes an interest
           and initiative in the development of the program's team.
• Maintains pleasant
           and professional relationships with all staff members.
• Completes
           individual need assessments as assigned, meeting content and time
           criteria as outlined in program policies.
• Conducts group
           meetings and individual sessions, using professionally prescribed
           methods and techniques to enact positive change for youth.
• Initiates family
           counseling using professionally prescribed methods and techniques to
           convey and receive information and enact positive change.
• Completes other
           reports, assessments and reviews, as assigned, in a through and timely
           manner.  Other duties as
           assigned by the Clinical Director and Facility Administrator.
• Attends case
           management transition and exit conferences to discuss related services.
          

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    May assist in
    training direct care staff in the implementation of services identified in
    the individualized treatment plan.

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    Attends
    treatment team meetings as scheduled or as needed to discuss mental health
    and substance abuse services.

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    Works with
    Case Managers in developing and implementing youth performance plan goals
    and objectives related to mental health and substance abuse services.

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    Regularly
    assesses youth needs, strengths and performance in attaining contracted
    goals and objectives.

• Supports and
           follows all Sequel Policies and Procedures.

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    Adheres to the policy and practice
    concerning issues of creation, editing, transmission, storage and
    disposition of all Protected Health Information (PHI) of Sequel Youth &
    Family Youth Services.

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Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for
    his/her actions. 

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Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and
    understand the comments and questions of others. 

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Change Management - Ability to encourage others to seek
    opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing
    problems and opportunities. 
   

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Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with
    others using the spoken word. 
   

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Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while
    following company procedures. 
   

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Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly
    and concisely. 

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Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details
    of a project or task. 
   

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Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of
    values and accepted standards. 
   

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Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a
    pre-determined result. 
   

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Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a
    problem or reach a goal. 
   

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Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal
    proactively with work-related problems. 

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Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for
    one’s conduct. 

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Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that
    affect employee safety. 
   

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Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to
    organize and complete work within given deadlines. 

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Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under
    stressful situations. 
   

Master’s degree from an accredited
    university or college in the field of counseling, social work, psychology,
    rehabilitation, or in a related human services field

Experience working with children with emotional, behavioral or
    substance abuse problems preferred