• Developing treatment plans for patients
• Provide therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults (individual, group and family therapy).
• Maintain timely and accurate records of counseling/ therapy sessions, Service Assessments, Treatment Plans, and Discharge Summaries.
• Conduct any assessments and attend trainings/meetings.
• Communicate with supervisors regularly regarding the needs of the clients,
• Consult with collateral services (Social Services, parents, school personnel, probation office and others) who may have knowledge of client history/needs.
• Provide supplementary, intensive support to children and families alongside the allocated social worker to reduce risk factors associated with child entry into care
• Provide therapeutic, systemic, solution-focused services
• Develop and engage inner borough multi-agency, community support as relevant including Family Group Conferences
• Provide mediatory and goal-oriented services to help reunify children into family networks.

Skills: Therapeutic Services, Treatment Plan Development, Record Keeping, Client Assessments, Team Collaboration, Multi-Agency Coordination, Solution-Focused Therapy, Family Reunification

• Participate in treatment planning meetings and assist the treatment team in identifying clinical problems for individual patients and families
• Assist in developing specific treatment goals and objectives
• Assist in problem-solving and planning for discharge by using community and hospital resources
• Provide case management to include working with all members of the team to coordinate/execute optimal aftercare plans and follow-up treatment, primary responsibility for family therapy and assessment
• Participate in individual patient treatment and the functions of assessment, charting, discharge, and post-treatment planning using the systems and procedures for the adolescent mental health unit.
• Facilitate/co-facilitate group and individual therapy sessions, draw from theory and expertise to provide a variety of therapeutic sessions and interventions specific to adolescents and families.
• Facilitate conferences, training sessions, and lectures to community mental health personnel to assist in expanding community understanding of mental and emotional problems as time allows
• Provide in-service training for MHU staff 2-3 times per year based on workshops and seminars attended
• Work cooperatively with other team members in providing patient care and crisis intervention/management
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships

Skills: Treatment Planning, Case Management, Discharge Planning, Family Therapy, Assessment & Charting, Group Facilitation, Staff Training, Crisis Intervention

• Assist with orientation of new employees
• Provide training and supervision for clinical interns.
• Continuously monitor all family and patient progress in treatment and outcome as a result of therapeutic interventions
• Provide structure and safe limit setting by developing therapeutic rapport with patients and family
• Conduct ongoing assessments of patient's mental health status and assist in crisis intervention/management
• Provide family and patient education groups on a variety of mental health issues.
• Document a thorough assessment, including mental status exam, interventions, and activities related to patient's plan of care
• Continually monitor and document patient improvement process
• Maintain a working knowledge of program policies and procedures
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures related to the position.

Skills: Employee Orientation, Clinical Supervision, Progress Monitoring, Therapeutic Rapport, Crisis Intervention, Patient Education, Mental Health Assessment, Policy Development

• Work with families to prepare them to successfully and effectively parent children and youth, ages 6 - 14 years, with behavioral challenges
• Work closely with a positive, solution-oriented and supportive team
• Plan and implement highly individualized treatment interventions
• Work with highly trained professional foster parents
• Work in conjunction with the child therapist to improve family interactions and skills to prepare for the youth’s return to the family
• Provide advocacy and support for the families
• Solve problems, using creativity and sense of humor
• Ensure this behavioral model is delivered with fidelity
• Transform the lives of children and families

Skills: Family Support, Treatment Planning, Team Collaboration, Foster Parent Support, Family Therapy, Advocacy, Problem Solving, Behavioral Model Fidelity

• Conduct initial intake, assess child and family risks, child and adult mental health, and family development.
• Understand family functioning, recognize family strengths, and assess family needs.
• Help families identify strengths and coping mechanisms and work with families to resolve family problems and prevent future crises from occurring.
• Conduct individual, couple and family therapy sessions (utilizing family systems theory and techniques) to understand and address the family’s concerns and to support the necessary changes.
• Establish, implement and maintain treatment objectives through a devised treatment plan for each family in the assigned caseload.
• Interact with Juvenile Court, Children and Youth Services staff, mental health professionals, school officials and other cooperating agencies to secure additional support services for clients.
• Contribute to a high-quality specialist family therapy service to service users and families with complex emotional and mental health needs as part of the Early Intervention Service.
• Provide specialist assessment, formulation and therapy within the service.
• Offer advice, consultancy and supervision under the supervision of the Senior Psychological Therapist, and support the work of colleagues providing care and treatment according to expertise.
• Provide training to a range of qualified and unqualified staff across mental health areas, as agreed.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.

Skills: Intake Assessment, Family Therapy, Risk Assessment, Treatment Planning, Collaboration, Specialist Therapy, Staff Training, Autonomy

• Knowledge of crisis intervention, anger management and conflict resolution techniques.
• Ability to display cultural competence by responding respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions and other diversity factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values the worth of individuals, families and communities and protects and preserves the dignity of each.
• Ability to coordinate and conduct individual, family and group meetings.
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills.
• Proficiency in verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency in formal report writing regarding recommendations and summaries.
• Knowledge of the State of Wisconsin child abuse/neglect.
• Knowledge of DSM-IV.
• Knowledge and understanding of cross-cultural differences
• Ability to relate and communicate with persons from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Qualifications: BA in Psychology with 3 years of Experience

• Ability to facilitate team process and task completion, to cooperate with other family preservation teams.
• Ability to manage physically aggressive clients.
• Ability to use agency vehicles for work-related duties according to the agency’s insurance liability standards.
• Ability to utilize various therapeutic modalities in group process to further educate the patient and their family regarding disease of addiction, codependency, and addiction interaction disorders
• Ability to perform case management functions including appropriate documentation in computerized medical records
• Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries, professionalism and ethical behavior with patients, families, and other professionals.
• Ability to maintain appropriate documentation in a timely manner..
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality in accordance with Title 42 CFR, Part 2, HIPAA, and Caron Policies.
• Knowledge of child development
• Experience in acute care settings
• Experience working in a residential or inpatient setting
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Portuguese) 

Qualifications: BA in Social Work with 4 years of Experience

• Experience in mental health counseling or other related fields
• Familiarity with community mental health resources
• Experience and ability to relate to a culturally diverse clientele and staff
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to build rapport with clients
• Strong leadership qualities
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects and priorities
• Familiar with Windows operating system, WORD, EXCEL, email, etc. 
• Able to compose correspondence/notes and type up correspondence/notes using correct format and grammar.
• Ability to practice independently without ongoing clinical supervision

Qualifications: BS in Human Development with 3 years of Experience

• Ability to provide comprehensive behavioral health screenings and assessments of students as appropriate
• Ability to provide individual and group therapy
• Ability to apply psychological principles, methodology, and techniques designed to modify behavior
• Ability to perform crisis evaluation and behavioral intervention as needed
• Ability to maintain appropriate records
• Ability to work in coordination with school personnel and parents to develop appropriate programs for eligible students
• Ability to collaborate in the development and implementation of an effective treatment plan based on the individuals IEP
• Ability to effectively communicate with teachers, administrators, and parents
• Ability to ensure all services are performed in accordance with state laws and regulations
• Ability to perform other LMFT duties/responsibilities required by the Program and within the scope of licensure and/or certification
• Experience working with pediatric or school-aged populations

Qualifications: BA in Sociology with 4 years of Experience

• Program experience in child and family services or counseling
• Experience with co-occurring disorder treatment, preferred
• Knowledge of basic principles, concepts, and methodology of social work as acquired through a master’s level degree
• Experience working with children and families from diverse cultures with sensitivity to cultural differences and norms
• Ability to provide excellent clinical, therapeutic, and crisis intervention skills
• Capacity to engage, respect, and serve a wide range of clients with a nonjudgmental attitude, while empowering the clients served
• Ability to provide excellent and compassionate customer service
• Ability to work independently and exercise a high level of confidentiality
• Computer and typing skills sufficient to perform essential job functions
• Ability to successfully pass Bethany Christian Services Counseling credentialing process

Qualifications: BS in Mental Health Counseling with 3 years of Experience