In-Home Intervention Therapist

This position involves providing direct in-home intervention for severely emotionally/behaviorally disturbed children and their families within the East Alabama Mental Health catchment area. This employee is responsible for providing individual, parenting, and family therapy with a Co-Therapist.

The In-Home Team will have a maximum caseload of 4-6 families for twelve to sixteen weeks for each family and will provide multiple direct services to each family each week. The primary mission of the intervention is to reduce a crisis situation, institute a therapeutic process and prevent out of home placement of a youth.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS

Responsible for assessing and implementing treatment programs for children/adolescents with a serious emotional disturbance and their families.

Responsible for providing direct In-Home therapy to 4-6 families for up to 16 weeks. This includes individual and family therapy, and parenting skills.

Responsible for providing accurate documentation in clinical charts per state and agency standards and protocols

Responsible for the completion of required documentation to assess the family and child's needs and to meet service delivery accountability requirements.

Facilitate in-home therapy sessions, and implement the treatment program without direct supervision.

Responsible for providing case updates and clinical assessments, treatment goals and progress to the IHI Supervisor during weekly staff meetings.

Provide transportation to children and families when appropriate.

Performs other administrative duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master's Degree in psychology, social work, or counseling with an emphasis on clinical services for children and adolescents.

One year experience working with the children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance and their families in a community setting with an emphasis on clinical services is preferred.

Valid Alabama driver's license and a suitable automobile to permit the required travel. Must show car insurance equal to or in excess of the State of Alabama standards for automobile insurance coverage.