Description

Be the change you wish to see in the world! Come join our team to empower children and families in our communities to transform their lives and develop to their full potential.

Pressley Ridge Benefits

The well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.

• Medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with 50% employer match

• Prescription coverage

• Dental and vision plans

• Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost

• Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account

• Retirement savings plan with an employer match

• Free life insurance and AD&D

• Paid Time Off

• 9 paid holidays (7 recognized holidays plus a floating and birthday holiday per year)

• Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Position Summary

The Therapist will provide Intensive Family Preservation Services using the HOMEBUILDERS® model, including crisis intervention, counseling, skill building, concrete services, and advocacy. The Therapist will serve two families at a time for 4 to 6 weeks whose children are at imminent risk of out-of-home placement, or who are in placement and cannot be reunified without intensive in-home services. The Therapist will be trained in the HOMEBUILDERS® model and will receive high quality clinical supervision and consultation on an ongoing basis.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Structure services consistent with HOMEBUILDERS® Standards:

• Meet with families 3-5 times a week

• Maintain a flexible workweek, scheduling sessions at times that are convenient for families, and when problems are likely to occur, including non-traditional hours

• Be available to client families via cell phone or pager.

• Complete client intake sessions within 24 hours of referral.

2. Conduct clinical interventions consistent with the HOMEBUILDERS® Standards:

• Assess safety, structure the family’s home environment and use clinical strategies designed to promote safety.

• Conduct client-interactive, comprehensive, strength and behavior-focused assessments.

• Collaborate with family members and referents in developing intervention goals and service plans directly related to the risk of out-of-home placement.

• Monitor progress, analyze barriers to goal achievement, and help families revise goals or plans as needed.

• Utilize motivation enhancement strategies to increase client motivation to change.

• Utilize research-based cognitive and behavioral strategies to facilitate behavior change.

• Collaborate and advocate with formal and informal community resources and systems, while teaching family members to advocate for themselves.

3. Participate in quality enhancement components of the HOMEBUILDERS® model:

• Participate in quality improvement activities such as weekly consultation and supervision, ongoing training and professional development, and reviewing performance data and working towards quality improvement goals.

4. Administrative and Organizational Responsibilities:

• Complete and submit all clinical and agency paperwork in a timely and accurate manner.

• Utilize online data management system for all clinical documentation.

• Submit all required personnel documents, as requested.

• Represent Pressley Ridge in community meetings and on inter-agency teams.

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, referring agency staff and other community professionals.

Qualifications

• State Police; FBI clearance; child abuse clearance; CPSL Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training; any additional background checks/clearances required by state governing bodies.

• Valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.

  Working Conditions

• Physical Demands. This position requires a low to moderate level of physical activity. Sitting for long periods of time. Employee must meet minimum requirements for Hearing, Speech and Vision. Hearing.

• Environmental. Office environment, the community and client homes. Involves exposure to tobacco smoke, domestic animals, household pests, and other conditions common to domestic environments.

• Working Hours. Requires working flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

• Masters or better in Human Services

Experience

Required

• 1-2 year: Experience working with children and/or adults and families

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)