What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Therapist - FFAST position at San Diego Center for Children?
Description
By joining the San Diego Center for Children, you will empower children and families through transformative mental health care and educational services. Our vision is to inspire a world where children and families live joyful, healthy lives. We serve over 1,000 people every day - are you ready to make an impact?
Join us - and work with purpose!
Available Shift
Monday and Friday: (9AM-5PM) Tuesday-Thursday: (11AM-7PM), FT-40 hours per week
Position Benefits
Therapists will provide youth residing on the San Pasqual Campus (Group Home and Resource Family/FFA homes), and their families, an array of culturally competent and trauma-informed therapeutic services, and work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. In addition to therapeutic interventions, Therapists must provide case management, ongoing collaboration with external professionals, discharge planning for the children/families and maintain collaborative partnerships with the youth and families they serve. Services will be provided onsite at the San Pasqual Campus and in the community as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other Duties May Be Assigned)
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret medical records, journals, reports, and legal documents; Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community; Ability to effectively present information to management and public groups
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret medical records, journals, reports, and legal documents; Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community; Ability to effectively present information to management and public groups
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger; or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Due to the emotional instability of the clients the employee may be subjected to kicking, hitting, punching, biting, hair pulling, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
The San Diego Center For Children Is Committed To
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
By joining the San Diego Center for Children, you will empower children and families through transformative mental health care and educational services. Our vision is to inspire a world where children and families live joyful, healthy lives. We serve over 1,000 people every day - are you ready to make an impact?
Join us - and work with purpose!
Available Shift
Monday and Friday: (9AM-5PM) Tuesday-Thursday: (11AM-7PM), FT-40 hours per week
Position Benefits
- Team-oriented, multidisciplinary approach
- Ongoing, high-level learning and development opportunities
- Culturally diverse environment
- Joint Commission Accredited Organization
- Comprehensive Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision, pet)
- Retirement savings plan: 403(b) - with employer match up to 3%
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
- Wellness programs
- EAP - Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discounts for those pursuing a higher education
- Employee discounts
- Employee recognition program
- Opportunities for career advancement
- May be eligible for state or federal loan forgiveness programs for work with underserved populations
- All offsite programs have a bonus structure
Therapists will provide youth residing on the San Pasqual Campus (Group Home and Resource Family/FFA homes), and their families, an array of culturally competent and trauma-informed therapeutic services, and work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. In addition to therapeutic interventions, Therapists must provide case management, ongoing collaboration with external professionals, discharge planning for the children/families and maintain collaborative partnerships with the youth and families they serve. Services will be provided onsite at the San Pasqual Campus and in the community as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other Duties May Be Assigned)
- Maintains productivity expectations for full-time therapists, currently baseline of 140 hours per quarter. Caseload varies depending on program and client needs with average caseload typically 10-12
- Provides general orientation of youth and family to the SPOT Program and treatment options
- Completes comprehensive intake assessment that includes mental health, physical health, risk, trauma, etc.
- Formulates, monitors, and revises problem list and care plan, which addresses specific short-term and long-term goals, for the child and family based on assessments and input from the multi-disciplinary treatment team
- Assists families in creating crisis/safety plans as needed to prevent/respond to unsafe behaviors
- Facilitates a wide array of therapeutic interventions within individual/family therapy based on relevant evidence based and evidence informed modalities (e.g., TF-CBT, Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, Collaborative and Proactive Solutions, Positive Discipline, CBT, DBT, Solution Focused, Narrative Therapy, etc.)
- Provides group therapy to increase youth’s self-sufficiency, independence, resiliency, hope, and sense of self-worth
- Maintains accurate, complete, and timely records per applicable regulations and requirements (e.g., EPSDT, PWB)
- Maintains strong commitment to CYFSOC principles in the treatment provided to youth and families
- Utilizes supervision, consultation, and training to provide high quality services in an effective manner
- Maintains regular communication with FFAST direct service and administration staff, group home/FFA staff, and other service providers to coordinate treatment efforts and connect youth to community resources as needed
- Maintains regular communication with Social Workers, Probation Officers, and other important team members (biological parents, teachers, CASA’s, psychiatrist, etc.) to coordinate treatment efforts and connect youth to community resources as needed
- Completes training as directed to meet the specialized needs of youth residing at the San Pasqual Campus (i.e., CSEC, SUD, etc.)
- Displays a commitment to anti-racism and engages in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within clinical work, the program, and the organization
- Fulfills all contractual and organizational training requirements
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret medical records, journals, reports, and legal documents; Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community; Ability to effectively present information to management and public groups
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret medical records, journals, reports, and legal documents; Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community; Ability to effectively present information to management and public groups
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger; or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Due to the emotional instability of the clients the employee may be subjected to kicking, hitting, punching, biting, hair pulling, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
The San Diego Center For Children Is Committed To
- Actively recruiting, retaining, and supporting diverse staff at all levels of the organization,
- Ensuring that diverse perspectives are included in the development and implementation of policies, practices and services, and that individuals feel empowered to advance our mission within an atmosphere of trust, safety, and respect.
- Encourage and provide access to professional development in order to deliver equitable and culturally informed services to the population we serve.
- Participation in SDCC’s IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity and action) initiatives is encouraged.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Master’s degree in social work, psychology, education, or related health services or equivalent education
- Must be a registered (ACSW, AMFT, APCC) or licensed (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC) with the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences or CA Board of Psychology psych assistant registration (PSB) or psychologist license (PhD, PsyD)
- California driver’s license
- Good driving record and a reliable and insured vehicle
- Knowledge of Child and Family Team process, CYFSOC Principles, and Core Practice Model
- Experience with/training in foster care culture, providing culturally competent services to diverse populations, relevant EBPs, trauma informed care, San Diego County MIS
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)