Children's In Home Counselor

This is a professional clinical position providing therapy to children and families/guardians with family-related issues. Work involves the application of psychotherapeutic theories and practices. Staff must work in the homes or on-site as assigned.

Directions for Living has embarked upon implementing and imbedding Trauma Informed Care principles throughout our agency. Candidates should have knowledge and/or interest in assisting Directions for Living carry out this implementation.

EOE/ADA/DFW

SMOKE FREE CAMPUS

DUTIES

• Establish and maintain effective rapport with clients andmaintains high satisfaction rate with clients and families served.
• Develops and updates realistic and effective treatment plans with clients and their families as required and ensures that all documentation exhibits sound clinical judgment and identifies client success/improvements or issues and identifies client participation in the service process.
• Conducts thorough client interviews/evaluations exhibiting accuracy and thoroughness of assessment and referral skills.
• Maintain continuity of contact with clients as appropriate to their treatment plans.
• Maintain a level of direct service of 5.5 per 8 hour day related to office- based time and a level of direct service of 4.6 per 8 hour day for field- based time.
• Completes all required clinical paperwork within required timeframe.
• Involve significant others of clients in their treatment as appropriate.
• Provides clinical interventions, utilizing flexibility in approach,maintenance of appropriate boundaries, and sound psychotherapeutic principles.
• Plan and implement psychotherapeutic and psycho-educational groups.
• Transport clients as needed and required in personal vehicle as part of service provision.
• Visit or work at sites outside the office for service provision and provide own safe transportation to such locations.
• Demonstrate cultural competency in service provision including recognition of any unique aspects of persons served.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related field required.
• Must effectively apply clinical knowledge.
• Knowledge of DSM-IV and ICD-9 diagnostic codes.
• Clinical knowledge to provide clinical intervention with adults and children who manifest a range of psychopathology, utilizing various treatment approaches including individual, family, play, and group therapy, individual psychopathology and normal childhood development.

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