Reunification Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is a professional clinical position providing therapy to adults and children who are active clients of the dependency system. Work involves the application of psychotherapeutic theories and practices.     Provides in-home therapy and other services, including substance abuse, to assist the families in retaining their children in the home or to effect successful reunification. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Establish and maintain effective rapport with clients and maintains high satisfaction rate with clients and families served.
2. Develops and updates realistic and effective treatment plans with clients and their families as required and ensures that documentation exhibits sound clinical judgment, identifies client success/improvements or issues and identifies client participation in the service process.
3. Conducts thorough client interviews/evaluations exhibiting accuracy and thoroughness of assessment and referral skills.
4. Maintain continuity of contact with clients as appropriate to their treatment plans.
5. Implementation of psychotherapeutic interventions such as individual, group therapy or other support services.
6. Completes required clinical paperwork within required timeframe of 24 hours.
7. Involve significant others of clients in their treatment as appropriate.
8. Provides clinical interventions, utilizing flexibility in approach, maintenance of appropriate boundaries, and sound psychotherapeutic principles.
9. Manage caseload appropriately and demonstrate complete and timely follow-up, closing cases within 2 months of last face to face contact.
10. Adhere to Organization policies, professional/ethical standards and legal requirements regarding clinical practice.              
11. Plan and implement psychotherapeutic and psycho-educational groups.
12. Transport clients as needed and required in personal vehicle as part of service provision.
13. Visit or work at sites outside the office as needed or required for service provision (including home or school) and provide own safe transportation to such locations.
14. Demonstrate cultural competency in service provision.   

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Comply with all agency policies and procedures including, but not limited to, the agency attendance policy, code of conduct, and ethics policy
2. Must not present a direct threat to the safety or health of the employee or others
3. Attend trainings as required
4. Maintain effective working relationships with co-workers
5. Effectively and consistently follow through with assignments in the designated time frame
6. Maintain consumer confidentiality according to state law, professional standards, and agency policy
7. Promote and maintain a professional attitude at all times

ACCESS TO PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION:

Will be knowledgeable in and practice all   policies and procedures related to privacy and security practices cited in the Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Act (HIPPA) applicable to my program and position.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

1. Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related field required.
2. CAP certification preferred
3. Must have sufficient 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.
4. Have sufficient clinical knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Focused- CBT and other evidence based treatments. 
5. Must acquire knowledge of community resources.
6. Experience with families and children.

KEY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The employee will comply with or maintain:

1. All Organization policies and procedures especially those dealing with confidentiality according to state  laws, professional and contractual standards, and HIPAA regulations
2. A high level of accuracy with data processing
3. Positive relationships with all employees and clients.
4. A professional attitude at all times
5. A work ethic that insures effective and consistent completion of tasks
6. Answer telephones promptly and in an appropriate manner using tact and courtesy. Apply knowledge of the Organization's programs and resources in taking messages and giving information. This will involve routing emergency calls to the proper personnel, quickly and efficiently.
7. Must not present a direct threat to the safety or health of self or others.
8. Remain current on training and documentation requirements.. Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement.
9. Supports and adheres to the five client promises.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT / PROCEDURES

Employee is required to:

1. Maintain the safety of self and others at all times
2. Complete all mandatory Health, Safety and Emergency Preparedness Trainings
3. Wear seat belts while driving on organization business, and follow all corporate safety policies and procedures.

BASIC STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE:

1. Arrives to work on time, uses sick and annual leave according to established policies, completes paperwork and projects within deadlines.
2. Exhibits willingness to assist colleagues, assumes additional responsibilities willingly, works varying hours to meet client accessibility and recommends program changes and improvements.
3. Maintains an overall work attitude of cooperation and professionalism in all interactions with agency staff and community professionals. Communicates and interacts appropriately with colleagues.  Follows through with paperwork to ensure smooth operations with Agency and CBC.
4. Conducts self in a professional manner with colleagues, peers, and clients. Demonstrates professional behavior toward clients consistent to the enhancement of the client's dignity and well-being.  Upholds established policies and professional standards of conduct.
5. Attendance and punctuality are prerequisites of satisfactory performance.
6. There will be compliance with all company policies and procedures.
7. Obtain familiarity with company mission and adherence to the company's philosophy of continuity of quality care.
8. There will be satisfactory completion of primary and secondary duties and responsibilities of the position as required by

management and supervision.

9. Meet the minimum requirement and demands of the position, including funding goals and objectives.

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