Licensed Therapist

TrueCore Behavioral Solutions, LLC is a for-profit organization that works with the Department of Juvenile Justice, The Department of Children and Families and the State to treat and rehabilitate juvenile offenders and at-risk youth. We are currently one of the largest providers in the United States for these services. Our programs are located in Florida, Texas, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.

Position Definition & Summary:

Provide individual therapeutic services to youth as assessed by the treatment team.  Develops youth needs assessment and Psychosocial History to formulate treatment plan.  Prioritize treatment plan to focus on youth mental health and substance abuse issues, ensuring monthly updates reflecting progress.  Complete documentation related to individual, group and family sessions that are provided to the youth, as well as, monthly progress updates related to mental health services.

Position Expectations and Essential Functions:

·         Under the supervision of the licensed clinical supervisor, conducts needs assessments and psychosocial to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the resident and their family members one on one and transcribing relevant information

·         Participates in the development and implementation of treatment plans under the supervision of the licensed clinical supervisor

·         Under the supervision of licensed clinical supervisor, provides group and family process oriented therapies using various professional treatment modalities

·         Develops and assists in individualized discharge planning for the residents by utilizing treatment team and written chart information to determine residents’ aftercare needs

·         Attends regular treatment team meetings to provide therapists perspective to total case management of the resident by reading and discussing written progress notes from charts and communicating any state or local agency legal requirement for case management with the interdisciplinary team. Monitors overall course of treatment services

·         Conducts educational and other didactic groups for resident and family members

·         Makes handwritten entries to resident charges describing therapy performed, progress in discharge planning process, and/or other interventions

·         Reports incidents of suspected abuse using prescribed forms and protocols from the relevant community/state agency

·         Provides individual therapy as specified on the youth’s individual treatment plan

·         Maintains Licensure per state applicable laws

·         Conducts Substance Intervention and Education groups

·         Performs other duties as assigned by supervison

D. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

·         Knowledge of the theory and practice of psychology and human development, including the practical problems involved in giving varied types of tests and in scoring, analyzing and interpreting tests and test results.

·         Ability to read, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, policies, objectives, and standards.

·         Ability to carry out assigned work and to develop effective work methods in accordance with established procedures.

·         Ability to work effectively with facility staff and other persons interested in or concerned with the treatment programs and services.

·         Ability to select and administer psychometric, vocational, aptitude, performance and special tests, score the tests, analyze and interpret the results, and correlate the results of tests with other findings.

·         Ability to make special studies of behavior and other problems.

·         Ability to do assigned research work.

·         Ability to prepare recommendations for carrying out programs of vocational education.

·         Ability to keep current with literature, trends of thought, and new developments in the field of psychology, psychometric, and research.

·         Ability to collect materials for and prepare clear, accurate, and informative psychological, statistical, and other reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

·         Ability to draft correspondence.

·         Ability to maintain established records and files.

·         Ability to assist in the establishment and maintenance of the essential psychology records, studies, and files.

·         Ability to work with a variety of behaviors.

·         Ability to tolerate verbal and mental abuse while maintaining a professional demeanor.

·         Ability to perform appropriate crisis intervention involving student behavior, including physically breaking up fights in the classroom.

·         Ability to complete pre-service and annual in-service CPR and first aid certification training and self-defense and physical intervention training.

·         Ability to pass drug and TB screening and testing.

·         Ability to work under pressure; meet inflexible deadlines; set priorities; deal diplomatically with difficult individuals; and supervise others; ability to manage multiple programs; lead small program management teams and work independently.  Adherence to the highest ethical standards essential.

·         Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.  American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.

Education:

A mental health counselor, clinical social worker or marriage and family therapy licensed under Chapter 491, F.S., or a psychiatric nurse as defined in Chapter 394.455 (23), F.S.

A mental health clinical staff person, if not otherwise licensed, must have, at a minimum, a Master’s Degree from an accredited university or college with a major in psychology, social work, counseling or a related human services field. Related human services field is one in which major course work includes the study of human behavior and development, counseling and interviewing techniques, and individual, group or family therapy.

Other Requirements:

·         Must be 21 years of age or older.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.