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Clinical Therapist (Clinician) Multisystemic Therapy

Clinical Therapist (Clinician) Multisystemic Therapy

Evidence-Based AssociatesArlington, TX
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

This is a remote / hybrid role, and candidates must be local and within a one hour drive.

It requires 2-3 days a week to work in the community in clients homes and 2-3 days a week to work remotely with a company issued laptop.

Overview

Do you have a passion for working with children and their families? We are looking for compassionate, dedicated professionals who want to empower youth and families by creating strength-based behavior change that will be sustained long after treatment ends.

You will receive ongoing training in the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) model as you work with families, youth, their communities, and other key members of their ecology to implement MST as designed. Extensive research has proven the effectiveness of MST. MST therapists do whatever it takes, via close collaboration with all involved, to address the needs of juveniles with criminal offenses, including, in some cases, substance abuse. You will empower families to address challenging and / or problematic behavior and to help youth aged 12–17 make life-transforming changes. Treatment progress is made through intensive interventions such as skill building, changing unhelpful family interactions, and increasing social support, to name a few. For more information on multisystemic therapy, please watch this video :

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide direct clinical treatment using the MST treatment model and principles. Some principles include leveraging strengths and focusing on the positive, understanding sequences of behavior, and increasing mature behavior.
  • Conduct a thorough assessment of the client and family : gather information on behaviors of concern and strengths in the family and their ecology to inform conceptualization of the problem behaviors and interactions within the family’s ecological context.
  • Very comfortable working with a diverse community of clients.
  • Knowledge of the types of families in the community
  • Continuously work to engage the primary caregiver, family members, supports, and community agency staff (school, probation, child welfare) in change-oriented treatment.
  • Dedicate time to weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members.
  • Receive regular training, professional development, supervision, and consultation activities designed to help you acquire extensive clinical skills within the MST treatment model.
  • Assure, along with fellow clinicians, that clients have access to 24 hours / day, 7 days / week support as needed.

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in clinical or counseling psychology, social work, or a related subject area. Professional licensure in a related field (LMSW, LPC-A, LMFT, LCSW, LPC) preferred but not required OR  Bachelors degree in social services such as psychology, social work, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, special education, educational psychology, early childhood education, or early childhood intervention.
  • Experience in serving families in community based programs
  • Bilingual (English / Spanish) preferred but not required
  • Ability and willingness to work with families in their own homes
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills
  • Strong clinical skills
  • Ability to adapt and individualize program interventions to utilize family strengths and skills.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and meeting multiple deadlines.
  • Valid driver’s license; maintain current insurance and registration; and have a clear driving record.
  • A clear result from a criminal background check.
  • Must live within one-hour travel time from the designated service area.
  • Clear drug screen results from the organization’s designated medical facility.

    • Health Insurance : Medical, Dental, Vision

    Three health plan options, including coverage for services received from inside and outside network providers. Coverage starts the first of the month following hire date of full-time employment. Our health plan is a prescription drug program. Two dental options are offered, including a cost-saving, managed-care dental plan. Employees also can elect to have a Flexible Spending Account.

    Paid Holidays

    New Year’s Day, MLK birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

    If a designated holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be recognized as the holiday. If the designated holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be the designated holiday.

    Retirement

    The retirement program (401-a) is a voluntary program available after one year of employment. It offers a generous agency contribution of 8 percent with a 5 percent required employee contribution. A deferred compensation plan (457) is also offered.

    Disability

    Short-term / long-term disability is offered to all full-time staff. Employee term life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and spouse and dependent life insurance are also a tremendous plus to the benefit program.

    Employee Assistance Program

    Employees and their families are provided an Employee Assistance Program free of charge for short-term counseling and other support services.

    Wellness Program

    MHMR supports its employees to voluntarily participate in wellness initiatives year round. Incentives are awarded for various activities to help foster healthy lifestyles and save the agency and its employees health care costs over time. Onsite and online engagement is available. Healthcare coaching is also available year round.

    Additional benefits :

    Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO), 10 holidays and employee discounts such as gym membership, cell phones, computers and entertainment. MHMR is a participant in the Student Loan Forgiveness Program.