Description:
We are committed to supporting at risk children and families providing them with tools and resources to help prevent children from experiencing child abuse, neglect and abandonment. We are a Christian agency that believes in living our mission, we provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need.
In response to this community-wide challenge, Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services (PCHAS), provides 14 programs and services in 28 locations, in Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana, which provide children with permanent homes and adults with increased self-sufficiency. This is accomplished by the agency's commitment to “The PCHAS Way” which inspires the agency to be strength-focused, family-centered, and goal driven with every client.
Benefits of serving children and families in need through PCHAS include competitive salaries, flex work schedules, paid time off, medical, dental and vision insurance options, voluntary life insurance options, paid holidays, and a generous 403(b) Retirement Plan (After 1 year of employment, PCHAS provides a 3% contribution and an additional 2:1 match up to an employee's 3% contribution).
Status: Exempt
Working Conditions: Works in a typical office setting and from employee's home, or other community location as established by flexible work agreement, to complete paperwork, documentation, & other indirect service tasks. May conduct therapy in an agency office, in home virtually, or at times may choose, an outdoor setting depending on weather conditions. Attend monthly meetings and bi-weekly staffings, therapists manage their own schedule around these meetings.
Position Summary: Provides at least 20 hours of billable therapy weekly. Responsible for management and supervision of full & part-time Therapists to ensure strength-based, family focused, goal driven & Christ centered services are provided to clients and families.
Essential Job Functions
- Provides 20 hours of billable therapy each week.
- Monitor service delivery to ensure the mission of PCHAS is supported by all therapists, working on site and in the community.
- Supervise full and part time therapists, practicum intern students as assigned, provide monthly individual supervisory sessions and completions of annual performance concerns for development plans and/or training needs.
- Monitor program goals and outcomes with the Regional Director.
- Attend clinical staffing, administrative meetings, and trainings as assigned by supervisor
- Monitor Therapist for completion of assessments, treatment plans, and documentation of therapy sessions according to agency, Medicaid, Insurance, and COA standards.
- Oversight of the counseling program and execution of clinical services
- Review and screen referrals made to counseling center and assign to a therapist caseload.
- Participate in the process of screening clinical applicants, interviewing, and hiring.
- Produce a set number of billable hours per week by conducting clinical assessments and personal counseling services as assigned by the director.
- Maintains client files and documentation according to ethical/legal standards as required by policy, procedures, and contract/grant requirements, in an accurate and timely manner.
- Meets agency productivity expectations on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.
- Performs other duties as negotiated to meet agency goals.
Requirements:
Therapists Supervisor shall possess a master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling. Must be licensed in a clinical discipline, i.e. LCSW, LPC, LMFT, etc. in the state of Texas. Two years of supervision in a clinical setting is preferred.
Skills:
Represents Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services (PCHAS) to the professional community. Must have strong verbal and written communication and ability to represent the agency well. Builds and maintains positive community relationships with referral sources, Family Court, treatment providers, schools, and agency partners. Builds and maintains rapport with children, parents, and families; actively managing and resolving conflicts. Plans, arranges, and/or provides crisis intervention services as needed. Maintains confidentiality and HIPAA standards for all assigned clients and families.
Must be able to operate computer using agency approved software programs, and other office machines such as copier, calculator, telephone, etc. Must have the ability to navigate data entry systems. Strong psychosocial assessment and decision-making skills; possess good understanding of various treatment methodologies utilizing strength-based clinical interventions and evidence-based practices. Excellent time management, organization, planning, and assertive communication skills. Ability to prioritize tasks and resolve conflict/problem-solve with minimal supervision. Must have the ability to work with people from various ethnic groups in a culturally competent manner.
Other Requirements:
Must hold a valid driver's license, have and maintain a risk-free driving record. Must be willing to undergo initial and periodic child abuse/neglect, criminal history, sexual offender, and childcare/elder care disqualification list screenings. As requested, must submit fingerprints for review by the state of your employment and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Must undergo a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment physical with the results showing no evidence of communicable disease.
Christian Commitment:
Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services is a faith-based Christian organization. We provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need. We strive to serve like Jesus. We meet our clients where they are and treat them with respect. We focus on our clients' strengths rather than their problems. And we encourage our clients to focus on their future rather than their past. When we do this well, we help our clients find hope and know the love of God.
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