Licensed Clinician
Overview:
Join our team and be a part of something extraordinary as we embark on a new journey with our new Assertive Community Treatment Services for Youth (Youth ACT) program.
Legacy Treatment Services is a vibrant nonprofit behavioral health organization that utilizes cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practice in treatment and clinical care.
Our programs provide a complement of services for most ages and needs. This continuum is designed to meet the complex needs of each individual and creates a continuum of services that are able to meet the needs of children, adults, and families through a continuum of services utilizing an integrated care model.We are dedicated to seeking new innovative solutions that help us provide needed services more efficiently while maintaining stable, sustainable growth.
Title: ClinicianSalary: Starting at $70000 / annually depending upon education, experience, and licensure.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a liaison between the program and the family
- Provide on-site family therapy
- Interact with the family and the treatment team during the referral and admission process
- Complete a Biopsychosocial (BPS) assessment, intake, and other assessments as required
- Complete IMDS Strengths and Needs Assessment (within the first 24 hours and as needed in conjunction/coordination with CFT)
- Assist with program admissions or inpatient hospital admissions/transitions as necessary
- Develop cross-systems crisis prevention and intervention plans, comprehensive treatment and transition plans (within the first week and update as needed)
- Complete the initial safety and soothing plan development, documentation, and consultation (within the first 48 hours of admission)
- Complete the initial safety and soothing plan debriefing with family and youth (within the first 48 hours of admission)
- Develop and oversee the implementation of the Behavioral Assistant ISP, modify as needed based on frequent evaluation of implementation and progress
- Provide direct supervision of the Behavioral Assistants as required by Medicaid Regulations and Board standards.
- Provide on-site individual therapy as indicated in the youth’s treatment plan with EBP approaches and in coordination with consultant adjunct therapists or wellness service providers
- Implement interventions and activities based on individual needs and ongoing assessment
- Attend and facilitate treatment team meetings
- Share on-call responsibilities to ensure a timely telephonic response to crises within one hour of the call and face-to-face within 24 hours of the call
- Provide coordinated support with program staff and participate as part of the clinical team
- Provide daily clinical triage support
- Provide systemic consultation
- Prepare agendas and document outcomes for in-home sessions
- Ensure the coordination of treatment team meetings
Qualifications:
- Independent licensure in NJ; LPC, LCSW
- One-year experience working with youth within family systems and 1 year experience working with people who have mental health and/or co-occurring behavioral health needs including complex trauma
Assertive Community Treatment Services for Youth (Youth ACT)
The program operates throughout Cape May and Atlantic County and delivers a multidisciplinary mobile team to provide intensive and immediate access to treatment services in the community. The program works with youth ages 5-20 who present with significant mental health needs, challenging behaviors, and/or are at risk of psychiatric hospitalization or out of home care.