Community Based Family Therapist (MST-FIT COACH) for Youth RCC: Social Worker/Professional Counselor/Family Therapist
Put your strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple complex tasks, strong professional communication, and team work to use in your contributions to a 110-year-old nonprofit, human service organization that is committed to creating opportunities to overcome adversity. If you are a Master’s level social or behavioral health professional who is passionate about serving youth and their families and have at least 2 years of relevant experience, the Multi-Systemic Therapy Family Integrated Transitions (MST-FIT) Coach is an excellent opportunity to utilize all of your education and skills on a daily basis.
The Multi-Systemic Therapy Family Integrated Transitions (MST-FIT) Coach is responsible for providing intensive family and community-based treatment to children and their families enrolled in services through the Milwaukee County Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS). The MST-FIT Coach serves boys 13-17 years old who are transitioning back into the community from a youth residential care center, Bakari Center. MST-FIT begins providing treatment and services to the youth and their family while the youth is residing at Bakari Center and continues when the youth returns to the community during aftercare. The MST-FIT model promotes behavior change in the youth’s natural environment, using the strengths of the youth, family, and others involved in the youth’s support system. The MST model promotes personal responsibility, education, work ethic, and community responsibility.
· Essential Functions:
- Engage the primary caregiver and the youth’s support system in active change-oriented treatment by overcoming barriers to engagement.
- Provide individual and family clinical treatment models aligned with the MST principles and practices.
- Implement a needs conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcome review, and strategy revision procedure using the MST analytical process.
- Provide care coordination as needed to access additional services to support the youth and caregiver (i.e., mental health, housing, prevention services, etc.)
- Conduct MST-FIT assessment including a review of internal information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying strengths and areas of need, and developing an analysis of the fit or problem behaviors within the ecological context.
- Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts and promote peer and supervisory review and feedback that demonstrates compliance with the 9 MST principles, MST analytical process, DBT concepts, and Motivational Interviewing strategies.
- Develop and submit weekly updates of each family being served to the program supervisor.
- Be available 24/7 on call for youth and caregivers
Because the position requires local travel within the community to agencies and residences, additional qualifications for this position include a valid driver's license, automobile, and automobile insurance. All employees must meet pre-employment requirements including reference checks, criminal and caregiver background checks, drug screen, and driver’s license check to safeguard the youth we serve.
While not required, the following licensures will enhance success in the position:
Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor-In Training (LPC-IT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
A working knowledge and the ability to use computer applications are also preferred and extremely helpful in succeeding in the position due to the reporting and case note requirements, including documenting all case notes in SecureManage.
We are eager to hear from you.
Job Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a social or behavioral science field required
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience serving youth and families
- License as an Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor-In Training (LPC-IT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) preferred, but not required.
- Working knowledge of computer applications preferred (Windows and Microsoft Word).
- Ability to display cultural competence by responding respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions and other diversity factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values the worth of each person.
- Experience with DBT, CBT, MST and/or MST-FIT preferred.
- Knowledgeable of Trauma Informed Care and strength-based service delivery systems.
- Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple complex tasks, strong professional communication and team work.
- Valid driver’s license, automobile, and auto insurance sufficient to meet agency requirements.
Meet all the employee requirements including references, criminal and caregiver background checks,
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- serving youth and families: 2 years (Required)
- DBT, CBT, MST and/or MST-FIT: 1 year (Preferred)
- Trauma Informed Care and strength based delivery systems: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- APSW (Preferred)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Preferred)
- Licensed Professional Counselor - In Training (Preferred)
- LPC (Preferred)
- LMFT (Preferred)
- driver's license with insured vehicle (Required)
Work Location: In person
