** Must live in the Nashville, TN / Davidson County area
Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation (ASAP|GSAP) Program
Full-Time Family Therapist
Job Title: ASAP/GSAP Team Lead & Family Therapist Classification: Full-time Program: ASAP
Accountability: Program Manager
Job Summary: Responsible for providing a continuum of ASAP|GSAP services to children and families including prevention, education, support linkage, and individual and family counseling
Job Specifications
Family and Individual Therapy
· Clinically assess needs of the child and family
· Provide and coordinate crisis and non-crisis intervention services to families by, among other things, contacting the family by telephone within two business days of being assigned a new case and scheduling an in-home visit at the earliest convenience for the family
· Provide individual and family therapy spanning 32 sessions or 365 days in the client’s home and/or another appropriate and mutually agreed upon location
· Utilize evidence-based, trauma informed treatment modalities/approaches that are relevant and appropriate for work with families
· Educate families on current clinical insights into parenting and adoption/guardianship issues
Clinical Case Management and Support
· Participate in community meetings that are pertinent to the clients and families being served, e.g., M-Team, IEP, court hearings, adoption finalizations, etc.
· Participate in CFTMs and maintain regular communication with DCS personnel as appropriate
· Provide case management services to clients by providing referrals to community resources, advocacy for children & families, and assessment of family strengths, needs, and risk factors
· Identify additional sources of assistance or connections for the individual/family and make appropriate referrals such as connecting families to FUSE events
Therapeutic Camps at Montvale
· Participate in the planning, development, and implementation of Family & Day Camps including but not limited to the following: serving in work groups/committees/planning meetings, set-up and break-down of camp, facility management throughout such as dishes, trash, etc.
· All Camps include the following: leading therapeutic groups, active participation and facilitation of camp activities including but not limited to low ropes and/or climbing tower, development of camp structure and design, maintain therapeutic supervision and safety of campers in attendance, and contribute to clinical service provision
▪ Facilitate and support a minimum of two ASAP family camp offerings held at Montvale including referring families and completing intake paperwork for prospective camp attendees
▪ Participate in Day Camp offerings (as needed/ requested by Program Manager)
Additional Program Functions (*These tasks may vary by region and will be determined based on need and at the direction of Program Managers*)
· Provide Adoption and Guardianship Preparation Training curriculum in group and/or home settings
· Attend and facilitate activities at regional FUSE events
· Facilitate outreach efforts with potential attendees and stakeholders
· Assist in the marketing and community outreach through participation in presentations, trainings, and meetings
· Other job responsibilities as assigned by Program Manager or negotiated to meet the needs of the agency
Administrative Functions
· Responsible for maintaining DCS programming compliance with expectations outlined in the state contract(s), and with the auditing arm of Finance and Administration and with COA standards
· Adhere to Harmony policy regarding ethical and professional codes of conduct
· Responsible for the timely submission of documentation into the EMR (Advanced MD), within operational guidelines
· Responsible for travel to client homes, training locations, including but not limited to travel to the Harmony office, Montvale or other designated locations for team wide in-service meetings, trainings, All Staff gatherings, retreats, etc.
· Participate in required virtual or in-person administrative and/or clinical ASAP and Harmony meetings
· Participate in mandatory and sponsored trainings supporting compliance with COA standards and professional best practices
Job Specifications
· Master’s Degree in Mental Health (MHC), Professional Counseling (PC), Social Work (MSSW), or equivalent
· Two years of direct clinical experience with families and children in individual and group settings
· A valid driver’s license, automobile insurance, and reliable transportation is required
· Ability to lift 10 pounds
· Must clear all Harmony required pre-employment background checks. No personnel shall be employed who have been convicted of any offense against another person.
· Position is a minimum of 40 hours per week; flexible scheduling is required
· The position is based from employee’s home office and requires 40 hours of work
· Position requires primarily afternoon and evening work; occasional weekend work may be required
· Ability to use basic computer programs, including Word, Excel, and Google Docs and navigate Advanced MD database to document clinical and other activities in a timely manner
Attributes
· Ability to clinically assess child and family needs, develop clinical treatment plan, provide crisis management, and resource linkage as needed
· Ability to appropriately seek and actively engage with the ASAP|GSAP Program Manager in individual and group clinical supervision and case consultation as needed
· Ability to work independently as well as with a team
· Flexible expectations specific to coverage area, caseload, etc.
· Willingness to improvise, adapt, and overcome challenging barriers to meeting the unique needs of each family, e.g., cultural issues, attachment issues, trauma, etc.
· Ability and willingness to continue growth and education as well as acquire practice skills in themes pertinent to working with adoptive and guardianship families
· Commitment to building positive working relationships with DCS and community stakeholders within designated service area
· Ability to contribute to discussion in team meetings as appropriate
· Ability to speak comfortably and confidently before small and large groups
· Experience working with individual clients as well as the family system
· Excellent communication skills and the ability to create rapport
· Ability to use creative thinking and problem-solving skills
· Ability to multi-task and work independently
· Ability to contribute to discussion in team meetings and other groups.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $48,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
Work Location: Remote
