Treatment Coordinator / Therapist

Be the change you wish to see in the world! Come join our team to empower children and families in our communities to transform their lives and develop to their full potential.

Pressley Ridge Benefits

The well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.

• Medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match
• Prescription coverage
• Dental and vision plans
• Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost
• Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account
• Retirement savings plan with an employer match
• Free life insurance and AD&D
• Paid Time Off
• 9 paid holidays (7 recognized holidays plus a floating and birthday holiday per year)
• Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Position Summary

Provide leadership in partnering with families and appropriate others in the community to assure that the therapeutic needs of a designated caseload of troubled children are adequately addressed. In each case, the Treatment Coordinator/Therapist will assure that the services delivered both to the target child/adolescent and to the family are individualized, appropriate to need, child centered, family focused, culturally competent, strengths based, and goal driven.

Essential Responsibilities

• Facilitates therapy by delivering evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, etc. tailored to individual children and families needs.

• Provide psycho-education on topics like crisis intervention/prevention, coping skills and trauma.

• Crisis intervention: Provide immediate stabilization and support during clinical emergencies.

• Lead ongoing meetings with the clinical team to review client progress.

• Communicate with insurance companies to advocate for the "medical necessity" of continued care.

• Maintains regular contact and open lines of communication between the programs, the child's family, relevant community agency and case aides.

• Maintain clinical records in compliance with HIPAA, state regulations and agency standards.

• Coordinate "step-down" care, such as identifying ongoing services and supports, as well as, supporting youth in securing permanency.

• Maintain a network of community resources to assist clients with ancillary needs (i.e. Independent living, cultural supports).

Qualifications

• State Police; FBI clearance; child abuse clearance; CPSL Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training; any additional background checks/clearances required by state governing bodies.
• Valid driver's license and current vehicle insurance.
• Master's degree in a Human Services related field (social work, counseling, psychology, etc.) or other field with supported documentation of credit hours toward a Human Services related field.

Working Conditions

• Physical Demands: Requires vision, speech, and hearing.
• Environmental Factors: Community, home, school.
• Working Hours: A non-traditional work schedule as defined by service needs and crisis "on-call".