Analysis Skills, Case Management, Communication Skills, Community and Social Services, Crisis Intervention, Crisis Management, Data Analysis, Documentation, Interpersonal Skills, Medical Records, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assesses patients and family members to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, health history, and patient's personality traits.
- Conducts individual or group therapy sessions. Assesses patients' progress and modifies or extends treatment program accordingly.
- Provides therapeutic intervention with patient and family including individual, parental, family and group therapies.
- Documents current, accurate observations of care to the patient in appropriate records.
- Takes primary role in coordination of care of client. Leads Interagency meetings.
Required Skills:
- Interpersonal verbal and listening skills are required to communicate effectively with patients and families and with other inter-agency team members.
- Analytical skills are necessary for the collection and assessment of psychosocial data, interpretation of these data, and the ongoing review of treatment efficiency and effectiveness.
- Visual ability to observe patient behavior and dynamics to prepare and review written documentation is required.
- Knowledge of and ability in the care and handling of children, adolescents, and adults is required; including consideration of the special needs and behaviors of each group.
- Must be able to provide own transportation and must have a valid Pennsylvania license to operate a motor vehicle.
Required Experience:
- A non-licensed master's degree in social work, psychology or counseling is required, or a bachelor's degree and certified as CMHFBW (Certified Mental Health Family Based Worker)
- At least two years' experience working with children and/or adolescents in a mental health setting is required.
- Experience in family therapy, crisis management, and case management is preferred.
Department Description:
Family Based Services are delivered in the home and community at times most convenient to the family in a manner that promotes family cohesiveness. Services are governed by the child/adolescent's and family's need and may include:
- Provides family and individual therapy
- Referral, coordination, and linkage to other agencies, social services, and community services, as appropriate
- Crisis intervention and stabilization
- School-based consultation and intervention
- Support for the parents in implementing effective behavior management and parenting approaches to the presenting problems of their child/ adolescent
- Psychiatric care/referral
The Family Based program is a Trauma-Informed service which includes:
- Safe, calm and secure environment with supportive care
- Cultural Competence
- Consumer voice, choice and self-advocacy
- Recovery, consumer-driven and trauma informed services
- Healing, hopeful, honest and trusting relationships