Qualifications: Master’s Degree in counseling/therapy or closely related field is required. Preference given to parents/caregivers or family members of children with SED. Non-profit organization experience and work history within child serving systems preferred. Experience working with children/youth and families with significant behavioral health needs. Ability to provide a strength-based, client-centered approach to service delivery.

Skills & Knowledge Required:

• Ability to display effective communication.
• Be approachable and engaging.
• Display a knowledge of child-serving systems and local resources.
• Ability to encourage youth and family voice and choice.
• Be knowledgeable and sensitive to the culture of the youth and family and effectively convey that to team members.
• Ability to empathize with families.
• Focus on empowering children/youth and families.
• Display strong organizational skills and be a self-starter.
• Strong desire to help.
• Willingness to partner with a Care Coordinator to provide a team-based approach to in-home services.
• Knowledge of children’s mental, emotional, and social development and well-being.
• Knowledge of and experience working with juvenile justice, educational, and other child-serving systems.
• Knowledge of how to develop family-driven and strength-based treatment/behavior plans with families.
• Knowledge of system of care/wraparound principles/practices.
• Excellent organizational, written, communication and problem-solving/creative thinking skills.
• Excellent collaboration, customer service, and leadership skills.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and proof of current auto insurance.

Duties & Responsibilities/Principal Activities:

• Provide face-to-face direct service hours to families inclusive of individual and/or family therapy, assistance with the development of positive parenting, safety planning, basic life skills and parenting a child/youth with special needs.
• Ensure that counseling/therapy is delivered in a manner consistent with HFW plans and coordinated activities.
• Complete clinical assessment(s), as needed.
• Provide oversight of clinical records.
• Develop the crisis and safety plan in collaboration with the family and care coordinator.
• Provide for crisis stabilization and be available for crisis calls.
• Provide therapeutic intervention utilizing an evidence-based practice.
• Participate in and provide clinical consultation to family team.
• Translate clinical jargon for family and family team.
• Provide case consultation to care coordinator.
• Provide/Participate in team-based supervision.
• Ensure client information is secured consistent with HIPAA requirements.
• Engage Youth Engagement Specialist to provide skills building for the child/youth as appropriate.
• Attend and participate in Council on Children’s Mental Health (CCMH) meetings and workgroups.
• Participate and engage in the local SOCAT-N team meetings.
• Provide pertinent referrals and topics for trainings to the SOCAT TA Center to community partners and stakeholders as requested.
• Maintain and build trusted relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders.
• Project a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and proof of current auto insurance.