Mobile Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title : Mobile Therapist

Reports to : Clinical Administrative Manager / Clinical Coordinator (as assigned)

Department :

Administration Adoption Behavior Health HBDS IPS PEP Foster Care TIPS AERC

Program : FLSA Status : Exempt

Non-exempt

Fee-For-Service

Location : Coulter Street

POSITION SUMMARY

A Mobile Therapist (MT) delivers child centered, family-focused psychotherapy utilizing evidence-based modalities as described in the child’s Individual Treatment Plan (ITP). Services are delivered in the home or community setting within the Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) program. Therapy is focused on resiliency factors and connection to community-based supports as identified by the treatment team. The MT utilizes a strengths-based approach to empower children with emotional and behavioral needs to thrive and to help the child and family reach their goals. Mobile therapy services consist of individual therapy, family therapy, development and revision of the ITP (as needed), assistance with crisis stabilization and assistance with addressing problems the child, youth or young adult has encountered.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provide evidence-based, skill-based psychotherapy in the home / community environment respectful to the child / family schedule and as prescribed medically necessary services based on clinical need.
• Collaborate with other members of the treatment team in order to design and direct the implementation of an individualized treatment plan (ITP) to be implemented in the child’s natural setting(s).
• Develop a trusting partnership with the child, family members and other team members.
• Ensure clinical interventions are properly formulated and implemented.
• Observe child in the home / school / community setting as part of the initial assessment (as assigned) in preparation for designing the individualized treatment plan and implementation of the written order.
• Develop ITP (as designated) to instruct other members of the therapeutic team (including teacher, teacher’s aides, other school personnel, family, and / or other designated individuals providing direct service or supports to the child) in their roles and responsibilities in implementing the established interventions.
• Complete and submit accurate and timely documentation which includes but is not limited to : Individualized Treatment Plans (ITP), Encounter Forms, Progress Notes, Progress Summaries (as assigned), Addendums (as assigned), Crisis / Safety Plans, Assessments (as assigned), Structured Tools, Incident Reports, Discharge Summaries (as assigned), etc. by assigned deadlines.
• Supervision Requirements :

MT clinicians who provide services must receive at least one hour of individual face-to-face supervision per month which includes oversight of the following : The interventions being implemented, the child’s, youth’s, or young adult’s progress towards the goals of the ITP, consideration of adjustments needed to the ITP and the staff person’s skill in implementing the interventions in the ITP.

EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS / EXPERIENCE

As taken from Annex A, Title 55 : Human Services, Part III : Medical Assistance Manual, Chapter 1155 : Intensive Behavior Health Services General Provisions, individuals who provide individual services through mobile therapy services shall meet one of the following :

SKILLS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

Contributing to the team

Administrative activities