Job Description
Knox BRIDGES Master's Level Liaison Help Others, Make a Difference, Save a Life. Remember to check your CV before applying Also, ensure you read through all the requirements related to this role. Or help people navigate the tough spots in their life? Join the McNabb Center Team as the Knox BRIDGES Master's Level Liaison program today! The Knox BRIDGES Master's Level Liaison Duties: Provides parent education Maintains appropriate chart records Interfaces professionally with school personnel and other agencies Conducts group sessions with children and/or parents. Upholds center policy and procedures, and CARF standards. Serves as the primary clinician that provides counseling/liaison services to a pre-determined number of children/youth and families in the Knox County School (KCS) System. Clinician provides weekly individual and family psychotherapy to children and adolescents ages 4-21 with a mental health diagnosis. Interfaces with the school system and other agencies to increase cooperation and consistency between home, school, and community. The Bridges Master's Level Liaison/ Counselor provides information and referral, agency linkage, advocacy, home visits, and follow-up services. Treatment modalities used by Master's level clinicians providing therapy services include but are not limited to: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency (ARC), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and Play Therapy. Typical Working Conditions/Environment Job duties are primarily performed in the school setting, but services are also provided in the homes, community and office setting. and employee will also perform other reasonable related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Quality Care. Provides individual/family psychotherapy for children ages 4-21. Communicates to Team Leader in weekly supervision if referrals become low to ensure adequate and timely caseload assignments of clients on referral list Meet weekly with direct supervisor to discuss clinical and administrative concerns/changes. Clinician completes intakes and assessments within 5 business days of contact. Ensures all family/client participation in treatment planning as evidence by signatures on treatment plans. Create and implement treatment interventions that are reflected in progress note documentation based on the treatment plan goals Respond to all flags and e-mails within 2 business days Respond to all voice mails within 30 minutes If licensed, signing the non-licensed clinicians' treatment plans and being available for clinical consult Attend weekly/biweekly treatment teams with school personnel Attend monthly treatment teams and staffing meetings with Director/Program Coordinator/Team Leaders. Attend and participate in school-based meetings with school personnel and community partners involved in the community schools. Complete all required clinical documentation in accordance with Center Policy and Procedure and funding source guidelines. Complete and submit productivity II summaries to Team Leader by the 3rd business day of the month. Submit hand generated productivity to Team Leader by the third working business day of the month. Schedule: An essential job function is a reliable, predictable 40 hour per week job, on site and in the schools and/or community, with regular attendance. Travel : This position requires utilizing a personal dependable vehicle to conduct Center business and maintaining a dependable vehicle and certified driver status is a condition of employment. "Equipment/Technology : Basic computer skills are required for email, timekeeping, and documentation in the electronic medical record. QUALIFICATIONS Knox BRIDGES Master's Level Liaison Education / License: Master's degree in Human Services or related field with coursework or experience in the areas of cultural diversity, human development, etiology and treatment of mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse, physical and sexual abuse, and intellectual disabilities. Experience / Knowledge : Must have course work and or experience in the areas of cultural diversity, human development, etiology and treatment of mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse, physical and sexual abuse, suicide, and intellectual disabilities. Experience working with children is preferred although applicants may have other skills and experiences that could accommodate this p