Wraparound Therapist

Description

Aviva Family and Children’s Services Mission Statement

Aviva believes every child and every family in our Los Angeles community deserves the chance for a brighter future. We provide compassionate support, therapeutic services, and guidance to at-risk children and families. We work to promote and support justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels in the organization.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Wraparound Clinical Supervisor or AVP of Crisis Intervention, the Wraparound Therapist provides individual and family therapy to clients in the Wraparound program. The Wraparound Therapist is part of a team that works intensively with the child and family members to address critical behavioral problems and tries to stabilize the home environment so that the family can remain together. The Wraparound Therapist serves as a collaborator and liaison to community agencies and school personnel. Additionally, the Wraparound Therapist completes all necessary documentation in accordance with agency and county guidelines.

Essential Functions

• Provide appropriate in-home therapeutic services and interventions based on specific needs of the client and family.
• Communicate crisis situations. i.e. SIR’s, psychiatric hospitalizations, Suspected Child Abuse, etc. to supervisor as soon as possible.
• Actively participate/collaborate in team meetings/case conferences for optimal mental health prognosis of clients
• Provide accurate and on time DMH billing
• Consistently meet agency productivity requirement.
• Manage a caseload of 6 to 8 families
• On-call 24 hours per day, 7 days a week to intervene in crisis situations
• Consult and serve as a liaison with community agencies, school personnel, parents and other mental health programs and services to evaluate community health needs and services
• Educate others on needs of specific client or segment client’s mental health population
• Advocate for clients
• Participate in development of treatment plans
• Keep detailed, accurate and complete documentation
• Sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences among the agency’s client population
• Actively participate in quality improvement projects

The Wraparound Therapist will take on special projects or additional duties as assigned by the Wraparound Clinical Supervisor and/or AVP of Intensive Community Based Services.   

Qualifications

Competency Requirements

-Ability to fluently speak, read, write and understand English

-Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

-Ability to communicate effectively with families and colleagues

-Knowledge of principles and practices of community mental health treatment, including interviewing, assessment, individual, family and group counseling.

-Knowledge of general psychiatric emergency intervention, diagnosis and brief and long-term therapy methods

-Knowledge of principles of adult and child psychology

-Knowledge of laws and regulations related to patient’s rights, voluntary or involuntary treatment and commitment for treatment, including criteria for commitment

-Knowledge of community resources and agencies proving support services for the mentally ill or disabled

-Knowledge of Medical record-keeping and documentation including patient charting

-Knowledge of Medi-Cal regulations and documentation for medical necessity

-Bilingual (Spanish) a plus

Education and Experience

-Master’s degree in Social Work or Clinical Psychology required

-Must be registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences

-Experience working in Wraparound highly preferred

-Experience with crisis management and intervention required

-Experience conducting individual therapy with high-risk you youth and their families required

Certifications/Licenses

-Valid CA driver’s license

-Valid intern number or license (ASW, MFTi, LCSW, LMFT) with Board of Behavioral Sciences

Additional Requirements

-Tuberculosis clearance

-Department of Justice/Fingerprint clearance

-Child Abuse Index clearance

-Satisfactory completion of health screening

-Proof of legal eligibility to work in the United States

-Satisfactory driving record

Delegates Authority To

N/A

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of a Wraparound Therapist, the employee is frequently required to walk, drive, sit, and use their fingers to manipulate a keyboard or writing instrument. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stand and reach. The employee is rarely required to run, bend, kneel or lift objects weighing more than 30 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment is indoor and outdoor. The noise level varies from quiet to loud.

This Job Description has been developed to identify some of the duties and responsibilities of this position.  It is not intended to limit or encompass all duties and responsibilities of the position.

Aviva Family and Children's Services at its sole and absolute discretion, expressly reserves the right to modify, supplement, delete or augment the duties and responsibilities specified in this and all job descriptions.

Salary : $68,750 - $72,750