SUMMARY

To provide a safe and favorable therapeutic climate for each client. The therapist is responsible for providing youth and their families or caregivers with an array of therapeutic services, working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary teams at the Center and school. In addition to individual, group, and family therapy, they provide case management, ongoing collaboration with outside professionals, and discharge planning for the youth on their caseload. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

● Accepts screened intake assignments and completes intake protocols (including assessment) and general orientation of the student and caregivers to the program.

● Facilitates wide array of therapeutic interventions within individual, family therapy and counseling, group, and conjoint modalities. In-home therapy services and assessments may be indicated with some assigned cases.

● Functions as primary individual therapist and family therapist for all assigned cases. Provides weekly individual, group and family sessions, as clinically indicated and/or required on the students IEP.

● Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation as per SDCC protocols and requirements.

● Maintain current licensure or pre-license status with the California Board issuing the license and provide a written copy to HR. The valid license will be displayed in the office as per licensing regulations.

● Maintain communication with program manager and all other internal or external stakeholders as indicated regarding the treatment progress of assigned cases and discharges. This includes but is not limited to program manager/director, psychiatrist, support partners, school staff, social workers, CASA, mentors and caregivers.

● Formulate, monitor, and revise treatment plan as clinically indicated. Address specific short term and long term goals, for the youth and caregivers based on assessments and input from the youth, family and team (e.g. IEP, CFT, Treatment Team). Coordinate and ensure the implementation of the treatment plan.

● Participates in staff meetings, CFT’s, Treatment Teams, Individualized Education Plan Meetings, and other meetings as assigned.

● Provide referrals as indicated.

● Responsible for fostering a staff and peer culture which results in a therapeutic milieu.

● San Diego Center for Children may redeploy staff as needed to ensure operational needs are met for the safety of our organization, youth and staff. For the purpose of responding to the COVID19 pandemic, SDCC may be required to modify work schedules, job duties/functions or assignments as needed with minimal to no notice.

● Other duties as assigned by program manager.