Intensive Trauma Therapist - #1404888

Description

HeartShare St. Vincent's is looking for an Intensive Trauma Therapist (ITS) to join our team in Staten Island, NY. The ITS Therapist will provide culturally competent, trauma competent clinical treatment services (individual sessions) according to the highest level of professional standards and best practices for youth and children in care at HSVS. This position will specialize in working with older youth in our Healing Homes setting.

Primary Responsibilities And Essential Functions Of Position

• Provision of individual therapy to an identified caseload of children and youth in foster care or group homes (Staten Island); including:
• Counsels individuals and/or families related to psychological or emotional stressors such as substance abuse, self-regulation, or family settings
• Assist children and youth to develop skills as defined by permanency and treatment goals.
• Provides emotional and behavioral support and therapy focused on healing and permanence.
• Provide individual therapy, substance abuse counseling and treatment, trauma-competent therapy, family and group therapy, transitional support with a focus on healing and permanence.
• Promoting integration with community resources and skill building.
• Providing psycho-education, wellness education and all other assigned training presentations.
• Communicating with family, case planning staff, all relevant stakeholders and medical practitioners.
• Maintains contact with collateral resources where indicated, including but not limited to referral sources, schools, foster care providers, and hospitals.
• Explains the function of behaviors to group and foster home staff.
• Uses interventions drawn from evidence-informed behavioral health strategies.
• Structures interventions to understand maladaptive behavior and increase developmentally appropriate responses that lead to healing opportunities.
• Interviews clients to obtain information concerning mental health history or other pertinent information.
• Observes clients to build understandings and insights of children and youth's behaviors.
• Provides individualistic and holistic interventions
• Discusses progress toward goals and permanence with client, such as self-regulation, self-awareness, stress, or substance abuse.
• Consults with medical doctor or other specialists concerning treatment plan and amends plan as appropriate
• Responsible for the engagement, retention and outreach to clients.
• Completes all required documentation, including but not limited to session notes, treatment plans, psychosocial summaries, billing documentation, and client correspondence.
• Refers client to supportive services to supplement therapy and permanency plans.
• All therapists must comply with the following:
• Complete required background checks prior to engaging directly in the treatment of children and youth:
• NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR)
• NYS Sex Offender Registry (SOR)
• NYS Division of Criminal Justice services (DCJS) fingerprinting
• NYS Justice Center Staff Exclusion List (SEL)
• NYS OMIG Medicaid Exclusion List
• Complete mandated reporter training
  
  

ITS Therapist will also receive a session rate pending the sessions held with the client:

15 minutes: $12.50

30 minutes: $25.00    

45 minutes $ 37.50

60 minutes: $50.00

Qualifications

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required.
• Preferred two (2) years of work experience providing clinical services in a mental health or residential setting for youth and children.
• Experience working with youth and children exposed to trauma.
• Ability to speak multiple languages preferred.
• Fluency computer software applications required, including Microsoft Office and web-based applications.
• Must be able to work full-time.
• New York State Driver’s License preferred
• Familiarity with Medicaid billing preferred.
• HSVS requires all new hires to provide proof of vaccination prior to their start date. Employees who require an accommodation for medical or religious reasons should notify Human Resources.
  
  

Benefits

At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect: 

• Rewarding Work in a team environment.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
• 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Professional Development opportunities.
• Wellhub Discount
• Verizon Wireless Discount.
• BJs Membership discount.
• Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more
  
  

HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to

About HeartShare

Who WE ARE:

For over one hundred years, HeartShare has dedicated itself to improving the lives of people needing special services and support. The HeartShare team, now 2,100 employees and growing, helps individuals develop to their fullest potential and lead meaningful and enriched lives.

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HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.