Job Title: Child Therapist
Worksite Base: Shelter
Status: Contractual, 25 hours per week
Required to work evenings and weekends to meet the client’s needs.
Pay Range: $34 – $37 / Hr.
General Purpose: To provide high quality, evidence based mental health counselling and supportive services to the children in the Home of the Sparrow shelter, and Home of the Sparrow Housing
Programs if caseload allows.
Key Responsibilities:
– Provide trauma informed therapeutic services to children, and families in a culturally sensitive manner.
– Provide clinical case consultations and assist in coordinating care services.
– Provide support and education to staff regarding client diagnosis, medication, trauma history as needed.
– In coordination with Shelter and Housing Manager, manage issues revolving around crisis intervention/de-escalation & staff/client conflict resolution.
– Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments for children.
– Document all interactions.
– Meet with Director of Program Services for clinical supervision at least monthly.
– Attend and fully participate in all staff and client team meetings.
– Attend and fully participate in all scheduled trainings required by agency.
-Uphold Home of the Sparrow rules, as defined in HOS’s Code of Conduct document and NASW
Code of Ethics.
– Follow emergency procedures as needed.
– Relate positively to the community, representing HOS in a positive manner at all times.
– Required to work evenings and weekends to meet the client’s needs.
– Complete all required data reporting, file audits and tracking of client outcomes as required.
– Enter client services into MHB billing system and achieve set billing targets.
Knowledge & Skills:
– Strong clinical experience working with children with behavioral concerns due to trauma they have experienced.
– Strong written and verbal communication skills.
– Strong background in mental health programs and high-barrier populations.
Physical Demands:
-Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
– Balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling and reaching are required.
– Sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time
Qualifications:
– Required: Master Degree in Counseling or Social Work
– Experience in providing therapeutic supports.
– Maintain a current clinical license through the state of Illinois if applicable.
– Preferred knowledge/ experience with domestic violence, substance abuse, trauma, complex mental health, and homelessness.
Benefits:
– Employee discount
– Paid time off
Work Location: In person / shelter
Please email your resume and job application to humanresources@hosparrow.org