Echo Therapist

• Job summary The Echo Therapist will provide clinical assessment and ongoing treatment for people living with emotional, behavioral, and mental health disorders. Assist individuals and families by delivering mental health services that provide the client the ability to increase overall functioning, adjust to home, integrate in the community, or maintain living stability. Summary of essential job functions
• Plan and administer trauma-informed therapeutic treatment using ARC evidence-based interventions
• Provide comprehensive and initial diagnostic assessment of all referred clients utilizing interviews, well recognized criteria, and program-specific tools to evaluate client needs.
• Develop treatment plans using a variety of evidence-based intervention techniques to address areas of assessed need.
• Regularly discuss progress toward goals with client and encourage client feedback and client ownership of outcomes.
• Adapt clinical methodology to the needs of the client.
• Monitor client progress and periodically reassess client's level of functioning.
• Knowledge of trauma and how it affects development
• Maintain comprehensive client file with progress/process notes. Complete assessments, quarterly reports, and closing summaries. Use a client management system to maintain client information.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports on caseload including outcomes.
• Prepare reports and testify in court as needed.
• Actively expand knowledge through professional development and research.
• Provide community education services, consultation as assigned, and crisis intervention as needed. Participate in multidisciplinary staffing as needed.
• Develop collaborative relationships with staff and other programs both within and outside of the agency.
• Understand therapeutic boundaries
• Maintain highest ethical standards, including understanding of therapeutic boundaries, in keeping with professional affiliations and demonstrate ability to perform strength-oriented practice.
• Ability to document services to meet Medicaid requirements.
• Ability to travel and provide in-home services. Must have a car to provide these services.

Minimum requirements • Education