Clinician - Multi Systemic Therapy

Posting Details

Internal Pay Range: $28.30+

FLSA status: Union/Exempt

Reports To: Director of Youth Services

Status: Full-Time

Openings: One

Job Summary/Objective:

Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is a unique, goal-oriented, and comprehensive treatment program designed to work with families whose youth have significant challenges.  MST interventions focus on key aspects of the youth’s life, such as family relations, school performance, peer relations, and neighborhood and community relations. MST is a youth-guided and family-driven model.  All interventions are designed in full collaboration with family members and key figures in the youth’s life – parents, probation officers, school personnel, etc. The aim of MST is to empower parents and assist the youth in achieving their goals.

Essential Duties and Functions:

• Completes psychosocial assessments inclusive of a diagnosis, case conceptualization, level of care assessment, and recommendations for treatment.
• Engages in person-centered planning to develop goals and objectives. 
• Utilizes the evidenced based practice of Multi Systemic Therapy to address behavioral and problem sexual disorders in adolescents. 
• Engages in risk assessment and completes safety planning with youth and families.
• Coordinates appropriate referrals to other youth-oriented programs such as Outpatient,
• Wraparound, and/or Youth Peer Support Services.Provides on call crisis support. 
• Strengthens partnerships with community stakeholders.
• Performs outreach prevention activities within the community.
• May conduct educational presentations.
• Maintains record compliance according to agency guidelines and standards as well as funding source regulations. 
• Shall ensure compliance and participation with competency improvement activities including, but not limited to credentialing, continuing education (per licensure).

Qualifications:

Educational

• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field with Certification in the State of Michigan as a Licensed Master's Level Social Worker (LMSW) or Limited Licensed Psychologist (LLP) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) preferred; Limited Licensed Master's Level Social Worker (LLMSW) or Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC) requires supervision by a fully licensed professional within their discipline.

Basic Qualifications

• One year of experience in a behavioral health care setting utilizing evidence-based practices with youth.
• Meets eligibility as a Child Mental Health Professional as defined by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services provider qualifications.
• CAADC required or willingness to work toward CAADC (Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor). 
• Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Active driver’s license.Must support a trauma informed culture of safety to aid customers in their recovery process.
• One (1) year of computer experience – Word, Excel and electronic medical record software preferred.

Trauma Informed System of Care:

A trauma-informed approach to service delivery emphasizes physical and emotional safety, choice, empowerment, and trustworthiness for customers.  The impact of trauma is broad and touches many life domains.  Participation is mandatory for activities required for Summit Pointe to become a “Trauma Informed System of Care.”

Physical Requirements:

• Professional office environment that generates noise from computer equipment/peripherals.
• Possible exposure to health risks (violence and infectious diseases).
• Sometimes lifts, carries, or moves objects up to 25 lbs.
• May be required to work variable hours/shifts.

Summit Pointe introduces a set of competencies tailored to not only enhance your individual growth but also significantly contribute to the success and resilience of our organization. These competencies have been carefully chosen to align with our strategic goals, ensuring that each of our employees is well-equipped to navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration. Summit Pointe is invested in the continued growth of its employees to master these competencies. It is not just an investment in your personal and professional development but a key driver for our collective success. As you embark on a journey with Summit Pointe you make a commitment to excellence.

Competencies:

• Innovation & Creativity - Generates new, varied, and unique ideas, and makes connections between previously unrelated ideas.

• Flexibility & Adaptability - Synthesizes and integrates ideas; brainstorms to produce new ideas or results; able to adjust or change to best meet the needs of the situation or environment.

• Verbal Communications - Articulates thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively to exchange information.

• Written Communication - Clearly exchanges information using appropriate platforms to deliver messages.

• Digital Literacy - Leveraging existing digital technologies ethically and efficiently to solve problems, complete tasks and accomplish goals.

• Technical Aptitude - Skillful in use of tools, hardware, software and equipment.

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Exercises sound reasoning to analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems.  Ability to obtain, interpret, and use knowledge, facts and data.

• Quantitative Reasoning - The application of mathematical, logical and statistical skills to interpret data and produce new information.

• Teamwork & Collaboration - Builds collaborative relationships with colleagues and customers. 

• Global Fluency - Demonstrates openness, values differences and practices inclusiveness.

• Professionalism & Work Ethic - Demonstrates personal accountability and effective work habits, e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time management.

• Initiative - Independently determining what needs to be done and acting on it.

• Leadership - Leverages the strengths of others to achieve common goals and uses interpersonal skills to coach and develop others. (This is where we’d also include supervisory responsibilities, if applicable).

• Project Management - Initiates, structures, and carries out steps to complete projects and tasks.

Summit Pointe provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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