Intensive Permanency Therapist

Intensive Permanency Therapist – Heartshare

The Intensive Permanency Therapist will provide culturally competent, trauma‑competent clinical treatment services (individual, group and/or family) according to the highest level of professional standards and best practices for youth and children in care s position will primarily specialize in working with older youth in our healing homes setting.

Licensed Mental Health Counselors (New York) or Limited Permits (New York) only.

• Base rate: $23.26 per hour, plus fee for service.
• Session rates:
  • 60 minute session: $50.00
  • 45 minute session: $37.50
  • 30 minute session: $25.00
  • 15 minute session: $12.50

• Counsels individuals and/or families related to psychological or emotional stressors such as substance abuse, self‑regulation, or family settings.
• Establishes permanency and treatment goals for children and youth, utilizing historical and current available information in collaboration with the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Assists 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.
• Provides individual therapy, substance abuse counseling and treatment, trauma‑competent therapy, family and group therapy, and transitional support with a focus on healing and permanence.
• Promotes integration with community resources and skill building.
• Provides psychoeducation, wellness education and all other assigned training presentations.
• Takes the lead on mental health and trauma learning and training for the agency.
• Communicates 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.
• Conducts monthly family outreach searches using search platforms to help reconnect youth with family.
• Performs other related duties as assigned, within the scope of the role.

• Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance, and adherence to relevant health & safety procedures.
• Safe and successful performance, including meeting productivity standards.
• Maintain an understanding of the principles, methods and processes needed to perform the job. Attends staff meetings, seminars and in‑service training as assigned.
• Demonstrates the ability to complete work in an acceptable manner by the time and/or date established with accuracy, neatness and thoroughness and minimal amount of errors.
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures including strict confidentiality and adherence to all HIPAA guidelines at all times.
• Be able to complete Mandated Reporting self‑directed online training.

• Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in children's mental health, addiction, and/or foster care/child welfare/juvenile justice.
• Required LMHC, MHC-LP or LMSW.
• Have a valid driver's…