THERAPIST-BSW​/LSW-YCATS

Overview

The YCATS therapist works with young children ages birth to 8 years and their families providing strengths-based mental health therapy services. The YCATS Program is looking for therapists with experience working with children and families or a strong desire to learn to work with young children and families. The YCATS therapist works as part of a team and may share clients with other therapists when clients are engaged in multiple services.

Our 90-day orientation period offers job shadowing and observation opportunities, multiple trainings offering CEU's, and gradual building of therapist caseload. Part-time, full-time, and associate therapist positions are available. Full time positions include options for health, dental, vision benefits, life insurance, time off package, employer-matched savings, longevity pay increases and stipends, and other supplemental insurance options. Services are offered primarily in the office in-person, with options for Telehealth as well, and some potential work from home times as long as other performance standards are met.

Therapists manage their own caseloads and their own client appointments. Scheduled/ days worked can be flexible. Full-time therapists are held accountable according to productivity standards and can also earn monthly bonuses for exceeding expectations. The therapist will provide individual and family therapy services, and some limited case management to young children. Other services to be provided may include diagnostic evaluations, early childhood day treatment groups, mental health consultation, and mental health prevention.

Therapist manages plans and delivers mental health services, formulates treatment plans and goals, monitors and documents progress, provides case coordination, completes case documentation, and manages client appointments and scheduling. Services are provided primarily within the agency office setting at Elizabeth Place Medical Center. Services may be provided on a limited basis in families’ homes, in schools, and other social service agencies.

Please feel free to contact YCATS Program Director if you would like more information about this position- email:  We look forward to meeting you!

• Demonstrate adherence to the PHP/SBHI Patient Experience philosophy, guidelines and tools.
• Demonstrate strong ethics, honesty, and adherence to PHP/SBHI Code of Conduct and PHP/SBHI Compliance Program.
• Schedule, provide and document all clinical services accurately and according to departmental standards utilizing and documenting evidenced based practices.
• Collaborate with referral source, internal team members and external educational and service providers to ensure appropriate patient care and continuity of care.
• Demonstrate clinical knowledge and skills relevant to the appropriate clinical services and intervention methods provided to patients and their families.
• Seek medical provider consultations regarding clinical needs of patients. Maintain on-going communication with medical providers for the purpose of coordinating and evaluating patient care.
• Demonstrate strong customer satisfaction skills in the provision of clinical care services and in coordinating care with referral sources and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrate knowledge of SBHI clinical records and assigned Program and other paperwork standards. Apply competencies to both the provision and documentation of clinical records including resolving failed activities and alerts within required time frames.
• Demonstrate compliance with agency standards for administration and reporting of outcome measures and documentation of utilization management of clinical care.
• Demonstrate knowledge of other regulatory standards. Ensure that clinical records are maintained in compliance with these standards at all times.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Information Technology policies and procedures. Apply them to the documentation of clinical care according to clinical records and other agency standards.
• Ensure all credentialing paperwork for managed care and other reimbursement parties is maintained in compliance with standards.
• Attend required staff meetings and trainings including annual…