Family Centered Treatment Specialist

About This Role

This role delivers psychotherapeutic services to children, adolescents, and families using the Family Centered Treatment model, focusing on healing and growth in client-centered care. The specialist provides services in clients' living environments, ensuring comprehensive support and coordination with treatment teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide Family Centered Treatment (FCT) Services as per the service definition and model fidelity requirements
• Complete FCT Checkoffs and other internal trainings within designated deadlines
• Deliver FCT services to children, adolescents, and their families, primarily in their living environments, with a family focus
• Provide 24/7 on-call coverage to a caseload of families and children
• Complete all required Clinical Records and FCT documents and ensure timely entry/upload in the Electronic Health Record
• Develop, revise, and implement Service Plans in coordination with the Treatment Team Process
• Conduct ongoing revisions of Service Plan and is responsible for implementation of Service Plan
• Provide psychoeducation as indicated in the Service Plan
• Conduct interventions with the family aligned with the FCT model, facilitating movement through treatment phases and completing fidelity documents
• Assist families and children to establish weekly goals and identify steps to reach them
• Make referrals to services and resources on behalf of the families and children
• Develop and coordinate discharge plans based on treatment, indicating aftercare needs and plans
• Coordinate and oversee initial and ongoing assessment activities
• Consult with identified medical and non-medical providers, engaging community and natural supports
• Ensure linkage to the most clinically appropriate and effective services, including arranging psychological and psychiatric evaluations
• Provide and coordinate behavioral health services and other interventions for youth or family members with other professionals
• Monitor and document the status of the consumer’s progress
• Participate in Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement activities

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in human services or related field
• Two years’ experience working with youth or families
• NC, VA- QMHP or ability to register as a QMHP (North Carolina, Virginia)
• MS- Must be provisionally credentialed as a PCSS in Mississippi with eligibility to be fully credentialed as a CCSS in Mississippi

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in human services or related field
• 2 years’ experience working with youth or families

Nice to Have

• Current Family Centered Treatment Certification

Benefits