Fee For Service Children’s Therapist - Family Residences and Essential Enterprises

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) benefits and proudly supports more than 4,000 individuals with intellectual / developmental disabilities, mental illness and traumatic brain injury. It is the mission of FREE to support people of all abilities reach their full potential and thrive in their communities. FREE provides a diverse array of supports and services including: housing; recovery services; transition to work; employment; day, community and family services; respite; crisis services; education and after school support; specialty health services; and advocacy.

POSITION SUMMARY

Overseen by the Director, Fee For Service (FFS) Therapist conducts assessments, diagnoses mental health disorders, and develops personalized treatment plans for their clients. They provide counseling, therapy, and support to individuals, groups, and families, helping them address and manage their mental health concerns. FFS Therapist’s goal is to improve their clients’ well-being and help them lead healthier and more fulfilling lives.

DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Provides initial assessments, diagnoses, and routine appointments to individuals, families and/or groups.
• Maintains and completes responsibilities of client caseload including but not limited to treatment plans, progress notes and assessments.
• Establishes positive, trusting rapport with clients.
• Diagnoses and treats mental health disorders.
• Creates individualized treatment plans according to client needs and circumstances.
• Meets with clients regularly to provide counseling, treatment and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
• Conducts ongoing assessments of clients progress.
• Involves and advises family members when appropriate.
• Refer clients to supportive services to supplement treatment and counseling, as needed.
• Maintains thorough records of client meetings and progress.
• Ensures documentation meets quality and compliance thresholds as set by regulation and/or Agency guidelines.
• Utilizes electronic medical record to complete required documentation as required by regulation and within mandated time frames.
• Acts as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Prevents, recognizes and reports abuse toward the people we support.
• Takes part in new treatment initiatives including but not limited to, integrated care, and co-occurring disorders treatment.
• Assists the Clinic Management in reporting activities including but not limited to Pscykes, OMH, Financial and County reporting requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities of All FREE Employees
• Always communicate in a respectful manner with all people including the people we support, supervisors, other valued team members, and members of the community.
• Complies fully with FREE’s confidentiality policies by holding in strictest confidence all information pertaining to members, residents, the people we support and their families, clients, providers, contractors, and employees.
• Meets all safety training requirements; adheres to all safety policies and reports any and all unsafe conditions; takes measures to prevent accidents and/or eliminate conditions that pose a safety or health risk.
• Coordinates, supports, attends and participates in all required events/ meetings/ reviews/ committees, including ones outside of standard working hours.
• Meets all job requirements and stays in compliance.
• Adheres to FREE’s standard of ethical behavior as outlined in the Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct as well as applicable laws and regulations.
Please note the above duties, responsibilities, and essential functions are a non-exhaustive list, and may be changed by FREE at any time, with or without notice to the employee.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:o Master’s Degree required

• Experience:
o At least 2 years’ experience providing individual, group or family therapy to individuals with mental illness

• Specialized Training, Licenses, Certifications:
o LMHC, LMSW, LCSW strongly preferred
▪ If Licensed, a valid and active NPI, and registration with the Office of Professions required
o Non-licensed therapist within a year from obtaining a license
• Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities:
o Proficient computer skills strongly preferred
o Must be efficient, well organized, and have excellent communication skills
o Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with flexibility, keeping others informed and anticipating needs is essential

• Other Requirements:
o Valid NYS Driver’s License and satisfy criteria to be a driver for the organization

WORK ENVIRONMENT
This role is performed in-person.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Employee is required to sit, walk and stand for prolonged period of time (at least 8 hours).
• Employee is required to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Employee is required to operate standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, fax and filing cabinets.

• Employee might be required to lift/move light items.
Notwithstanding the above listed physical requirements of this position, FREE will provide reasonable accommodations to allow employees to perform the essential functions of the position, provided such reasonable accommodations do not cause undue hardship on FREE.