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What is In-home Family therapy?

In-home Family therapy is available for families whose children, ages 5 to 17, are experiencing social, emotional and behavioral difficulties and need more intensive services to increase stability across settings and help prevent out of home placement.

Therapists collaborate with parents in the home setting to improve family functioning and help children develop strategies that will enable them to live successfully at home and in the community. During this 6 to 9 month In-Home Family therapy, Washburn Center’s staff also consults with school staff and other agencies involved with the family to coordinate care and identify additional resources.

What can Washburn Center offer you?

Washburn Center for Children is committed to all our employee’s professional development. During your time at Washburn Center, you will receive continuous clinical training, increased supervision time and exposure to a wide array of clinical needs. This role is a highly collaborative function, and you will experience exposure to all programs at Washburn Center, working in collaboration with a variety of experienced professionals to ensure the best care for the children and families in your care.

The Opportunity:

Washburn Center for Children has an opening for a full time In-Home Family Therapist. This position provides specialized service to children and families in their homes and community such as assessment, crisis intervention, therapy, and parent education using trauma informed practices.

Role Responsibilities

Clinical Treatment:

Clinicians provide services to educate and support families to become empowered to better self-advocate and navigate the various systems with more confidence and skill, as well as providing specialized direct services to children and their families, in their homes, schools, and communities to include the following services:

• Conduct diagnostic assessments
• Develop and implement treatment plans, crisis intervention, and goal setting based on the diagnosis
• Provide Individual and family therapy designed to improve the functioning of the child in daily and community living. Some solutions the clinician may provide could include the following:
• Communication within the family
• Problem solving skills
• Home and family management
• Ideas for leisure time and recreation for the client and the family
• Navigating community resources that are available
• Provide parent education
• Assist families in building essential skills required for growth and coping with traumatic experiences, which may include arranging and participating as necessary with families in recreation and social activities
• Care coordination of social and other services designed to help the child and family gain access to all services providers and interdisciplinary services
• Provide consultation with school, recreation, and other community programs to encourage the child’s successful participation
• Create a discharge plan

Documentation:

Clinicians will be expected to maintain required documentation as specified in our Clinical Policy Manual, including:

• Diagnostics assessments
• Treatment plans for each client
• Daily progress notes
• Complete CASIIs, work with parents to complete the Parent SDQ, and work with clients to complete the GAIN-SS
• Documentation of all case activities
• Discharge or transfer summaries
• Collaborate with the billing department to maintain current, timely authorizations for all therapeutic services from required insurance policies
• Timely response of communications from the program director, the supervisor, or program support to ensure clear communication throughout the program

All clinicians are to ensure Minnesota and HIPAA data privacy requirements are followed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• A Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Marriage and Family is required
• Must maintain or be working towards independent licensure; licensure as LICSW, LP, LPCC, or LMFT is required
• If candidate has a Master’s in Social Work, valid licensure as an LGSW is required
• A minimum of one year of experience with severely emotionally disturbed children and their families is required, with 3-5 years preferred
• Must be knowledgeable and confident providing therapy based on and teaching families and others within the treatment team about trauma informed practice
• Flexibility, resourcefulness, and demonstrated cultural responsiveness when working with diverse populations, specifically those impacted by systemic inequality
• Must have vehicle in operating condition, a valid driver’s license, and car insurance