Therapist at Saint Francis Ministries - Nebraska in Omaha, Nebraska

Job Description:

• Mandated reporter, ability to monitor safety and address safety concerns

• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of family driven practice, genograms, ecomaps, and social histories.
• Understanding of the child welfare and state system.
• Family therapy techniques, both individual and group.
• Understanding of child and adolescent development and family systems.
• Receives training in trauma informed practices and incorporates knowledge in day-to-day practices.
• Ability to collaborate with child/family, extended family and friends and other agencies involved to empower the family
• Ability to work with all cultures, use culturally competent model
• Flexible to changing situations, ability to work evenings and weekend if needed by the family
• Able to solve problems and make independent judgements to effect change, but also able and willing to seek assistance when necessary.
• Handles multiple priorities.
• Ability to manage emotions and exhibit emotional maturity, empathy, patience, and sound judgment
• Works alone effectively, self-motivated
• Works effectively with others /teamwork, ability to receive feedback.
• Understands and practices Universal Precaution
• Ability to travel and provide in home services
• Provides intervention for assigned clients/families in crisis situations 24 hour on-call, 365 days
• Completes reports for court and participates in court proceedings as needed.
• Submits all required paperwork required for billing
• Provides treatment within scope and practice of training and education
• Ability to establish and maintain good community relations with other professionals
• Ability to work in diverse home situations, tolerate odors, and environments which may require safety precautions
• Provides services unique to each family that promotes the achievement of safety, permanency and well-being for the children, including evidence-based and trauma-informed in-home services.
• Implement interventions to ensure any gaps related to the family's basic needs are filled while helping the family also plan for long term sustainability.
• Facilitate Family Meetings
• Assist families to establish a support network of family, kinship and community.
• Implements Saint Francis policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), rules, personnel policies and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state and local rules, statutes, regulations, and contractual terms.
• Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.
• Ensures clients' rights are protected. Makes sure all clients have received their rights and maintains a signed copy in each file
• Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures

Qualifications

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Communications with children

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Interpreting information

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Relating to people

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Remaining calm in a crisis

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Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

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Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

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Education

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Masters or better in Social Work.

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Experience

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2 years: Must have 2 years' experience working with children and families

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Licenses & Certifications

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Drivers License

LMFT

LMSW

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)