Therapist

The Jewish Board
New York, NY
Category Healthcare
Job Description
The purpose of a Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) Therapist is to provide therapy services to families impacted by trauma and at risk of foster care placement. The therapist works with families to assess their needs, develop intervention plans, and deliver therapy sessions.

Requirements

  • Provide Child Welfare Preventive Services exclusively or primarily within the client’s home and community
  • Learn and implement the TST model
  • Improve caregiver-child relationship as a way to restore the child’s functioning
  • Collaborate and coordinate services with all providers working with the family
  • Identify and evaluate risk
  • Conduct assessments including review of referral information, identify and engage key participants, identify strengths and weaknesses and collaboratively develop goals
  • Engage caregivers and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement
  • Maintain clear and concise documentation in CNNX case record including progress notes of treatment efforts and Family Services Assessment Plans, enter data into PROMIS
  • Work a hybrid schedule based on program needs

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick days
  • Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
  • Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
  • Free continuing education opportunities
  • 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
  • Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
  • 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
  • Life and disability insurance
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