Residential Clinician - Vanderheyden Hall : Job Details

The Residential Clinician provides treatment to those individuals receiving services from Vanderheyden. Treatment includes but is not limited to: individual, family and group therapy. Clinician is responsible for those tasks which require skills, judgement and decisions that involve clinical knowledge, training and experience. The Clinician is responsible for planning, implementing and guiding treatment in all aspects of daily living during the individuals' placement at Vanderheyden. Monday - Friday, Full-time position. Primary Duties and Essential FunctionsComply with all requirements of 291 Licensure.Compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations to include NYSED GuidelinesParticipate in the intake and planning process which includes reviewing pre-placement material and participating pre-placement interviews and assessments as requested by the Vice President of Operations.Provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning for all assigned individuals.Provides formal individual therapy to all assigned individuals on a weekly basis.Provides formal family therapy to all assigned families on a bi-weekly basisDevelops and facilitates weekly group therapy sessions in the following areas.Anger ManagementSocial SkillsSubstance Abuse EducationHealthy Relationships/Sexuality EducationProvides crisis intervention on an as needed basis.Conducts mediation on an as needed basis.Provides on-going communication with the individuals' family/guardians regarding medication and all other matters of a clinical nature.Understands different views, experience, orientation and cultural differences and takes into account when planning for treatment.Monitors communication log and individual logs for all assigned individuals.Chairs treatment team meetings to facilitate the development, on-going assessment and modifications of individuals Comprehensive Treatment Plans.Attend CSE and school related meetings as necessary.Attends weekly medication reviews with the agency Psychiatrist.Attend weekly Clinical Consult Meeting with Case Coordinator and House Manager.Complete any case Coordinators responsibilities deemed necessary in the absence of the Case Coordinator.Participate in bi-weekly staff meetings.Completes IEP goals and grading.Completes progress notes regarding clinical sessions and inter and intra-agency contacts that reflect services offered, individual and family response as well as progress in treatment. Progress notes are completed within a timely manner in accordance regulatory requirements.Completes all Comprehensive Treatment Plans in a timely manner.Completes Behavior Support Plans (BSP) monthly and updates as necessary.Perform on-call consultation duties assigned.Engage in department planning and goal attainment.Vanderheyden is committed to the Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems that provide those services.Vanderheyden Hall Inc., as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.