CCSS Therapist IV N- Oahu (15 hours)

Established in 1899, Child & Family Service (CFS) is a community-based organization with a mission of strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children. CFS has been a fierce advocate for children and families in the midst of social injustices and inequalities. Our statewide support, counseling, and therapeutic programs help individuals and families heal from trauma, prevent abuse and neglect, and can break the cycle of generational poverty.

Mission Statement

Strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children.

Our Vision

Healthy, thriving individuals and families building strong, multicultural communities across generations.

Our Values

HOPE values: Humility, Ownership, Perseverance, Engagement

We offer an extensive array of benefits for our employee including paid time off, preventative health care paid time off, birthday floating holiday, volunteer floating holiday, 16 Paid Holidays in a Year (17 in an Election Year), Medical/Dental/Vision/RX plans, Out-out incentive, 401(k), flexible spending plans, & more.

Come join Child & Family Service and help us serve thousands in our communities!

Summary of Duties

The Comprehensive Counseling and Support Services (CCSS) Therapist develops and implements service plans with measurable objectives (based on clinical assessments).

Provides individual, conjoint, family and group therapy according to treatment needs, and outreach (with home visits as the standard means of service delivery). Provides family life education and advocacy as needed.

Appropriately and selectively utilizes a broad variety of diagnostic and treatment skills and techniques. May provide transportation for families on occasion. Performs required administrative tasks related to caseload, such as correspondence, reports, dictation and maintaining of case records.

Allocates a minimum of 60% of available time to direct services. Uses regular supervision to improve performance and assure excellence in service delivery. Represents the program in community organizations. Coordinates and collaborates with public and private agencies to ensure non-duplication of services.

Facilitates and records interdisciplinary team meetings. Provides case management and service coordination in conjunction with referring CPS social worker. Performs administrative tasks related to agency-wide data, such as daily and monthly activity reports, in a timely fashion.

Maintains participant confidentiality at all times. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Training Requirements

• Masters' Degree from a school accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. Requires knowledge of an advanced type.

Other

• Master’s degree in Social Work or related Human Service field from an accredited school.
• A minimum of one year or 1000 hours of treatment with violent offenders, substance abusers, spouse or child abusers or similar populations.

Experience

• Over one year, up to and including two years.
• Experience in areas of family violence, victimology and working with family related child abuse/neglect preferred.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Knowledge required in the areas of mental health, evidence based/evidence informed and best practice therapeutic modalities such as Risking Connection-Trauma Informed Care.
• Knowledge required in areas of victimology, sex therapy, human sexuality, sex offender treatment.
• Ability to advocate case needs to CPS and make community referrals as necessary if other needs are identified such as substance abuse, serious mental health, anger management or cognitive deficit/further assessments.
• Good verbal and written skills, including therapeutic assessment and treatment, interviewing, recording and letter writing.

Other Position Requirements

• This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and use of personal vehicle to transport participants, as needed, as well as a willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island.
• This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and use of agency vehicle to transport participants, as needed, as well as a willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island.
• The nature of this position requires the incumbent to be on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required.
• Verification of licensure/certification will be required at time of appointment/hire, and continued employment is contingent on maintaining licensure/certification.
• This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and continued employment is contingent on a record clear of convictions.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of CPR, CPI and/or van driving training as such training is necessary to ensure ability/continued ability to perform essential functions of this job.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of CPI classes OR other Behavioral Management certification as may be contract mandated.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of First Aid classes.

At Child & Family Service, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We apply this to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, promotion, transfer, leave of absence and termination.