Therapist (PRN)

Job Description

Job Description

Who we are:

Child & Family Healing Center provides 24- hour intensive residential treatment on Shineforth’s staff-secure, unlocked 33-acre campus. Our multidisciplinary team integrates Collaborative Problem Solving™ with family engagement, psychiatry, nursing, verbal and non-verbal therapies, social work, and counseling.

What we do:

We collaborate with communities in a Systems of Care approach to ensure successful transition into residential treatment, through intervention, and back into the community.

We assess strengths and executive functioning to develop treatment goals for youth and families.

Who We Serve:

We serve males, females, and gender-diverse youth ages 11-17 at time of admission, who are in the custody of their parent/guardian, the Department of Social Services, or the Department of Juvenile Justice, and have a minimum IQ of 65 (evaluated on a case-by-case basis).

• Trauma histories
• Mood and anxiety disorders
• Emotional, social, and behavioral challenges
• Autism and other neurological differences
• Problem sexual behaviors

What we are looking for:

Therapists to provide therapeutic interventions and case management services to youth who are mentally or emotionally disturbed and their families. Interventions include individual, group, and family therapy as well as goal setting and monitoring and de-escalation techniques. Case management includes compliance with documentation requirements including monitoring of files. Serve as liaison for clients and their families with internal and external resource agencies.

What you will need:

Master’s in social work, counseling or related field. Must be licensed as an LCSW, LPC or related, as approved under Virginia Board of Counseling, or under supervision toward licensure. Two to three years direct experience providing direct clinical experience, behavioral interventions, and case management.

Why Work at Shineforth?

Shineforth has been an unwavering champion for children, teens, and families for more than 125 years. Our main campus is in Richmond, Va., and we offer nearly 20 programs at nine locations throughout Virginia.

Work-life balance is critical to the health and well-being of our employees, which is why we offer full-time employees generous paid leave, 12 paid holidays, and comprehensive health benefits options that include vision, and optional dental.

All Shineforth employees (this includes part-time and PRN) are eligible for our Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with employer match.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is at the forefront of all we do at Shineforth, and we maintain a culture of acceptance in which crucial conversations are encouraged. Shineforth doesn’t exclude anyone on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, religion, or economic background.

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