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CHRIS 180

Provides integrated youth behavioral health services.

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Mental & Behavioral HealthUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeAlpharetta, GA, USA$45k - $65k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Ability to obtain licensure; associate-licensed (LAPC, LMSW, AMFT) or fully licensed (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) candidates are preferred.
  • Understanding of childcare concepts.
  • Skill in providing individual, family, and group therapy.
  • Skill in assisting and maintaining children in their family homes and/or community.
  • Ability to relate effectively to clients and parents or custodians across social, economic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds.
  • Sound decision-making related to the safety and well-being of clients, families, the community, and staff.
  • Ability to follow precedent and established policies and procedures when making decisions.
  • Ability to analyze and respond to difficult situations, often under considerable stress.
  • Dependability, emotional stability, and physical capability, including the ability to sit, stand, walk, drive, speak, hear, and physically restrain someone if needed.
  • Ability to recognize when assistance and consultation are needed.
  • Clinical expertise in child development, dysfunction, counseling, treatment planning, and diagnosis.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to travel as the position demands; reliable transportation is required for assignments at various sites.

Responsibilities

  • Provide positive role modeling to consumers and clients, promote self-esteem and healthy boundaries, encourage good hygiene and appropriate personal appearance among youth and young adults, and reinforce socially acceptable behaviors such as manners, eating habits, and safety.
  • Teach and reinforce thoughtful decision-making skills.
  • Assess consumers' trauma history, acuity, strengths, and needs; screen, evaluate, and triage potential consumers to determine appropriate services and evidence-based interventions; and provide initial clinical impressions.
  • Administer biopsychosocial assessments and caregiver strain assessments.
  • Administer the Child and Adolescent Function Assessment Scale (CAFAS/PECAFAS) as needed, and validated assessment tools specific to evidence-based practices, including 7 Challenges, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and ARC; understand ACE scores and their implications for service planning.
  • Develop and monitor IRRPs, and evaluate and document services.
  • Make referrals to address consumers' health, well-being, education, mental health, and employment needs, including referrals to public health, family and children services, labor departments, staffing agencies, colleges, and technical schools.
  • Facilitate or participate in team meetings for consumers, members, residents, and young adults; collaborate with other CHRIS 180 programs and consult with providers and other entities to provide care.
  • Attend monthly RBWO meetings or provide treatment summaries for group home clients.
  • Advocate for clients with other agencies, including by coordinating services, and monitor the provision of services.
  • Provide therapy for adults, children, and families referred to the CHRIS Counseling Center, including evidence-based, trauma-informed individual treatment for eligible clients of all ages.
  • Manage a clinical caseload, with the number of clients depending on session frequency.
  • Use preventive intervention techniques when needed to prevent injury to clients or others.
  • Provide outpatient individual counseling, family counseling or training, and group counseling or training to consumers with mental health, co-occurring, or substance abuse disorders as classified by the DSM-IV/V-TR.
  • Provide CSI services to children and families receiving Medicaid-funded services.
  • Document all case activities promptly in accordance with center policy and maintain detailed case files in compliance with standards.
  • Complete Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility applications as needed and monthly summaries for clients in DFCS custody or receiving wrap services.
  • Maintain files, documentation, and billing requirements in a timely manner; attend required meetings and supervision; adhere to the CHRIS 180 Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics, and Georgia Code; maintain an emotionally and physically safe environment; maintain certifications and training; and provide information to Human Resources and Training promptly.
  • Work a typically Monday-to-Friday schedule between 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.; work at least two evenings per week, with schedule varying according to site assignment and operating hours.

Desired Qualifications

  • Associate licensure (LAPC, LMSW, AMFT) or full licensure (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) is preferred.

About the Company

CHRIS 180

Provides integrated youth behavioral health services.

CHRIS 180 provides a network of integrated family services in Georgia to heal children, strengthen families, and build community. It offers individualized programs across four main areas—Behavioral Health, Safe Homes & Environments, Strong Communities, and Education & Training—delivered through its Family of Services to address the needs of vulnerable children, traumatized youth, and their families. Programs are designed to be hands-up rather than handouts, using a holistic, trauma-informed approach that treats each case with personalized plans and ongoing support. What sets CHRIS 180 apart is its long-standing, values-driven model (Creativity, Honor, Respect, Integrity, Safety) and its aim to be the go-to resource in Georgia for unlocking youth potential, with the goal of promoting happiness, health, and success despite challenging circumstances.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
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Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Founded
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