Mental Health Clinician

Liberty Resources, Inc.

is looking for an engaging clinician who is interested in supporting families in taking on tough challenges and achieve long-lasting change through Multisystemic Therapy.

We serve families of adolescents, age 12-17, who are engaging in behaviors that are resulting in system consequences and unsafe situations. Trained and empowered with an evidence-based model, therapists engage the youth’s primary caregiver and other key participants across the systems (the identified youth, family members, school, service providers, etc.) in developing and implementing interventions to


* Improve school attendance and performance


* Increase prosocial connections


* Improve family functioning


* Decrease behaviors such as leaving home without permission, stealing, and aggression, and substance use

 

Common barriers to Families accessing services are removed in the MST model


* Services are provided in homes; eliminating need for transportation or child care


* Sessions are offered around the schedule of caregivers; including evening availability and weekend contact as needed


* Phone support is available to them 24/7 as they implement challenging interventions; therapists are available to families during the week and rotate on call coverage on weekend


* A short treatment window of 3-5 months makes the program manageable for families

 

Reasons why therapists choose to work in MST


* Initial training when joining the program and consistent supervision, support, and development


* Flexibility and autonomy in their workday due to the nontraditional schedule


* Not sitting in an office all day!


* Home visits allow for assessment of the natural ecology and stronger engagement with families


* Having a manageable caseload of 4-6 families at a time


* Ability to use an array of clinical skills including cognitive behavioral techniques, pragmatic family therapies, family systems theory, behavioral therapies, social ecological model, marital therapy, and contingency management


* Providing services that are family-driven, action oriented, and solution focused


* Working on a team that sees the best in families and is committed to overcoming barriers to engagement and treatment success


* The short treatment time window of 3-5 months so they avoid burn out and diminishing returns with families


* Collaborating with a variety of community partners; schools, probation, mental health clinics etc.


* Growing in a program dedicated to the practice cultural humility and development in the areas of diversity, inclusion, and equity.

For more information on Multisystemic Therapy, visit MST’s website: www.mstservices.com.  The interview process allows for candidates to gain a strong understanding of the position and how the model benefits families served.

We also welcome questions about the position before applying; reach out to cparker@liberty-resources.org.
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