Multisystemic Therapist (Emerging Adults)

Multisystemic Therapist - Emerging Adults POSITION OVERVIEW :

• Support emerging adults in their transition from group residential foster care into independent living with a minimum of disruptions and reduce the risk of emerging adults requiring further systemic involvement and placement.
• Eliminate or significantly reduce the frequency and intensity of the emerging adult’s referral concerns in mental health, educational / vocational, interpersonal, and behavioral domains.
• Empower the emerging adult and their social network with the skills and resources needed to independently address the difficulties that arise in independent living, and to empower the emerging adult to overcome family, peer, school, employment, and community concerns.
• The group residence programs served by MST-EA (Cedar Knolls House and Kaplan House) serve transition aged youth displaying a wide range of behaviors including psychiatric diagnoses, trauma and loss, and related family / behavioral issues.
• The target for MST-EA focuses on transition age youth, 17 to 26 years old, transitioning from the group residence into the community.
• Program works with the emerging adult from up to 2 months prior to discharge up to 10 months post-discharge to support the successful reintegration back to the community and social network.

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