Therapist, Youth Crisis Stabilization

Advanced Behavioral Health, Inc. is looking for mental health therapists for our Baltimore, MD location to complete comprehensive clinical assessments and provide intensive community-based treatment for youth and their families within the DSS system to promote family preservation, stabilize the youth's placement, and improve overall functioning.

ABH is a family centered mental health program that offers a wraparound approach to treatment. We specialize in Psychiatry, Off-Site Counseling Services, On-Site therapy, and Therapeutic Mentoring. If you share our mission and vision, we invite you to join a team that wants to make a difference within the community.

Compensation : $63,500 - $76,000annually based on licensure and experience

Sign-On and Retention Bonuses : $5,000 or $6,000 if Bi-lingual, English / Spanish

Job Types : W2 : Full-Time

Hours : Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, On-call availability throughout the week.

Location : Baltimore, MD

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Comply with CARF / COMAR / HIPPA / State compliance regulations.
• Comply with EMR and uphold the 48-hour documentation standard.
• Provide intensive community-based treatment for up to 6 weeks to children, adolescents and their families to promote family preservation and stabilize the child's placement.
• Complete clinical assessments to evaluate the needs of clients.
• Maintain services for 3-4 families at a time.
• Complete clinical notes and other documentation within specified deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary team, including school personnel and Baltimore City DSS, to ensure coordinated care.
• Attend family involvement meetings with BCDSS.
• Coordinate with case manager to plan for discharge and follow-up care.
• Make appropriate referrals to community providers to ensure comprehensive support.
• Maintain communication with referral sources and provide updates on client status as needed.
• Respect client confidentiality and adhere to all HIPAA guidelines.
• Provide on-call support for families at any time during the week.
• Complete client emergency petitions, when necessary, in collaboration with guardians, to ensure client safety.
• Respond promptly to communication from clients, families, referral sources, and colleagues.
• Engage in regular individual and group supervision sessions as required.
• Attend monthly department meetings to stay informed about organizational updates and best practices.
• Other duties as assigned as part of the Youth Crisis Stabilization Program.

Qualifications :

Full-Time Employee Benefits :

ABH is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. ABH does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability (including HIV status), veteran status, military obligations, or marital status. This policy applies to hiring, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, and terminations and applies to all ABH employees, interns, clients, and contractors.

Join our team and make a difference!