at Lakemary Center, Inc. in Paola, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Lakemary is looking for a Residential Therapist for our Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility.  This position will work with children with developmental disabilities and co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses, in a residential environment. The position includes providing group therapy and other structured activities on a daily basis. This position will also be responsible for planning and coordinating therapeutic activities within the residential treatment environment.  This role functions under general supervision of a Clinical Director.

Residential Therapist Responsibilities:

• Plan and implement Group Therapy.
• Provide direction and support to residential staff about Active Treatment Planning regarding:
  • Active treatment activities and interactions.
  • Developing daily schedules.
  • Providing tools necessary for implementation of the daily active treatment activities.
• Provide continued communication to Residential Therapist in planning and preparing treatment of assigned cases.
• Provide crisis intervention and complete timely documentation

An ideal candidate for this position has:

• Ability to:
  • Communicate with persons served who have a variation in disabilities.
  • Maintain satisfactory attendance at work site.
  • Be flexible and work in different treatment situations to accommodate the disabilities of the person served and treatment service needs.
  • Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with persons served and work effectively as a professional in a treatment team effort.
• Maintain confidentiality of persons served.

Certifications:

• Current License by the Kansas Behavioral Science Board or qualified to become Licensed by the Kansas Behavioral Science Board. 
• Maintains a current license.
• Lakemary provides training in program specific coursework.

Special Considerations:

Some environments/shifts require same sex staff due to regulatory requirements.