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Lakemary Center, Inc. Residential Therapist in Paola, Kansas
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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.