Position Summary:

Person in this position will be responsible for providing behavioral-health services to at-risk

adolescents in Guam.

 

Essential Job Functions:

Coordinating interventions with adolescents, acting as an intervention specialist; Provide clinical assessments and interventions for adolescents and families; Provide individual, group and family therapy, based on need (divorce, grief, etc.) maintaining a full case load, based on behavioral health standards and ethics; Provide follow-up and implementation of reintegration plans for adolescents who are returning to school from hospitalization and or facility stays, and comprehensive follow-up to all clients served; Participate in meetings as necessary (Staffing, Trainings, IEPs, Community Forums, Etc.); Enhance awareness to behavioral health needs, services; and to promote community understand of behavioral health and to enhance community response to behavioral health concerns; Maintain date on person served; Be familiar with disciplinary guidelines and at-risk adolescents characteristics/needs, and with collaborating agency referral guidelines; Be familiar with special education regulatory requirements and provide assistance with this process and appropriate; Possess behavioral modification training and knowledge or crisis intervention techniques; Foster effective communication with adolescents, parent(s) and other staff members; Posses effective organizational and time management skills; Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation; and Perform all other duties as assigned.