Therapist - Foster Care

Position Summary: 

Necco has an opportunity for a career as Therapist for our Integrated Services Program (Foster Care and Independent Living.) This role will provide therapeutic services to our clients and youth while working with the treatment team to reach their goals. This role could be seeing clients in an office environment, school environment or in homes.  

 

You should be accurately described as: 

A happy warrior who thrives on leading from the front with strategic thinking. A solid communicator in search of decisions that deliver real results. A problem-solver, financial steward, and one who excels at collaboration. Ridiculously passionate about the company’s success, growth, and program quality. 

  

The candidate selected will be responsible for the following:   

 

Caseload Management & Productivity 

• Complete clinical intakes and comprehensive assessments for youth and ensure medical necessity is met 

• Drive the treatment planning process from intake to discharge based on client diagnosis and treatment needs 

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy, as required 

• Meet or exceed billable hours  

• Maintain complete and accurate client records per regulations 

• Ensure treatment goals are tied to outcomes 

• Consult with foster parents, parents, school personnel or other treatment team members to address client’s diagnosis, progress and barriers as needed. 

• Maintain billing units and prior authorizations for each client (if applicable) 

• Delivers services to clients across multiple environments, including in-home and community-based settings, and is required to transport clients as needed and travel between locations as essential functions of the position 

 

Data Entry 

• Submit all documentation in a timely, accurate, and complete manner 

• Understand Medicaid requirements and billing process 

• Learn and execute Necco’s core software applications 

 

Crisis Prevention/Risk Management 

• Conduct safety planning, as needed 

• Submit critical incidents or other risk-related concerns in a timely manner 

 

Leadership and Development 

• Participate in and/or provide clinical and/or billing supervision 

• Maintain provisions of professional license and/or certification 

• Collaborate with the treatment team  

• Aid and mentor in training team members on strategies for mental health issues  

• Participate in annual CEU’s to maintain licensure  

 

Corporate Citizen 

• Practice Ruthless Pragmatism 

• Engage in peer to peer feedback 

• Know and Live the Necco Corporate Culture Principles 

• Embody the 3 essential virtues of Humble, Hungry and Smart 

• Drive your Individual Performance Scorecard  

• Adhere to and contribute to the Necco meeting structure <