Careers
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Careers
Direct Care Counselor
pay range $14.00 - $16.00 an hour
The Direct Care Counselor provides a supervised, safe, supportive and structured environment for children and adolescents which promotes fundamental life skills through spiritual enlightenment, emotional stability, physical well-being, self-esteem building and trauma informed care.
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Mentors and builds positive relationships with appropriate boundaries as the children and adolescents perform daily activities within the guidelines of the home.
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Maintains good order and discipline within HWHF while operating a loving, caring and stable home for clients.
Education and Experience:
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Must be 21 years of age.
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Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
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Experience working with children with emotional disorders within a residential treatment center for youth is a plus, but not required.
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Experience with trauma informed care preferred.
Licensed Practitioner of Healing Arts
The LPHA serves as director of the clinical team. Ensures that services and programs meet the requirements of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) residential childcare contract, Health and Human Services Commissions (HHSC) minimum standards and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and is responsible for providing crisis services to youth under the care of Hearts with Hope Foundation (HWHF). The LPHA develops, trains, executes, monitors and signs off on all treatment services and programs for each youth. Performs risk of harm (ROH) assessments, moderately complex case management work, counseling intervention and addressing the 5-Point Child Development Plan to include educational, emotional, physical, spiritual and social service needs. Face-to-face ROH assessments and responding to needed telephone interventions. Additionally, this position provides brief intervention therapy aimed at resolving a crisis situation.
The Treatment Director performs weekly psychotherapy sessions, intake assessments, and conducts hospital aftercare assessments. Work involves developing and maintaining relationships with youth, youth’s families, staff and stakeholders. The LPHA works closely with the Program Director and Program Administrator to ensure that high-quality, cost-effective programs are designed and implemented with regulatory compliance. Assures the continuity of care for youth, appropriate mental health referrals and providing necessary information and documentation for admission, discharge and/or transition to receiving units, facilities or agencies.
Employment Benefits:
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Salaried Position
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Pay commensurate with skills & experience
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401k Plan after one-year of service
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Health Care upon hire
Treatment Director/
Licensed Practitioner of Healing Arts (LPHA)
Pay Range: $62,000 - $68,000 a year
The Treatment Director is responsible for providing overall direction and guidance for treatment programming and management of residential therapeutic interventions for children and youth at Hearts
with Hope Foundation.
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Identifies services with in-depth trauma focused cognitive behavior therapy (TF-CBT) for each youth.
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Supervises and coordinates programs and services according to the 5-Point Child Development Plan with holistic care in the areas of Emotional, Social, Spiritual, Physical and Educational services to meet the client’s service plan and child’s plan of service requirements.
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Performs risk of harm (ROH) assessments.
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Assures the continuity of care for clients, appropriate health referrals and providing necessary information and documentation for admission, discharge and/or transition to receiving units, facilities or agencies.
Education and Experience:
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Master’s degree in a behavioral science or related field and a professional mental health license (i.e., LPC, LMFT, LCSW, RN) valid in the state of Texas are required.
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A minimum of three years of treatment experience working with severe behavioral health, intellectual and/or other development disabilities.
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Experience with trauma informed care and family/group therapy preferred.
Mental Wellness Coordinator/
Specialist
pay range $48,000 - $50,000 a year
Serves as Mental Wellness Coordinator/Specialist for the youth; develops, trains, executes, schedules, monitors and reports on trauma focused cognitive behavior therapy (TF-CBT) services available and utilized for each youth and their progress.
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Identifies, schedules, coordinates and supervises programs and services according to the 5-Point Child Development Plan with holistic care in the areas of Emotional, Social, Spiritual, Physical and Educational development.
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Provides services to support the client’s service plan and child’s plan of service requirements to include behavioral health, life skills, mental wellness, academic programs, vocational and recreational activities, cultural competence, maintaining connections and contact with siblings and family visits.
Education and Experience:
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Bachelor’s Degree Required. Preferably in the field of Human Services.
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A minimum of one year experience in therapeutic treatment and intervention of children with emotional disorders within a residential treatment center for youth.
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Experience with trauma informed care and family/group therapy preferred.