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Addiction Research and Treatment Services has an opening for a full-time University Staff (unclassified) MST Therapist (Open Rank) position.
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Professionals at the all levels are responsible for exercising discretion, analytical skill, personal accountability and responsibility in a wide range of areas including academic, administrative, managerial and student services functions. Work involves creating, integrating, applying and sharing knowledge directly related to a professional field.
At the entry level, duties are limited in scope and are performed with guidance and direction from other professionals and are performed in a training and development capacity. At the intermediate level, duties may be more limited in scope and are performed with guidance and direction from other professionals. At the senior level, work is performed fully independently.
Synergy, the adolescent component of Addiction Research and Treatment Services, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, seeks to fill an MST/family therapist position in a community based substance use treatment program. Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is an evidenced-based model with the largest body of evidence of successful interventions for high-risk youth and has been recognized as a highly effective treatment by NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) and NIH (National Institute of Health). The MST therapist will receive comprehensive training in the MST model. The MST therapist will implement this community based treatment by providing Multisystemic therapy (MST) to families of adolescent substance users with a goal to retain youth in their homes and avoid out of home placement and involvement in the criminal justice system. The MST therapist will utilize the MST principals to develop interventions with the input and support of their supervisor and MST consultant. The implementation of this clinical model requires adherence and fidelity to the MST model, which the supervisor and MST consultant help guide. The MST therapist works independently but always has the support of their supervisor and has flexibility with their schedule as they schedule their own appointments based on the family’s availability. The therapist is very well supported through weekly group supervision and consultation, in addition to individual supervision occurring weekly to every two weeks. The model is present focused/action-oriented and focuses on strength-based, preventive strategies within the youth’s family, peer, school and neighborhood support systems.
Examples of Work Performed:
- Provide intensive treatment services using Multisystemic Therapy principles and protocols to a caseload of up to 6 active MST treatment clients, which include daily contact via individual and family counseling, case management, staffings, advocacy, etc. in their home environment, community, and sometimes within the treatment setting.
- Therapist will provide home-based family therapy twice weekly utilizing the MST treatment model. Therapist may also participate in school meetings, staffing and court; these activities also require driving.
- These services are currently being provided in person as much as possible and some by telehealth, as needed.
- Available to clients and their families 7 days a week, 24 hours per day via cell phone or on-call coverage, although therapists rotate carrying the on-call phone during the weekends.
- Provide transition services to clients when they leave other formal residential/day treatment programs.
- Balance job expectations around caseload, clinical contact and outcomes, and case management including paperwork.
- Provide clinical evaluations and/or intake screenings to assess for clinical appropriateness, individual treatment needs and recommendations.
This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.
