MST-FIT Coach

Position Summary: The Multi-Systemic Therapy Family Integrated Transitions (MST-FIT) Coach is responsible for providing intensive family and community-based treatment to children and their families enrolled in services through the Milwaukee County Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS). The MST-FIT Coach serves boys 13-17 years old who are transitioning back into the community from a youth residential care center, Bakari Center. MST-FIT begins providing treatment and services to the youth and their family while the youth is residing at Bakari Center and continues when the youth returns to the community during aftercare. The MST-FIT model promotes behavior change in the youth's natural environment, using the strengths of the youth, family, and others involved in the youth's support system. The MST model promotes personal responsibility, education, work ethic, and community responsibility.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct MST-FIT assessment including a review of internal information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying strengths and areas of need, and developing an analysis of the fit or problem behaviors within the ecological context.
• Engage the primary caregiver and the youth's support system, including staff from Bakari Center, DYFS, and Wraparound Milwaukee in active change oriented treatment by overcoming barriers to engagement.
• Embrace Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and other treatment aspects that are initiated at Bakari Center and collaborate with the Bakari Center staff to have regular youth and caregiver contact as part of the initial treatment.
• Implement a needs conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcome review, and strategy revision procedure using the MST analytical process.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts and promote peer and supervisory review and feedback that demonstrates compliance with the 9 MST principles, MST analytical process, DBT concepts, and Motivational Interviewing strategies.
• Collaborate with all systems (i.e. Wraparound Milwaukee, DYFS, Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services) to ensure communication, case planning, and collaboration.
• Provide individual and family clinical treatment models aligned with the MST principles and practices.
• Participate in MST-FIT training, supervision, and consultation.
• Embrace the Integrated Treatment Model being implemented at Bakari Center to support the success of the youth being served.
• Document all progress notes in SecurManage.
• Provide care coordination as needed to access additional services to support the youth and caregiver (i.e. mental health, housing, prevention services, etc.)
• Develop and submit weekly updates of each family being served to the program supervisor.
• Must be available 24/7 on call for youth and caregivers.
• Uphold and promote a positive and supportive culture.
• Maintain confidentiality within all written and verbal communications.
• Adhere to state licensing requirements.

Minimal Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a social or behavioral science field required
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience serving youth and families
• License as an Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor-In Training (LPC-IT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) preferred, but not required.

• Working knowledge of computer applications preferred (Windows and Microsoft Word).
• Ability to display cultural competence by responding respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions and other diversity factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values the worth of each person.
• Experience with DBT, CBT, MST and/or MST-FIT preferred.
• Knowledgeable of Trauma Informed Care and strength-based service delivery systems.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple complex tasks, strong professional communication and team work.
• Valid driver's license, automobile, and auto insurance sufficient to meet agency requirements.
• Meet all the employee requirements including references, criminal and caregiver background checks, drug screen, and driver's license check.

Work Relationship and Scope: Reports directly to the Clinical Supervisor. Has contact with a wide variety of individuals including youth and caregivers, other program staff, vendors, and other collateral contacts, funders, Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services, DYFS, Children's Court officials, MPS staff and administrators, staff of youth serving agencies and the general public.

Personal Attributes: Follow WCS agency Code of Conduct and Leadership Code of Conduct; adhere to established policies and procedures of the agency and of all funding sources; conduct self in an ethical manner; maintain professional and respectful relationships with program staff, other WCS staff, the youth and families being served, and all external persons and agencies involved with service provision; sensitivity toward cultural, ethnic and disability needs; demonstrate commitment to agency values and mission.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Working knowledge of positive child/youth development; patience and understanding of difficult life needs; the ability to interact with youth and/or caregivers in a calm and professional manner; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to respond appropriately in crisis situations; proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel; perform basic computer functions; uses time efficiently and effectively; ability to multi-task.

Working Conditions:

• State-Licensed Residential Care Center, Type II
• Local travel as required fulfilling essential functions of the position including regular home visits.

• Ability to take rotational 24-hour on call coverage.

• Ability to manage youth who have experienced a great deal of trauma and express trauma through behaviors.

Physical Demands: Duties require possible activity while monitoring or interacting with youth in the program. Staff may be required to use physical de-escalation (Vistelar) techniques in extreme situations. Driving required.

Wisconsin Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability, status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.