Bilingual Clinician_JOR

National Youth Advocate Program • Lawrenceville, GA

24d

About The Position

The Clinician for La Jornada provides trauma-informed mental health services to children and youth, working closely with them, foster parents, and community partners. The role supports assessment, counseling, advocacy, crisis intervention, stabilization, and safe, successful reunification with a sponsor family and life in the community. The Clinician maintains an active caseload, monitors clients’ mental well-being, coordinates specialized and community services, and documents treatment needs and progress. The position includes on-site child-facing services, visits to foster caregivers’ homes as needed, and travel to provide services or help reunify youth with families. Travel may include out-of-state trips, and flexible, non-traditional hours may be required, including possible on-call nights and weekends.

NYAP describes its work as supporting children, youth, and families through services in prevention/intervention, positive youth development, out-of-home placement, and reunification/permanency. The organization emphasizes an inclusive workplace and equal employment opportunity.

Requirements

• Master’s or doctorate degree from an accredited program, university, or college in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family counseling, or another behavioral discipline requiring clinical experience.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure. Non-licensed staff must actively work toward licensure while employed and attain it within three years of employment.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
• Proficiency with desktop and laptop computers, internet searches, people-management programs, smartphones, tablets, printers, fax machines, photocopiers, and word-processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
• Willingness to work flexible, non-traditional hours and possibly be on call at night or on weekends.
• Ability to organize, navigate, and physically escort youth to travel destinations, potentially including airlines, trains, and buses.
• Ability to travel, including possible out-of-state trips constituting up to 25%–30% of travel, to reunify youth with families.
• Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily liability.
• At least 21 years of age, a valid state driver’s license, a reliable personal vehicle, and a good driving record.
• Follow ORR, CDC, and state COVID-19 protocols.
• Ability to be flexible and responsive to youth, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform work consistent with NYAP’s mission, values, and philosophies.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional service team to provide trauma-informed mental health services, conduct required assessments, make referrals, and identify human trafficking concerns.
• Provide on-site services directly to children and youth.
• Maintain an active clinical caseload according to program ratios and meet established service-delivery and productivity thresholds.
• Conduct mental health assessments and provide ongoing individual and group counseling and crisis intervention.
• Facilitate family sessions as needed.
• Visit foster caregivers’ homes within program-established timelines when needed.
• Monitor clients’ mental well-being and arrange appropriate services, including specialized services from community mental health providers.
• Complete required Risk, UC, Human Trafficking, RST, safety-plan, post-18 aging-out, and other program assessments within required timeframes.
• Provide consultation and documentation regarding clients’ functioning, mental health status, and treatment needs.
• Participate in staffing with the cross-functional team and stakeholders.
• Provide orientation to children in care.
• Travel to provide community-based services to or on behalf of youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
• Complete required documentation and training on time.
• Coordinate and monitor community services for youth and families, including medical, educational, psychological, and social services.
• Screen for human trafficking concerns and provide crisis intervention.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Benefits

• 33 paid days off each year: 11 holidays and 22 days of PTO.
• Healthcare benefits for employees and their families.
• Pet insurance with discounts and reimbursements.
• Competitive salaries and benefits, including a 401(k).
• Summer hours, including half-day Fridays.
• Work anniversary trips.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Phone allowance.
• Student loan repayment assistance.
• CEUs and ongoing training and education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time