Bilingual Human Services Clinician II (Full Performance/Trainee)

Arlington County VA•Arlington, VA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Child and Family Services Division of the Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking a Bilingual Human Services Clinician II Trainee or Full-Performance (Child Protective Services Clinician) to provide case management, investigations, assessments, and the provision of short-term intervention to ensure child safety and well-being as well as to stabilize and support families. This Human Services Clinician serves a culturally and ethnically diverse population and will be part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team planning, organizing, and coordinating service delivery. Arlington County DHS is committed to delivering client services in an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed manner. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring our clients are approached, engaged and cared for in ways that demonstrate competency, sensitivity and awareness of factors which impact the client experience including but not limited to: cultural identity, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs.

Requirements

Full Performance: A Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or other directly related clinical discipline
Full Performance: A clinical practicum involving diagnostic, treatment and case management services in a child welfare setting (foster care, adoption, child protective services, family preservation, permanency planning, or domestic violence) prior to graduation
Full Performance: Two years of post-Master's degree experience providing professional clinical social work services
Trainee: A Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or other directly related clinical discipline
Trainee: A clinical practicum involving diagnostic, treatment and case management services in a child welfare setting (foster care, adoption, child protective services, family preservation, permanency planning, or domestic violence) prior to graduation
Bilingual: This position requires employees to be proficient in speaking and understanding Spanish. A language assessment will be required before a candidate can be hired into this position.
Applicant must possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid driver's license.
The applicant must authorize Arlington County to obtain, or the applicant must provide a copy of the applicant's official state/district driving record.
A pre-hire background check will be made on all candidates who are selected for employment.
The employee is required to travel daily within Arlington to conduct home visits in the client's homes, to schools, and other collateral sites based on case/client needs and to court to testify on specific cases.
Regular travel is also required within and outside the Washington metropolitan area to foster homes and residential treatment sessions.
A state of Virginia Central Registry check will be performed.
Employees will not be hired by the County to provide or support services to the team or program in which they are current clients
At least 24 months must have passed between receipt of CSB services from Arlington County and employment in an Arlington County CSB program.
An assessment of verbal Spanish proficiency would be required before a candidate can be appointed to this bilingual position (English/Spanish).

Nice To Haves

Performing child protective investigations
Foster care and/or family preservation
Working within the court system
Family group facilitation
Bilingual: English/Spanish
Virginia licensed or license eligible as a clinical social worker

Responsibilities

Investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect; which includes interviewing children, parents, and other involved parties to protect children, preserve families, and reduce the risk of further maltreatment
Performing comprehensive assessments of children and their families, including home visits to determine risk and safety
Providing emergency crisis intervention to maintain safety and provide services in the best interest of the youth
Designing and implementing safety plans with children and families to reduce risk and enhance safety
Preparing court petitions and testifying in court
Searching for and initiating contact with family members and/or additional supportive adults
Coordinating and facilitating family engagement activities including Family Partnership meetings
Documenting assessments, treatment plans, critical incident reports, detailed case contacts, progress notes, and service plans for court review