Bilingual-Therapist/Clinician, Transitional Foster Care

Catholic Charities West Michigan•Grand Rapids, MI

9d•$65,100 - $78,762•Onsite

About The Position

The Unaccompanied Children (UC) Transitional Foster Care (TFC) Clinician conducts mental health assessments, provides ongoing individual and group counseling services, screens for human trafficking concerns, and provides crisis intervention services. This role is part of Catholic Charities West Michigan (CCWM), a community-based agency providing a variety of services in family preservation, behavioral health, child welfare, and community outreach. CCWM is committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness, and encourages persons of diverse backgrounds and faiths to apply.

Requirements

Ability to work effectively on a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Ability to build rapport with clients to help them adjust to new life circumstances.
Ability to provide excellent and compassionate customer service.
Ability to work independently and exercise good judgement, and a high level of confidentiality.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of the National Association of Social Work Code of Ethics and the NASW Standards for the practice of direct social work.
Computer and typing skills sufficient to perform essential job functions.
Ability to relate to diverse populations and cultures while communicating with clients and the public in a courteous and effective manner.
Reliable transportation.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record with zero work restrictions.
Personal auto insurance as required by law with minimum bodily injury coverage limits of $250,000 per person/$500,000 per incident or $500,000 combined.
Willing to work irregular hours including evenings, holidays, and weekends.
Successfully pass an annual TB test and document preference to receive or decline Hepatitis immunization.
Documentation of immunity to vaccine preventable diseases or the willingness to receive vaccination or seek an exemption.
Must submit to agency approved background checks.
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure. Non-licensed staff must be actively working towards licensure while employed and attain licensure within 3 years of employment date.
Valid CPR and First Aid certified upon hire or within 60 days of hire is required.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish/English fluency is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts weekly group therapy sessions twice per week with clients in the program.
Conducts weekly individual sessions with clients or as outlined in the therapeutic individualized treatment plan.
Completes and reports on client intakes, closing summaries, and psychosocial documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with agency standards.
Provides child-facing services on site.
Provides reports and testimonies in court, as requested.
Establishes and maintains referral and community resources.
Administers the intake psychosocial assessment within 24-48 hours of client's arrival to the program.
Administers the trafficking assessment within the defined number of days of the client's arrival to the program.
Provides additional counseling sessions with children and their families either by phone or virtual, as needed, to assist in the reunification process.
Actively participates in meetings.
Stay abreast of all agency, federal, and state regulatory requirements relate to social services.
Stay up to date on treatment modalities and complete trainings as required by funding sources, by attending conferences, seminars, and journal readings.
Attends training provided internally and in the community and apply new gained knowledge in providing services.
Translate both written and verbal communication for program clientele and staff.
Attend weekly program meetings to consult on cases, to review case plan and direction, and to evaluate client participation and progress.
Maintains clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts.
Effectively utilizes appropriate systems for data gathering, submission, and tracking client services rendered in accordance with time-bound expectations based on contract requirements, agency expectations, and program policy.
Drives for agency business.
Performs other special assignments at the supervisor’s request.