Clinical Consultant

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization • Portland, OR

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Consultant provides clinical consultation and case-focused guidance to IRCO’s Foster Care team as an advisor within the Home Visiting sectors. The role supports frontline family advocates working with complex, high-needs child welfare cases by providing a professional space to process their work and manage occupational stress. The consultant applies clinical expertise and respectful cross-context service practices to help staff identify family safety risks and promote ethical case practices.

IRCO’s Foster Care program provides home visiting services to foster parents referred by the Oregon Department of Human Services who live in Portland and care for foster children and youth ages 0–24. The position is based at IRCO’s Main Office in Portland and follows a hybrid schedule. It is an on-call/casual position without benefits, with starting pay of $40.80 per hour based on experience. The position is non-exempt and has no supervisory responsibilities, though the consultant may occasionally orient or train employees or volunteers.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work.
• At least four years of clinical-field work experience using trauma-informed principles and working with families involved with child welfare.
• Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license required.
• Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) background check required.
• Computer experience with Microsoft products, including Microsoft 365, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Experience with CRM/Apricot 360.
• Ability to communicate regularly and professionally, verbally and in writing, and exchange ideas and gather information.
• Ability to manage changing tasks and determine their order; the schedule may fluctuate based on organizational or customer needs, with or without prior notice.

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Training or experience facilitating groups and managing group dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Provide at least monthly individual and group clinical consultations to Foster Care team members using reflective practice frameworks.
• Offer staff a professional space for self-reflection, behavioral regulation, and processing stress-related impacts or compassion fatigue.
• Guide direct-service staff in identifying and mitigating safety risks when working with complex, high-needs families involved in the child welfare system.
• Help staff recognize professional responses, including transference and countertransference, and consider how these responses affect their fieldwork.
• Provide mental health and emotional well-being guidance, coping strategies, and appropriate service referrals for Foster Care team members.
• Prepare and submit concise monthly consultation summaries and trend reports to the Division Director while maintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Partner with the Division Director to address emerging program needs, institution-driven challenges, or crisis interventions as directed.
• Read required IRCO communications, including monthly and weekly all-staff emails, newsletters, memorandums, and other communications.
• Attend required IRCO All-Staff Meetings in person or virtually, as appropriate.
• Participate in recommended professional development and assigned or required training activities.

Benefits

• This on-call/casual position is listed as without benefits.
• The posting separately describes IRCO’s general employee benefits: 3 to 6 weeks of paid time off per year; 401(k) match of over 100% on the first 5%, with immediate vesting; a 3% match for student loans or college savings; 12 paid holidays and one floating holiday; medical and dental insurance options with 90% coverage for employees and families and no deductibles; employer-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts.
• Many flexible working arrangements and schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level