Clinical Specialist DVSF-HILO(PT)
About The Position
Established in 1899, Child & Family Service (CFS) is a community-based organization with a mission of strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children. CFS has been a fierce advocate for children and families in the midst of social injustices and inequalities. Our statewide support, counseling, and therapeutic programs help individuals and families heal from trauma, prevent abuse and neglect, and can break the cycle of generational poverty. Under the supervision of the Program Director/Administrator or Island Director, the Clinical Specialist I is responsible for implementing program services for the DVSF Domestic Violence Safe Families program. This role integrates assessment, treatment planning, implementation, and evaluation of therapeutic interventions to support positive and successful client outcomes. The Clinical Specialist I also provides on-call crisis response services, maintaining 24/7 availability as required.
Requirements
- Masters' Degree from a school accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.
- Knowledge of an advanced type.
- Over two years, up to and including four years of experience.
- Two years of experience providing domestic violence services required.
- Good verbal and written skill in therapeutic assessment and treatment, interviewing, recording and letter writing.
- Able to assess family dynamics, strengths and weaknesses effectively.
- Ability to work with challenging families to improve their parenting skills.
- Support the commitment to preserving child connection with their family of origin and reunification with biological family.
- Demonstrated ability in experience and education in relevant aspects of clinical practice
- Commitment to empowering families to be an effective problem solving and nurturing agents
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with people of diverse social, economic, ethnic/racial, and cultural backgrounds
- Experience working with at-risk families and the ability to establish effective working relationships with at-risk families
- Commitment to family centered, community based services
- Commitment to children’s safety and family stability
- Good verbal and written communication skills in therapeutic assessment, interviewing and recording
- Valid drivers license
- Current no-fault insurance
- Satisfactory and/or clear driver’s abstract
- Access to an insured vehicle
- Flexible work schedule to promote accessibility to service
- Provides 24/7 on-call crisis response
Nice To Haves
- Certified in Substance Abuse Counseling preferred.
- Direct use of a variety of family therapies
- Individual therapy with children and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques
- Marital therapy
- Provision of group and individual clinical supervision
- Family systems theory and application
- Social ecological theory and application
- Behavioral therapies theory and application
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application
- Pragmatic family therapies theory and application
- Child development research and it’s application in treatment
- Social skills assessment and intervention
Responsibilities
- Implementing program services for the DVSF Domestic Violence Safe Families program.
- Integrating assessment, treatment planning, implementation, and evaluation of therapeutic interventions to support positive and successful client outcomes.
- Providing on-call crisis response services, maintaining 24/7 availability as required.
Benefits
- paid time off
- preventative health care paid time off
- birthday floating holiday
- volunteer floating holiday
- 16 Paid Holidays in a Year (17 in an Election Year)
- Medical/Dental/Vision/RX plans
- Opt-out incentive
- 401(k)
- flexible spending plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
