Clinician II
About The Position
The Clinician II focuses on the provision of intensive mental health treatment services to referred and assigned clients and their families. These individuals are experiencing behavioral and/or mental health issues in the school, home, and community settings and currently live in out of home care. The clinician provides direct services, serves as a clinical advocate for clients (and their families) and makes recommendations for mental health support services needed, while actively working collaboratively with resource parents, family supports, and county social workers.
Requirements
- Valid registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (ACSW, AMFT, LCSW, LMFT, APCC, LPCC)
- Word Processing; Excellent Writing Skills, General Office Skills; Typing of 50 WPM
- Must pass pre-employment physical exam, TB and drug screening
- Ability to commute to various sites on and off campus
- Ability to bend, stoop, and kneel
- Ability to lift 10 pounds
- DOJ, FBI, Child Abuse Index; Insurability under Corporate Automobile Insurance
Nice To Haves
- Additional compensation offered for employees who hold an active licensure
- Prior mental health service experience strongly preferred
- Prior DMH mental health experience preferred
- Bi-Lingual (Spanish) highly preferred
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary clinician for a caseload for clients enrolled in McKinleys intensive programs (i.e. Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program, Full Service Partnership-Adult)
- Provide mental health services including individual and family counseling, specialized groups as needed in the schools and or community.
- Consult with an interdisciplinary team for initial assessments and treatment needs.
- Meet with each child/family for individual/family therapy at a minimum of 2x on a weekly basis (or as clinically indicated).
- Plan, implement and provide mental health services to clients and their families.
- Believe that people can change; demonstrate an ability to set limits and intervene appropriately to meet the needs of the children and families served.
- For STRTP Program; Clinician will maintain close contact with school personnel regarding each client's academic performance and behavior.
- Meet regularly with an interdisciplinary team to discuss treatment objectives, status, and progress.
- Provide crisis intervention as requested
- Remain on call for clinical emergencies.
- For the STRTP program, clinicians provide direct services to children and families in the school, home and/or in the community.
- Participate in the agency's on-call rotation.
- Participate in chart reviews and other QA functions.
- Maintain all required documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with contractual and regulatory standards.
- Attend all required supervision, department and agency meetings.
- Take responsibility for the on-going development of professional skills.
- Attend all required agency training.
- Participate in the agencys Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) plan as assigned.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance- we offer a company-defined contribution of $620/month
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Time
- Paid Holidays
- 403(b) retirement plan with company match up to 3%
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Credit Union Membership
- Training Opportunities to Further Personal and Professional Growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
