Clinician - Bilingual - Spanish/English - JOR

National Youth Advocate Program • Fairfax, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinician for La Jornada provides emotional wellness support to children and youth and works toward positive outcomes, including unification with a sponsor family and safe, successful community living. The role works closely with children, youth, foster parents, and community partners, providing assessments, counseling, advocacy, mental health stabilization, and other support. Child-facing services are provided on-site, with community-based services and travel as needed.

The Clinician collaborates with a cross-functional service team to deliver trauma-informed mental health services, monitor clients’ well-being, coordinate community services, and document client functioning and treatment needs. The position requires English/Spanish fluency, an applicable graduate degree, and licensure or active progress toward licensure. The schedule may include flexible and non-traditional hours, with possible on-call nights or weekends. Travel may include out-of-state trips to reunify youth with families.

Requirements

• Master’s or doctorate degree from an accredited program, university, or college in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family counseling, or another behavioral discipline requiring clinical experience as part of the program.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure. Non-licensed staff must actively work toward licensure while employed and attain it within three years of the employment date.
• Fluent in both English and Spanish.
• Proficient with desktop and laptop computers, internet search, people-management programs, smartphones, tablets, printers, fax machines, photocopiers, and word-processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
• Willingness to work flexible, non-traditional hours, with possible on-call nights and weekends.
• Able to organize, navigate, and physically escort youth to travel destinations, possibly including airlines, trains, and buses.
• Able to travel, including out-of-state trips, up to 25%–30% to reunify youth with families.
• Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily liability coverage.
• At least 21 years of age, with a valid state driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, and good driving record.
• Follow ORR, CDC, and state COVID-19 protocols.
• Flexible and responsive to youth, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform work consistent with NYAP’s mission, values, and philosophies.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional service team to provide trauma-informed mental health services, conduct required assessments, make referrals, and identify human trafficking concerns.
• Provide child-facing services on-site.
• Maintain an active clinical caseload according to the assigned program ratio and meet service-delivery and productivity thresholds.
• Conduct mental health assessments and provide individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and family sessions as needed.
• Visit foster caregivers’ homes within required timeframes when needed.
• Monitor clients’ mental well-being and arrange appropriate services, including specialized services with community mental health providers.
• Complete required Risk, UC, Human Trafficking, RST, safety-plan, post-18 ages-out, and other program assessments within expected timeframes.
• Provide consultation and documentation regarding clients’ functioning, mental health status, and treatment needs.
• Participate in staffing with the cross-functional team and stakeholders.
• Provide orientation to children in care.
• Travel to provide community-based services to and on behalf of youth and families as needed and in compliance with organizational, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
• Complete required documentation and training in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and monitor community services for youth and families, including medical, educational, psychological, and social services.
• Screen for human trafficking concerns and provide crisis intervention services.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Benefits

• 33 paid days off each year: 11 holidays and 22 days of PTO.
• Healthcare benefits for employees and their families.
• Pet insurance with discounts and reimbursements.
• 401(k).
• Summer Hours Off, including half-day Fridays and work-anniversary trips.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Phone allowance.
• Student loan repayment assistance.
• CEUs and ongoing training and education.
• Competitive salaries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level