Clinician TFC

Upbring•Corpus Christi, TX

About The Position

The Clinician provides individual, group, and family therapy to children from newborn to age 17; conducts clinical, psychological, risk, intake, and follow-up assessments; and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop and update treatment plans. The role ensures clinical care aligns with agency policies, licensing standards, and regulatory requirements, and works with the team on utilization reviews and the therapeutic needs of Unaccompanied Children (UC). The Clinician monitors children’s emotional well-being and adjustment to foster care, provides counseling and crisis intervention, develops safety plans, and uses positive behavior-management approaches. The position also coordinates with community service providers, identifies potential trafficking, abuse, and trauma, and maintains case files and timely reports, including required documentation for the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The role may require travel up to 25% and work in foster homes and child-residential settings.

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 in which clinical experience is a program requirement.
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure.
Non-licensed staff must actively work toward licensure while employed and attain licensure within three years of the employment date.
Bilingual in English and Spanish, based on service area and service population.
Must be 21 years of age or older per licensing requirements.
Ability to establish rapport, trust, and boundaries with children, UC, parents, and families.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with diverse groups.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write accurate, legible case notes without grammatical errors.
Ability to maintain professionalism consistent with the Social Work Code of Ethics and to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to apply compassion and empathy in stressful and difficult situations.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a group.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage a heavy caseload and meet deadlines.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience providing therapy in an ORR environment is highly preferred.
Two years of clinical experience, preferably with children or adolescents and in trauma-informed care or behavioral health settings.

Responsibilities

Complete initial and ongoing assessments, including comprehensive clinical and psychological evaluations, risk assessments, and intake evaluations; conduct follow-up assessments every 30 days or as needed.
Monitor children’s emotional well-being, provide individual counseling at least once a week, assess adjustment to foster care, and implement crisis interventions and safety plans when necessary.
Use positive behavior-management techniques, including active listening, de-escalation, and problem-solving; track behavior and adjust interventions to reduce the need for physical containment.
Collaborate with children to establish treatment goals and regularly update treatment plans; create safety plans for specific child accommodations as needed.
Ensure practices are current, evidence-based, and effective in addressing minors’ needs.
Collaborate with community service providers as needed to identify other mental health service needs for children.
Identify and assess potential cases of human trafficking, abuse, and trauma.
Facilitate ongoing individual, family, and group therapy to address children’s emotional, mental, and social well-being.
Maintain and update children’s case files with treatment plans, progress, behavior issues, and outcomes in compliance with agency and regulatory standards.
Prepare and submit timely progress reports, treatment plans, and detailed reports to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
Provide individual and crisis intervention and meet with children in foster homes as needed.