Clinician

Compass Connections • Harlingen, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Compass Connections is hiring a Clinician for its facility in Harlingen, Texas. The organization provides emergency shelter and group home placement for children while working toward reunification with their families. The Clinician provides clinical services to children and families, supports continuity of care, and helps facilitate timely reunification. Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

The position maintains a caseload and conducts intake interviews and initial assessments; participates in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment; develops and updates therapeutic plans; and provides counseling, crisis management, evaluations, and other clinical functions. The Clinician maintains clinical records and reports, supports admission and discharge processes, coordinates services with referral sources and providers, and participates in team meetings and professional development. Additional duties include psychosocial assessments and reports, facilitating or co-facilitating at least two children’s groups weekly, providing weekly individual counseling or crisis intervention and biweekly family counseling, and supporting foster parents in foster care programs.

The schedule is 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with an on-call rotation. The role may also require evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed or requested by the position supervisor. Employees must follow agency safety, confidentiality, professional conduct, regulatory, and program requirements, and must provide proof of annual influenza vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption.

Requirements

• Fluency in English and Spanish.
• A master’s degree in social work with clinical experience in the program; or a master’s degree in psychology, sociology, or another relevant behavioral science for which direct clinical experience is a program requirement; or a bachelor’s degree plus five years of clinical employment experience.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure.
• Two years of related experience and/or training, or five years of clinical employment experience accompanying a bachelor’s degree.
• First aid, CPR, and emergency behavior intervention certifications.
• Skills in group, individual, and family therapy and a range of treatment modalities.
• Ability to respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Ability to collaborate with staff members, service providers, and other professionals.
• Ability to provide crisis intervention according to Compass Connections training to maintain a safe environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain emotional control and professional composure.
• Computer literacy sufficient to meet the responsibilities of the position.
• Ability to work effectively without intensive supervision, independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Working knowledge of Compass Connections policies and procedures.
• Authorization to work for any U.S. employer; the company is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
• Pass pre-employment and random drug screens and pre-employment and biennial criminal background checks.

Responsibilities

• Meet applicable federal and state regulatory guidelines and standards.
• Maintain a caseload according to agency policies, licensing requirements, and contract standards.
• Conduct intake interviews and initial child assessments.
• Participate in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of children.
• Develop, implement, and update child therapeutic plans.
• Provide counseling, crisis management, evaluations, and other assigned clinical functions.
• Record relevant clinical data and report clinical information as required.
• Maintain accurate and current child records and files.
• Provide support staff with data regarding child admissions and discharges.
• Facilitate continuity of services for children through the clinical department.
• Meet deadlines that support timely processing and reunification of unaccompanied alien children.
• Assist with discharge planning.
• Maintain an on-call schedule to support children and staff.
• Maintain current knowledge of community resources.
• Communicate effectively with referral sources and providers.
• Attend scheduled meetings and participate in team decisions and operations.
• Participate in workshops, seminars, education programs, and activities that support professional growth and development.
• Prepare and maintain assigned reports according to agency policies, licensing requirements, and contract standards.
• Work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed or requested by the position supervisor.
• Implement safety protocols, including evacuating with children and staff during emergencies.
• Maintain confidentiality concerning the service population and program operations.
• Follow professional and ethical standards, show respect for staff, children, and community members, and comply with the dress code.
• Prepare goal-oriented psychosocial diagnostic assessments, service plans, and progress reports.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate at least two children’s groups each week on specific topics and issues.
• Provide case consultations, weekly one-to-one counseling and/or crisis intervention for children, and biweekly family counseling for each represented family.
• Meet deadlines established by the program supervisor and federal partners.
• In foster care programs, support, encourage, and recruit foster parents.
• Complete a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens during employment.
• Provide proof of work eligibility upon request.
• Complete pre-employment and biennial criminal background checks.
• Receive an annual influenza vaccination or obtain an approved medical or religious exemption and provide proof.

Benefits

• All benefits are available on the first day of employment.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement plan options.
• Additional employer-sponsored benefits are available; applicants may ask their recruiter for a complete overview.

What This Job Offers

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