Clinician - Bilingual - Spanish/English - JOR

National Youth Advocate Program•Madison, WI

About The Position

The Clinician for La Jornada supports the emotional wellness and positive outcomes of children and youth in the assigned program. The role works closely with children, youth, foster parents, and community partners, providing assessments, counseling, advocacy, mental health stabilization, and support toward reunification with a sponsor family and safe, successful community living. The position provides child-facing services on-site and in the community, maintains an active clinical caseload, and coordinates care with families, foster caregivers, and service providers.

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 their employment date.
Fluency in both English and Spanish is required.
Proficiency 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 duties on nights and weekends.
Ability to organize, navigate, and physically escort youth to travel destinations, potentially including airlines, trains, and buses.
Ability 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.
Must be at least 21 years old, have a valid state driver’s license, a reliable personal vehicle, and a good driving record.
Follow ORR, CDC, and state COVID-19-related protocols.
Flexibility and responsiveness to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Perform work consistent with National Youth Advocate Program’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 and maintain an active clinical caseload in accordance with program ratios and service delivery thresholds.
Conduct mental health assessments and provide individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and family sessions as needed.
Visit foster caregivers’ homes within pre-established timeframes after a child’s admission, as needed.
Monitor clients’ mental well-being and arrange appropriate services, including specialized services through community mental health providers.
Complete required Risk, UC, Human Trafficking, RST, safety-plan, post-18 aging-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.
Orient children in care.
Travel to provide community-based services to youth and families when necessary and in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
Complete required documentation and training in a timely manner and meet established productivity thresholds.
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.