Clinician - Bilingual - Spanish/English - JOR

NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM•Bolingbrook, IL

5d•$60,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinician for La Jornada supports the emotional wellness of children and youth and helps them achieve positive outcomes. Working closely with children, youth, foster parents, and community partners, the Clinician provides assessments, counseling, advocacy, mental health stabilization, and support toward unification with a sponsor family and safe, successful community living. The position delivers trauma-informed services, maintains an active clinical caseload, coordinates care with community providers, and supports youth and families through individual, group, and family services as needed.

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 for 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 employment.
Fluency in both English and Spanish is required.
Proficient use of 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 and non-traditional hours, with the possibility of being on call nights and weekends.
Ability to organize, navigate, and physically escort youth to travel destinations, potentially including airlines, trains, and buses.
Ability to travel out of state 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, a valid state driver’s license, a reliable personal vehicle, and a good driving record.
Follow ORR, CDC, and state COVID-19-related protocols.
Ability to be flexible and responsive to youth, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Perform work consistently with the 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 to mental health providers, and identify human trafficking concerns.
Provide child-facing services on-site.
Maintain an active clinical caseload in accordance with the assigned program ratio and meet established 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 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 Risk, UC, Human Trafficking, RST, safety plan, post-18 age-out, and other required 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 in accordance with organizational, contract, 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.