Clinician - Bilingual - Spanish/English - JOR

NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM•Fairfax, VA

4d•$64,000 - $79,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinician for La Jornada supports emotional wellness and helps children and youth achieve positive outcomes. The role provides assessments, counseling, advocacy, mental health stabilization, and support to help youth reunify with a sponsor family and live safely and successfully in the community. The Clinician works closely with children, youth, foster parents, community partners, and a cross-functional service team, providing trauma-informed and child-facing services. English/Spanish fluency is required.

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 it within three years of employment.
Fluency in English and Spanish.
Proficiency with desktop and laptop computers, internet searches, 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 work at night and on 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.
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.
Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Perform work consistent 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 assess for 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 established timeframes after a child’s admission, as 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 age-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 in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
Complete required documentation and training on time 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.