Clinician - Bilingual - Spanish/English - JOR

National Youth Advocate Program•Greenville, SC

About The Position

The Clinician for La Jornada provides emotional wellness support and works to improve outcomes for children and youth in the assigned program. 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 role provides child-facing services on-site and coordinates services with families and community providers. It requires bilingual English/Spanish fluency, clinical licensure or eligibility for licensure, and willingness to work flexible, non-traditional hours, including possible on-call nights and weekends. Travel may include out-of-state trips to reunify youth with families.

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 requiring clinical experience.
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure. Non-licensed staff must actively work toward licensure and attain it within three years of employment.
Fluent in both English and Spanish.
Proficient 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 and possibly be on call nights and weekends.
Able to organize, navigate, and physically escort youth to travel destinations, potentially including airlines, trains, and buses.
Able 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.
At least 21 years of age, with a valid state driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, and good driving record.
Follow ORR, CDC, and state COVID-19-related protocols.
Flexible and responsive to youth, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Perform work consistent with NYAP’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 ongoing individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and family sessions as needed.
Visit foster caregivers’ homes within required timeframes when 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.
Orient children in care.
Travel when necessary to provide community-based services to 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.