Community Based Clinician (LSW); Union County

NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM•Delaware, OH

About The Position

NYAP is seeking a full-time Community Based Clinician to join its Intensive Home-Based Treatment (IHBT) team serving Union County, Ohio. The clinician works with youth and families, foster parents, and community partners to provide counseling or therapy, advocacy, case management, and other support that helps young people live safely and successfully in the community. The position involves daily travel to provide community-based services and participation in an on-call rotation for crisis support and intervention. The role coordinates and monitors services across mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational, and social-service areas; reviews and modifies youth-based plans; builds relationships with foster parents and families of origin; and supports family reunification or stabilization efforts. The clinician also provides safety assessment, crisis response, and behavioral stabilization, completes documentation and training, meets productivity expectations, and participates in supervision and quality-improvement activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work or comparable human services from an accredited institution.
A valid advanced professional license as required and acceptable by state or contract regulations.
Valid driver’s license, reliable personal transportation, automotive insurance, and a good driving record.
Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability.
Willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours to serve foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served.
Ability to be flexible and responsive to youth, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
Ability to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
Ability to work effectively with and show respect and sensitivity toward people from varied cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
Proficiency using desktop and laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, printers, fax machines, photocopiers, and word-processing, spreadsheet, and database software.

Nice To Haves

Two years of direct-service work experience with youth and families is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform work consistently with NYAP’s mission, values, and philosophies, and actively support and represent the organization.
Provide individual, group, and family mental health services, case management, transportation, and other professional services while meeting established outcomes thresholds.
Travel daily 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 promptly and consistently meet established productivity thresholds.
Participate in an on-call rotation to provide crisis support and crisis intervention for IHBT families.
Coordinate and monitor community services for youth and families, including mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational, and social services.
Regularly review and modify youth-based plans to support progress toward written plan goals.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with assigned foster parents and families of origin.
Assist with family reunification or stabilization efforts consistent with the youth’s case plan.
Provide safety assessments, crisis response, and behavioral stabilization services as needed to support youth safety and stability.
Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities monthly or quarterly.
Actively participate in weekly supervision.
Perform other duties as requested.