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, and support that helps young people live safely and successfully in the community. Services include mental health care, case management, transportation, crisis support, and coordination with community providers. The role requires daily travel to provide services and participation in an on-call rotation. Compensation is $63,000, with a $1,500 sign-on bonus. Benefits described include paid time off and holidays, summer half-day Fridays, healthcare, paid parental leave, professional development, student loan repayment, supervision hours, a 401(k) with matching, flexible hours, mileage reimbursement, and a phone allowance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work or comparable human services field 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 in service of 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 and 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 represent and support the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
Provide individual, group, and family mental health services, case management, transportation, and other professional services, meeting or exceeding established outcomes thresholds.
Travel daily to provide community-based services to youth and families, in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
Complete required documentation and training promptly.
Consistently achieve established productivity thresholds.
Participate in the on-call rotation to provide crisis support and 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 goals.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with assigned foster parents and families of origin.
Assist with family reunification and stabilization efforts, or with other permanent living arrangements 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.