CSS Licensed Clinician - Intimate Partner Violence Services

County of Mecklenburg, NC•Charlotte, NC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Community Support Services (CSS) transforms lives and community by supporting veterans, ending homelessness, treating substance use, and preventing and intervening in community and domestic violence. As a department in Mecklenburg County’s Health and Human Services Agency, CSS maximizes community partnerships and collaborative opportunities to improve access to services and advocate for the needs of special populations. Position Specific Information Grant funded position through December 2026. Full time position working onsite primarily at the Valerie C. Woodard Center located at 3205 Freedom Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208. Position will provide services to both Adult victims and Child witnesses of intimate partner violence. Services may be provided in office, via telehealth from the office, and/or school based. Work schedule is onsite Monday thru Friday. Work hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday/Wednesday/Friday, with one evening per week either Tuesday or Thursday working 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM. The other non-evening day would be 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. An alternative work schedule may be available after the first 90 days such as a flex or compressed schedule option with supervisory/manager approval. Position Summary Performs licensed clinical activities for an assigned Mecklenburg County program including domestic violence (Adult victims & Child witnesses of intimate partner violence), children and family violence, or trauma exposures. This position, under minimal supervision, may be responsible for performing diagnosis, assessment, and evaluation, and psychological testing; providing immediate clinical trauma response and intervention, providing direct counseling/therapy; performing treatment planning; conducting home visits; providing referrals, conducting training and preparing progress reports.

Requirements

Minimum of two years of experience providing clinical services in the area assigned.
Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related human services field.
Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted? Yes
Depending on the area of assignment NC Professional Licensure is required in one of the following areas: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA), or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Clinician (LCMHC)
Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License
Requires County Driving Privileges
Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check required
This position may perform key job functions at a community partner work site. Employment in this position is conditional upon following all policies and procedures of the community partner host agency and adhering to all requirements that the community partner agency has established to grant and maintain physical and/or virtual access to the work site. If access is revoked, employment will be terminated.

Nice To Haves

Professional knowledge of or previous work experience with intimate partner violence populations, programs, and services highly preferred.
Associate licensure may be considered including LCSW-A, LCMHC-A, LMFT-A, etc.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical treatment or assessments for clients (individuals, groups, children, and/or families), which includes: determining appropriate intervention/therapies; frequency of interventions; ongoing assessment of progress and needs; and modifying therapeutic plans as required.
Provide crisis intervention and addresses immediate safety needs, acute trauma symptom identification, determining appropriate brief clinical interventions/strategies; determine the needed frequency of interventions; ongoing assessment of client/family progress and needs; and/or performing other related activities including psychoeducation and any needed referrals for clinical and/or non-clinical services.
Document clinical treatments and evaluations, which includes: synthesizing information gathered by observation, interviews, and record reviews; records review and writes summary-style reports; and/or performing other related activities.
Conduct biopsychosocial assessments, comprehensive assessments, and social emotional evaluations on clients as appropriate to program assignment.
Participate in multidisciplinary staffings regarding clients before and after evaluations, which includes: gathering and synthesizing extensive information to make decisions with the evaluation team regarding evaluation tools and assessment methods; participating in client’s level of overall functioning, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations; and/or performing other related activities.
Facilitate case consultations with other staff to address the client’s social emotional issues and/or problems.
Participate in revising service plans and interprets evaluation results for clients and/or families.
Offer guidance/subject matter expertise about relevant programs and funding streams.
Collect program evaluation data.
Enter and access clinical data in the electronic data base system.
Correspond and collaborate with interested/involved collaterals, community resources and service providers.
May be required to staff shelters in the event of a disaster.