IHBT Clinician (LSW); Licking County

National Youth Advocate Program•Newark, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a full-time Community Based Clinician to join our IHBT team in Licking County Ohio. The Intensive Home-Based Treatment (IHBT) Clinician I works to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the children and families served. This position works closely with youth, family, foster parents, and community partners, providing counseling or therapy, advocacy, and support toward living safely and successfully in the community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work or comparable Human Services from an accredited institution.
Two years of work experience working in direct service with youth and families strongly preferred.
A valid advanced professional license as required and acceptable by state or contract regulations.
Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, automotive insurance, and a good driving record.
A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served.
Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
Capacity to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines, photocopiers, and software, including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.
Valid driver’s license
Reliable personal transportation
Good driving record
Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability

Responsibilities

Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s mission, values, and philosophies.
Actively supports, represents, and extends the organization's mission, vision, and values.
Provides appropriate individual, group, and family mental health services, case management, transportation, and other professional services, meeting or exceeding established outcomes thresholds for persons served.
Travels daily to provide community-based services to, and on behalf of, youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
Completes all required documentation promptly.
Completes all required training promptly.
Consistently achieves established productivity thresholds.
Participates in on-call rotation to provide crisis support and crisis intervention for IHBT families.
Coordinate and monitor services for youth and families in the community, including, but not limited to, mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational, and social services.
Regularly reviews and modifies youth-based plans to ensure consistent progress and success on written plan goals.
Establishes and maintains strong relationships with assigned foster parents and families of origin.
Assists in family reunification and/or stabilization efforts with the youth’s primary family or other permanent living arrangement consistent with the youth’s case plan.
Provides safety assessment, crisis response, and behavioral stabilization services as required to assure the safety and stability of the youth served.
Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement activities on a monthly/quarterly basis.
Actively participates in the weekly supervision process.
Performs other duties as requested.