Lead Clinician

Compass Connections • Los Fresnos, TX

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Compass Connections is hiring a Lead Clinician at its Cameron facility in Los Fresnos, Texas. The organization provides emergency shelter and group-home placement for children while working toward family reunification. The Lead Clinician helps oversee clinical services and compliance, provides or supports clinical care as needed, and contributes to safe, timely care and reunification for children. The position requires fluency in English and Spanish and includes an on-call schedule. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; evenings, weekends, and holidays may also be required.

The role supports clinical staff through routine consultation and supervision, ensures completion of assessments, service plans, progress reports, and weekly children’s groups, and helps ensure the clinical department meets applicable state and federal requirements. The Lead Clinician collaborates with staff, community providers, referral sources, and federal partners; maintains accurate records and reports; and supports admission, discharge, and discharge planning. In foster care programs, the role also supports, encourages, and recruits foster parents.

Candidates must meet one of the stated academic pathways: a master’s degree in social work with two years of postgraduate direct-service experience; a master’s degree or Ph.D. in psychology, sociology, or another relevant behavioral science for which clinical experience is a program requirement, with two years of postgraduate direct-service experience; or a bachelor’s degree with five years of clinical employment experience in the behavioral sciences. Required certifications are first aid, CPR, and emergency behavior intervention. Two or more years of related experience and/or training, including supervisory experience, are required; four or more years are preferred.

Employment is conditional on passing pre-employment and random drug screens, passing pre-employment and biennial criminal background checks, and providing proof of work eligibility upon request. Employees must receive an annual influenza vaccination or obtain an approved medical or religious exemption. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

• Fluency in English and Spanish.
• One of the following academic and experience pathways: master’s degree in social work plus two years of postgraduate direct-service experience; master’s degree or Ph.D. in psychology, sociology, or another relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a program requirement, plus two years of postgraduate direct-service experience; or bachelor’s degree plus five years of clinical employment experience in the behavioral sciences.
• First aid, CPR, and emergency behavior intervention certifications.
• At least two years of related experience and/or training, including supervisory experience, as well as the applicable direct-service or clinical experience described in the academic requirements.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens during employment.
• Pass pre-employment and biennial criminal background checks.
• Provide proof of work eligibility status upon request.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and the ability to collaborate with staff, service providers, and professionals.
• Demonstrate crisis intervention ability in accordance with employer training.
• Maintain emotional control and professional composure in a fast-paced environment.
• Have the computer literacy necessary to meet the position’s responsibilities.
• Work effectively independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain working knowledge of Compass Connections policies and procedures.
• Receive an annual influenza vaccination or obtain an approved medical or religious exemption.
• Be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Four or more years of related experience and/or training, including supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Meet all applicable federal and state regulatory guidelines and standards.
• Maintain an on-call schedule to support children and staff.
• Participate actively in quality assurance activities required for compliance.
• Provide routine consultation and supervision opportunities for clinicians.
• Provide counseling, crisis management, evaluations, and other clinical services as needed.
• Participate in children’s assessment, diagnosis, and treatment as needed.
• Record relevant clinical data and report clinical information as required.
• Maintain accurate and current child records and files.
• Provide staff with data supporting child admissions and discharges.
• Meet deadlines that support timely processing and reunification of unaccompanied alien children.
• Assist with discharge planning.
• Maintain current knowledge of community resources.
• Communicate effectively with referral sources and providers.
• Attend scheduled meetings and participate in team decisions and operations.
• Participate in workshops, seminars, educational programs, and activities that promote professional growth and development.
• Prepare and maintain assigned reports in accordance with agency policies and procedures and applicable licensing and contract standards.
• Work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed or requested by the position supervisor.
• Implement safety protocols, including evacuating with children and staff in an emergency.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding the service population and program operations.
• Follow professional and ethical standards, treat agency staff, children, and community members with respect, and comply with the required dress code.
• Ensure completion of goal-oriented psychosocial diagnostic assessments, service plans, and progress reports for the clinical department.
• Ensure clinicians conduct weekly children’s groups on specified topics and issues.
• Ensure the clinical department meets state and federal requirements.
• Meet deadlines set by the chain of command and federal partners.
• In foster care programs, support, encourage, and recruit foster parents.
• Respond sensitively and competently to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the service population.
• Collaborate with staff members, service providers, and other professionals.
• Provide crisis intervention in accordance with Compass Connections training when needed to maintain a safe environment.
• Work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining emotional control and professional composure.
• Use the computer skills needed to fulfill the position’s responsibilities.
• Work effectively both independently without intensive supervision and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain working knowledge of Compass Connections policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Benefits available on the first day of employment.
• 100% employer-paid medical insurance.
• 100% employer-paid dental insurance.
• 100% employer-paid vision insurance.
• Retirement plan options.
• Additional employer-sponsored benefits are available; candidates are directed to ask a recruiter for a complete overview.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior