Lead Clinician

Urban Strategies • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

Lead Clinicians conduct mental health assessments for all unaccompanied children (UC) in care, as well as provide ongoing individual and group counseling just as Clinicians, but with the added responsibilities of coordinating clinical services, training new clinicians, and supervising clinical staff. Lead clinicians are designated when more than one clinician is on staff at a care provider facility.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, LMFT, Counseling, or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a program requirement.
• Bachelor’s degree in one of the aforementioned behavioral sciences plus seven years of clinical employment experience in behavioral sciences.
• Five years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience, group and individual counseling, and related treatment services
• Must be licensed within their state of residence to practice therapy. A copy must be provided to HR.
• Diversity, Communication, Time Management, Planning, Organization
• Trauma, Group and Individual Counseling, Sexual Abuse Management
• Leadership, Teamwork, Community Approach.
• Office 0365, Bilingual (English – Spanish)
• Bilingual (English – Spanish)
• Fingerprint Background check
• TB Test
• Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks mentioned above.
• Periodic physical examinations and TB clearances will be required if hired.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisor licensure is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilize trauma theory and brief therapeutic techniques to work with unaccompanied children entering the United States during a typical stay of 30-35 days.
• Conduct mental health assessments of all children admitted to the UC program as well as provide ongoing individuals and group counseling, screening for human trafficking concerns.
• Provide ongoing individual and crisis intervention.
• Prepare goal-oriented diagnostic assessments, group counseling, staff training and program enrichment.
• Provide guidance to all members of the program staff.
• The Lead Clinician will carry up to nine cases, with additional supervisory and management responsibilities.
• Upon request, this role may be required to travel with UC, 14 and under, to locations in the United States.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time