Probation Clinician I/II - Juvenile Court (0626)

Coconino County•Flagstaff, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, provides individual, family and/or group therapy to youth in Juvenile Court programs including Probation and Detention. The Probation Clinician I/II serves as part of a court team to plan, coordinate and implement treatment and programming to provide optimal behavioral health services to meet the treatment needs of youth experiencing a variety of behavioral health issues including substance abuse.

Requirements

Master's degree in behavioral health field such as social work, psychology, psychiatry, counseling or closely related field
Probation Clinician I: Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed Associate Counselor, Licensed Master Social Worker, or a Licensed Associate Substance Abuse Counselor in the state of Arizona.
Probation Clinician II: Evidence of state mandated 3,000 supervised psychotherapy hours.
Probation Clinician II: Must be a licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor, or clinical Psychologist in the state of Arizona.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or clinical Psychologist in the state of Arizona
Training and experience with specific counseling modalities with high-risk youth and their families
5 years of experience working as a licensed clinician.

Responsibilities

Works as a member of a team of court staff in transition and detention services or programming in the delivery of comprehensive and integrated court services for the development of pro-social life skills
Consults with probation officers and other professionals regarding clients behavior health issues
Conducts initial interviews and provides assessments of clients and their parents and family systems
Develops individual treatment plans
May conduct daily therapeutic individual and/or group sessions
Assists juveniles with a variety of issues including but not limited to the development of pro-social life skills, stress management, problems with self-esteem, career concerns, educational decisions, domestic violence, family dysfunction, parenting, depression, suicide, grief and loss, addiction, and mental illness
Provides offense specific treatment services for juvenile sexual offenders
Facilitates conflict resolution
May handle emergency or crisis situations and works with outside resources to resolve crises and coordinate care
Communicates and develops positive working relationships with and involves parents/guardians in treatment to support the positive development of their juvenile family member
Coordinates and conducts family sessions and promotes family involvement
Prepares court reports and court ordered evaluations in a timely manner
May appear in court to report client progress
Maintains treatment records