Foster Care Clinician

We are Hiring $ 3,500 Sign on Bonus

Position Title: Skill Building Clinician

Salary: Starting 28.00- 33.00 an hour

Schedule: Full-Time 37.5 hours a week

Location: 12 Allen St, Hornell NY

Who are we looking for?

Primary Functions:

The Skill Building Clinician is directly accountable to the Program Clinical Supervisor for the organization, management, administration and provision of all mental health-related services to children in the care of the agency’s foster care program. Such services are to be provided in compliance with all rules and regulations of the New York State Medicaid Program and the Office of Children and Family Services.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

1. Provides skill building services for youth in care and manages documentation.

2. Establishes treatment goals for youth in our program.

3. Provides psychiatric supports & therapy. Provide individual counseling & treatment, substance

abuse counseling & treatment, trauma-informed counseling & treatment, family group

counseling, and transitional counseling.

4. Provides psycho-education and wellness education.

5. Enhances youth’s compliance with behavioral expectations.

6. Uses interventions drawn from evidence-based psychotherapeutic methodology structured

interventions to decrease problem behavior and increase pro-social behavior

7. Promotes integration with community resources & skill building.

8. Communicates with families and medical practitioners as needed

9. Attends service planning meetings with referring agencies, including intake, day one, service plan

reviews, etc. as able.

10. Provides in-service trainings for foster parents and foster care staff on skill building, daily living

skills, and other relevant identified topics.

11. Assists with transportation for children to appointments or visits as necessary.

12. Serves as a member of the Child Assessment Review Team (C.A.R.T.) and team meetings

providing direction on behavioral issues for children in care.

13. Responsible for treatment plan and for discharge plan as part of child’s service plan.

14. Maintains documentation in Connections system per program mandates.

15. Provides after-hours on-call coverage for the Therapeutic Foster Care Program (in program

rotation).

16. Responsible for any other duties necessary for the TFC Program within their abilities as assigned.

TITLE OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR: TFC Program Manager

QUALIFICATIONS: A licensed behavioral health practitioner (Psychoanalyst, Clinical Social Worker, Master Social Worker, Marriage and family therapist, Mental health counselor,) required. experience in Child Welfare preferred. Experience in care and the special health needs of children preferred.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Some travel within a six county area.

• Adheres to all applicable federal and state laws and regulations including, but not limited to, those governing

confidentiality, privacy, program, billing and documentation standards. All duties must be performed in

accordance with CCDR’s corporate compliance and ethics program.

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties.

• Willingness to foster agency, department and program wide cooperation and team work through use of

positive/constructive communication techniques.

• Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality in regards to all records reviewed including consumer records,

employee records and billing records.

• Ability to analyze and interpret data and to handle problem resolution.

• Possession of a valid Driver’s license and a driver's record considered acceptable by agency and insurance

carrier.

• Continuous use of a reliable, registered and insured vehicle.

• Demonstrate commitment to Agency Mission Statement.

• Provide effective, equitable, understandable and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to

diverse cultural health beliefs and practices, preferred languages, health literacy and other communication

needs.

Ability to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and control items or equipment, including motor vehicle;

• Stand, sit, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and reach;

• Climb up or down stairs;

• Able to reach above or below shoulders;

• Occasionally lift or move objects weighing up to 10lbs;

• Sitting at a desk or in a vehicle for long periods of time to perform certain job functions;

• Be able to read write and interpret written documents

What you will get:

Catholic Charities of Steuben/Livingston offers a well-rounded and comprehensive benefits program.

• Salary: $28.00-33.00/hour depending on years of experience/education level.

• Full-time, non-exempt position, working 35-40 hours per week. We believe in work-life balance

• Paid Time Off, 10 days to start, 15 days after 1st Anniversary.

• Holidays 12-14 paid holidays

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Short-Term Disability

• Long-Term Disability

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Supplemental Insurance

• Flexible Spending Account

• Health Savings Account

• Legal Plan

• Identity Plan

• Employee Assistance Program

• My Better Benefits – provides discounts and savings on thousands of products and services.

Our hiring process and timeline:

• Applications will be reviewed regularly until the position is filled.

• Phone screenings will be conducted with qualified candidates.

• In-person one-hour interviews will be conducted with candidates who advance after the phone screening

• In-person interviews are typically with 2-4 Interviewers.

***Catholic Charities is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our agencies and our people. EOE/AA Disability/Vet