Bilingual Clinician

Program Overview:

Catholic Charities' Unaccompanied Children's Program provides critical services to unaccompanied immigrant children who have been temporarily in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and have been reunified with sponsors. Our program aims to offer legal representation to over 650 clients annually, as well as case management and social service referrals, counseling, and other clinical interventions for a subset of clients with special needs.

The Bilingual Clinician (Spanish) will provide services to these community members who are identified as most in need. The position involves contact with migrants primarily from Central America and their families, with a special focus on youth who have suffered abuse, abandonment, neglect, or other trauma and require support services in conjunction with legal representation.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide clinical, supportive, and crisis counseling services; individual, group, and family therapy as necessary.

Deliver evidence-based treatment interventions, such as Trauma-Focused Care, CBT, and EMDR.

Oversee behavioral interventions associated with the client's treatment plan; participate in treatment and/or multidisciplinary teams and/or peer review as required by the program.

Provide in-depth clinical assessments, diagnoses of clinical conditions, treatment plans, and interventions under appropriate supervision.

Provide culturally and linguistically appropriate therapeutic services for children recently reunified with sponsors/family members.

Conduct various interviews and needs assessments using child welfare principles and social work/clinical best practices.

Develop individual service plans and monitor client progress with particular attention to culture, language, and special circumstances.

Provide information, education, referrals, outreach, advocacy, and support to ensure that children receive the services they require.

Coordinate services with key stakeholders, including liaising and building a network of relationships with other professionals, paraprofessionals, and social service providers to ensure holistic care and ongoing monitoring.

Conduct outreach to the community, including developing and updating referral resources and psychosocial resource materials to meet the special needs of migrants.

Develop and maintain clinical records and program documentation according to contract and other relevant standards, including maintenance of case management systems, reporting databases, and files to ensure timely compliance with monitoring and documentation standards; maintain the confidentiality of information.

Submit written reports as required and track individual progress via relevant database(s).

Complete billable and enter applicable data into data systems promptly.

Assist attorneys to identify cases in need of more specialized case assessment, develop child-friendly interviewing skills, and work with clients to prepare supporting documentation for their legal cases.

May be required to facilitate and/or support psycho-educational classes and/or groups such as parenting skills, independent living skills, healthy relationships, and stress management.

Provide support and guidance to youth innovators and promote leadership development among the community base.

Requirements:

Bilingual Spanish Professional Proficiency required; Native/Fluent Proficiency preferred.

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a program requirement from an accredited institution required.

Minimum of one year of postgraduate direct service delivery required. Two years of postgraduate direct service delivery and experience working with immigrant children and families in a clinical setting experience preferred.

Previous experience in child welfare, child placements, and family preservation preferred, with an emphasis on adolescents preferred.

Valid clinical licensure or eligibility for clinical licensure in Louisiana.

Ability to work with a culturally diverse population and sensitivity to the special needs of multi-cultural immigrant children, adults, and families.

Strong interpersonal skills, verbal and nonverbal communication skills, and attentiveness to detail.

Ability to prioritize duties in a fast-paced environment, good knowledge of relevant community resources in the Greater New Orleans area, and comprehensive knowledge of software appropriate to the office environment.

Access to a stable internet connection at home if working remotely is required as a COVID-19 precaution.

Must have a valid driver's license, insurance, a clean driving record, and personal transportation.

All candidates for employment with CCANO must submit to a criminal records check as a condition of employment. New employees will be required to complete a criminal background check prior to employment.

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