Bilingual Clinician Position

3 weeks ago

Loves Park, Illinois, United States National Youth Advocate Program Full time

Job Summary:

The National Youth Advocate Program is seeking a skilled and compassionate Clinician to join our team. As a Clinician, you will play a vital role in providing culturally appropriate, trauma-informed, comprehensive services to children under the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct mental health assessments and provide ongoing individual and group counseling services to children who are fleeing their country of origin and arrive in the U.S. without a parent or legal guardian.
  • Screen for trauma, human trafficking, and crisis intervention services, and provide crisis intervention if needed.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including clinicians and mental health providers, to maintain a therapeutic and emotionally healing environment.
  • Establish treatment goals and assist in the implementation of individualized service plans.
  • Provide mentorship, guidance, and support to team clinicians, and oversee clinicians in the delivery of trauma-informed assessments and counseling sessions.
  • Regularly review and modify individual service plans in collaboration with the case management team to ensure consistent progress and success on written plan goals.
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with assigned foster parents, and conduct visits at foster parents' homes.
  • Provide safety assessments, crisis response, and behavioral stabilization services as required to ensure safety and stability for youth served.
  • Continually monitor the mental well-being of children in care and arrange for appropriate services as needed, including arranging for and facilitating external specialized services with community mental health providers.
  • Collaborate with other staff and stakeholders in utilizing a child welfare best practice approach for the care of minors within a trauma-informed framework.
  • Provide minimum of one weekly one-to-one counseling session (or more often if needed), and two group counseling sessions per week, as well as provide crisis intervention if needed.
  • Facilitate or provide oversight of family sessions as needed, and actively participate in deregulating and deescalating children during moments of crisis.
  • Maintain an active clinical caseload pursuant to ORR required ratios, and complete risk, UC assessments, human trafficking, and other clinical assessments within allotted ORR timeframes.
  • Complete clinical documentation and progress notes in accordance with ORR and NYAP requirements, and participate in treatment team activities for complex cases.
  • Work with program administration, case managers, medical, and educational staff in identifying best ongoing case management practices, while maintaining a collaborative multi-disciplinary environment.
  • Work to ensure children in care are provided mental health referrals, OTIP, and other agency referrals and clinical services pursuant to ORR Policy.
  • Work with medical coordination team in ensuring TAR approval process for mental health referrals, and attend and provide clinician-related trainings, including SAFE, TBRI, and sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and inappropriate sexual behavior prevention trainings.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for the program on matters related to mental health, child welfare best practices, and sponsor reunification process, including SME knowledge of ORR Policy, Field Guidance(s), and implementation.
  • Coordinate clinical and family unification services for children, including active involvement in discharge planning, and actively participate in documenting safety plans and Post 18 age out plans.
  • Oversee and/or actively participate in the process of reporting significant incidents (SIRs) in accordance with existing policies and procedures, and ensure maintenance of UC electronic and physical files, including uploading documents in UC Portal, Evolv, and maintaining the corresponding physical file.
  • Work on call and after-hour schedules (including weekends) for new intakes, discharges, and emergencies, and travel as needed to provide and support the provision of services to, and on behalf of, youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
  • Establish and maintain a strong relationship with assigned foster parents, including ongoing contact with foster parents and assisting during emergency/crisis situations, and maintain compliance with Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) requirements.

Requirements:

  • Master's degree in social work with clinical experience in the program and must be licensed or eligible for licensure; OR bachelor's degree plus 5 years clinical employment experience and must be licensed or eligible for licensure (if the state does not offer a license for bachelor degrees, this is not an option).
  • A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours with a possibility of being on call on nights/weekends, in the service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served.
  • Must be able to organize, navigate, and physically escort youth to various travel destinations possibly including airlines, trains, and buses.
  • Travel may include out-of-state trips up to 25%-30% to unify youth with families.
  • Driving personal vehicle in the performance of this job is required. Must have a valid driver's license, vehicle in good working order, and insurance with $100,000/$300,000 limits.
  • Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
  • Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish fluency required to serve the children and families.
  • Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, internet search, people management programs, smart phones and tablets, printers, fax machines, and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.

About Us:

The National Youth Advocate Program has been serving communities and clients since 1978 and continues to grow each year. Our growth allows us to expand and develop new and innovative programs to meet the ever-changing needs of those we serve.

We offer unique and personalized services for families and individuals in four areas: Prevention/Intervention, Positive Youth Development, Out-of-Home-Placement, and Reunification/Permanency.

We know you are compassionate and dedicated to serving your clients and communities, and NYAP is dedicated to providing support to those who join our team. We look for individuals that are ready to make a direct impact and are excited to be an instrument in supporting the needs of our children, youth, and families.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

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