Trauma-Focused Community-Based Services Clinician

Tides Family Services is a nonprofit organization that is committed to providing comprehensive support and resources to children, adolescents, and families facing various challenges. The overall mission of Tides is to provide services and supports that allow youth to live in a community-based setting. An "Agency Without Walls" our services are delivered in homes, communities, schools...wherever our youth are.

Position Summary: The Trauma-Focused Community-Based Services Clinician will provide direct therapeutic services to children and youth who have experienced trauma, with a specific focus on those at risk of or involved in Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and other types of sexual abuse. The clinician will provide home and community-based services using evidence-based and trauma-informed therapeutic interventions to address the complex emotional, psychological, and behavioral needs of young people who have experienced trauma. Working collaboratively with families, schools, community organizations, and other service providers, the clinician will support holistic recovery and resilience in the youth and their families.

Essential Functions:

• Deliver trauma-informed and culturally competent individual, group, and family therapy to children and youth using evidence-based and evidence-informed modalities such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Play Therapy, Harm Reduction, and Equine Therapy with the goals of reducing high-risk behaviors and the risk of placement disruption.
• Address the specific needs of youth impacted by CSEC, including trauma, complex PTSD, disrupted attachment, anxiety, depression, and other behavioral health challenges.
• Complete clinical assessments to identify the unique strengths and needs of the youth and families.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including care coordinators, peer mentors, medical professionals, and educators, to provide holistic support to youth.
• Participate in the 24/7/365 on-call rotation to provide crisis intervention and support as needed.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the TFS Electronic Health Record system, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Provide ongoing risk assessment, safety planning, and stabilization for youth during critical situations.
• Develop, monitor, and report progress on individualized recovery goals and adjust recovery plans as required.
• Complete aftercare and discharge planning, in collaboration with the youth and all providers, to include referrals to relevant aftercare supports as appropriate.
• Meet client engagement productivity expectations as outlined by program or supervisor.  
• Participate in all required consultation and training to uphold a specialized skillset.

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field. Required
• Independent Clinical Licensure.-Preferred
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation. Required
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)-Preferred
• A minimum of three years of experience providing trauma-informed care.

Salary Range: $60,000-$70,000

 Compensation will be determined based on the candidate's experience, education, language capacity, skills, and other qualifications relevant to the role, in alignment with organizational parity guidelines and market conditions.   

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to satisfactorily perform essential duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Tides Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values our diverse workforce and encourages all mission driven candidates to apply. We are a PBN Best Place to Work recipient, a Safe Zone Certified Employer, and a Veteran Friendly Employer. Join our team