Clinician, ORR TFC

Overview

About Upbring

Our Upbring staff members are servant-leaders on the pursuit of breaking the cycle of child abuse and empowering others to do the same through example while embodying our core values: We are Warriors. We are Servants. We are Family.

What You'll Do

The Clinician is a member of the program’s clinical team. The Clinician provides individual, group, and family therapy for the Unaccompanied Children (UC), conducts assessments, and works in collaboration with multidisciplinary treatment teams to develop treatment plans and conduct utilization reviews. The Clinician is primarily responsible for the therapeutic needs and continuum of the clinical care for the UC in accordance with Agency policies and procedures, licensing standards, and federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. The Clinician will provide clinical services to UC from newborn to 17 years of age.  

Our Upbring staff members are servant-leaders on the pursuit of breaking the cycle of child abuse and empowering others to do the same through example while embodying our core values: We are Warriors. We are Servants. We are Family.

Responsibilities

We Are Warriors | We Set the Standards for Child Welfare

Work Standards 

• Complete a comprehensive psychological assessment to initiate ongoing behavioral health counseling for UC; complete the intake for each UC at time of admission, admission, and assessment of new residents/children
• Complete assessments at the point of intake, throughout the treatment process, and at discharge to ensure residents treatment plans are meeting established goals and objectives
• Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate individual, family and group therapy sessions to address UC’s emotional, mental, and social well-being and as outlined in the treatment plan
• Always comply with HIPPA privacy regulations and maintain confidentiality
• Provide complex crisis intervention and stabilization to UC who are in psychological distress
• Regularly monitor the emotional, mental, and social well-being of residents and provide or arrange for services as deemed appropriate
• Utilize positive child management techniques, including verbal re-direction, de-escalation, and physical containment when handling behavioral issues and crises with residents
• Coordinate and complete discharge or placement services
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Communication  

• Complete and update UC case files with treatment plans, progress, behavior issues, and other related information regarding the residents’ behavior outcomes
• Prepare for periodic treatment review meetings by completing progress reports and updated treatment plans
• Complete detailed and accurate reports to the Division of Unaccompanied Children’s Services (DUCS) on time (per report deadline) and as requested
• Update resident records/files with behavior issues, concerns, incidents, and progress in a timely manner and in compliance with Agency and licensing standards and federal and state regulatory requirements

We Are Servants| We Help Others

Teamwork

• Establish goals/treatment through a collaborative process with the UC utilizing advanced counseling skills, including evidence-based practices and screening (assessments); create and update treatment plans, including resident treatment goals and activity formulation
• Provide Clinical Director and other members of the clinical team with UC progress and treatment needs
• Provide emergency crisis intervention and on-call clinical services when needed
• Build and maintain cooperative working relationships with the Lead Clinician, clinical staff, multidisciplinary teams, community partners, service providers, management, and staff to ensure the needs of the residents/children and program goals, objectives, and services are being met at the highest quality, work within the established ethical boundaries at all times
• Work closely with Lead Clinician, clinical staff, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure program operations, policies, and procedures are executed in a manner that meets the needs of the residents and achieves program goals and objectives
• Work closely with Lead Clinician, clinical staff, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure program operations, policies, and procedures are executed in a manner that meets the needs of the residents and achieves program goals and objectives

We Are Family | We Are Passionate & Compassionate

Building Relationships

• Work as team player and exhibit professional behavior and a positive attitude with both internal and external clients that reflects positively on the Agency and is consistent with Agency policies and practices
• Actively participate in exhibiting cultural awareness and sensitivity when interacting with children, parent(s)/guardian(s), staff, and the community

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work
• 5 years’ clinical employment experience or master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or other relevant social science in which direct clinical experience is a program requirement
• Eligible for licensure
• Ability to establish rapport, trust, and boundaries with children, parents, and families
• Strong people and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with diverse groups of people in a professional manner always
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to write accurate and legible case notes without grammatical errors
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of professionalism consistent with the Social Work Code of Ethics; always maintain confidentially of information
• The ability to apply compassion and empathy, while dealing with stressful and difficult situations
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a group
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage a heavy caseload and meet deadlines
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (based on service area and service population)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or other relevant social science in which direct clinical experience is a program requirement
• Fully licensed
• 5 years’ previous therapy/clinical experience with children and/or adolescents
• Previous experience providing therapy in an ORR environment, highly preferred 

Physical Demands & Work Conditions

• This position requires sitting and looking and using a computer for long periods of time
• Position works in a child facility and has constant exposure to children
• Lift, push, pull, move up to 50 lbs

The physical requirements for this position with or without reasonable accommodation are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. While performing this position the employee with or without reasonable accommodation should have the ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, speak, and hear with aid, see, read, reach with arms and hands, lift and/or move up to specified weight, and use equipment that is essential to performing the job, such as a computer, copier, fax machine, telephone, and automobile, if applicable. Specific vision requirements of this position may include color vision, seeing things close up, and the ability to adjust focus.