Mental Health Clinician (LCSW or LPC)

PositionTitle: Clinician

Department: Calabrese Youth Center

ReportingFunction: Director ofCYC

SupervisoryFunctions: None

Salary range: $70,000 - $92,500 based off education and years of experience

Job Summary:

Responsible for coordination of all counseling provided to individuals, groups and families of children/youthserved in theCalabrese Youth Center (RCCF program).Thisalsoincludes providing counseling as well as coordination of other services by outside agencies.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Supervise treatment planning and progress towards treatment goalsfor the children/youth in the RCCF program.
• Provide guidance and technicalassistancetotheProgram ManagerandResidential Counselorsregardingtreatment issues and interventions.
• Collaborate with the RCCF BCBA,RBTs,andPsychiatrist and treatment planningteamfor the children/youth in theRCCF including other entities such as Day Treatment.
• Assist in quality assurance procedures and policy development to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies.
• Coordinate staff training and development thatdirectly relatesto individual program implementation, weekly group facilitation by direct care staff and crisis management.
• Establishand maintain written and verbal communication with governing agencies,familiesand community,as needed.
• Assist infacilitatingand encouraging family/parent involvement in children/youthprograms.
• Assist in facilitating/coordinating children/youthtransitional plans when children/youthare ready for movement tonew programs/services.
• Review children/youth'sincident reports,follow-upand communicate with other entities,as necessary.
• Attend andparticipatein Individual Child Plan(ICP)meetings.
• Attend weekly program meetings.
• Provide direct mental health services and support to youth and family within your scope
• Handle all intake assessments including ensuringproper parties sign all consents; gather and organization of all intake paperwork.
• Develop initial 24-hour treatment plan and 10-day individual child plan.
• Scheduling and coordination of supervision for family visitswith support from admin.
• Participation in BID and IEP meetings with school districts
• Participation in county staffing to gather information for incoming admissions.
• Handle ongoing communication with placement coordinators, county caseworkers,guardiansand placement agencies to support discharge to a lower level of care.
• Serve as a liaison between Laradon and other agencies, i.e., human services, school/day treatment,medical professionalsto ensure child/youths' needs are met.
• Provide 24-hour crisis intervention and counseling to children/youth,as needed.
• On-Call 24 hours/day leadership rotation
• Drive participants as necessary for program needs.
• Maintainregular and punctual attendance
• As Laradon is a small employer and employees work in a collaborative, team environment, employee must be physically present in the office to perform his/her job functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum TrainingRequirements:

• All trainingsdeemedmandatory by Laradon
• Aminimum of 24 hoursof approved trainingannually
• Orientation
• First Aid/CPR
• Medication Certification
• Mandatory Reporting
• Incident Reporting/MANE
• Safety Care
• 20 hours of on-the-job training.

Minimum Position Requirements:

• Mastersin psychology, social work or counseling.
• LCSW or LPCrequired.
• 2 years post graduate experience working with adolescents.
• Excellent communication andproblem solvingskills.
• Highly organized and adaptable
• Physical requirements include the ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force; physical condition to enable walking, standing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; stamina to be on feet and active for full work days; ability to complete training and perform physical management of child/youth as necessary, including physical restraints; ability to speak or exchange information in an audible manner.