Lead Clinician Bilingual SpanishEnglish JOR

Description

Lead With Compassion. Inspire Clinical Excellence! Were seeking an experienced Lead Clinician to support clinical quality guide team members and promote positive outcomes. Bring your leadership and expertise to our team!

Working At NYAP

• NYAPs commitment to doing what is best for children youth and their families is a core value and one that we look for in our newest team members.
• 33 Paid days off each year!(11 holidays 22 days PTO)
• Healthcare Benefits for you and your family.
• Pet insurance that provides discounts and reimbursements.
• Competitive salaries and benefits including a 401(k) Summer Hours Off (Half-day Fridays and Work Anniversary Trips!)
• Mileage Reimbursement Phone Allowance Student Loan Repayment Assistance CEUs and ongoing trainings/education.
• Why Work with UsExciting Benefits and Opportunities at NYAP!

Position Summary

The Lead Clinician at La Jornada oversees the Programs clinical services trains and supervises clinical staff and provides clinical supervision to the clinical team. The Lead Clinician provides case consultation and support to a multi-disciplinary team on behalf of the minors assigned to the program.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Lead Clinician will perform duties including but not limited to:

• Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Programs mission values andphilosophies;

• Ensure that behavioral health specialists complete relevant training on evidence-based practices in mental and behavioral health care delivery.

• Ensure that child-facing services are provided on-site and in a confidential manner.

• Oversee clinical and/or counseling services delivery for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) and provide oversight for the unaccompanied childs mental and emotionalhealth;

• Provide supervisionguidanceand consultation to assigned clinicians perform caseassignmentsand occasionallymaintaina limitedcaseload;

• Ensure clinical assessments are completed within allotted ORRtimeframes;

• Complete weekly audit of clinicians documentation ensuring both ORR and CQIcompliance;

• Support or activelyparticipatein the delivery of orientations for children incare;

• Attend and provide clinician related trainings including sexual abuse sexual harassment and inappropriate sexual behavior prevention of sexual abuse and Interim Final Rule (IFR)trainings;

• Coordinate clinical and family reunification services for children including active involvement in dischargeplanning;

• Activelyparticipatein documenting safety plans and Post 18 age outplans;

• Oversee and/ or activelyparticipatein the process of reportingChild Level Events (CLEs)in accordance withexisting policies and procedures

• Ensure maintenance of UC electronic and physical files including uploading documents in UC PortalEvolv andmaintainingthe corresponding physicalfile;

• 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 regulatoryrequirements;

• Establish andmaintaina strong relationship with assigned foster parents including ongoing contact with foster parents andassistingduring emergency/ crisissituations;

• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters or doctorate degree in psychology social work counseling marriage and family counseling oranotherrelevant behavioral health disciplinefromanaccredited program university or college where clinical experience is a program requirement.

• Must be licensed to provide clinical servicesin the state where the care provider islocated.

• Two (2) years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience.

• Musthave supervisoryexperience.

• Bilingual English/Spanish fluency

• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers internet search people management programs smart phones and tablets printers faxmachinesand photocopiers as well as software including word processingspreadsheetand database programs.

• Minimumautomobile insurance coverage of $100000/300000 bodily liability coverage.

• 21 years of agea validstate drivers license reliable personal vehicle anda good drivingrecord.

OTHER SKILLS

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

• Enthusiastic self-starter.

• Strong organizational and administrative skills.

• Works well independently and as a team member.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Use of manual dexterity tactile visual and audio acuity.

• Use of repetitive motion prolonged periods of sitting and standing and sustained visual and mental applications and demands.

• Occasional lifting (up to 25 pounds) bending pulling and carrying.

• Ability to travelfrequentlyand drivevehiclewhile sitting for extended periods with frequency varying based on program demands.

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who celebrates diversity andarecommitted to creating an inclusive environment for all employees by prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Who we are

National Youth Advocate Program has been serving communities and clients since 1978 and we continue 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 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.