Licensed Clinician

Description

Licensed Clinician provides trauma-informed clinical counseling and positive behavioral support services for individuals served by The Arc Baltimore. To model and teach staff how to use proactive approaches to challenging situations. To assist individuals with developmental disabilities in developing problem-solving and coping skills through positive identity development. To assist individuals with developmental disabilities in advocating for their wants and needs.

Our Mission
The Arc Baltimore supports people with developmental disabilities to lead fulfilling lives with a sense of belonging, purpose, and meaningful relationships.

Who We Are
Since 1949, The Arc Baltimore has been an indispensable resource, providing employment training and support, day and residential services, family support and education, treatment foster care, assistive technology services, respite care, public policy advocacy, and information and referrals.
The Arc Baltimore's full and part-time employees provide services at people's homes, places of employment, day centers, and neighborhoods.

What We Offer
A generous benefits package including:
• 8 Holidays, 17 Vacation days, 9 Sick and Safe Leave days
• Single and family medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Voluntary Accident and Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Life insurance (Employee, Spouse, Children)
• 403(b) plan with employer match available after 1 year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Health and Wellness package
• Legal Assistance and Pet plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount Program

Job Responsibilities
• Demonstrates support and advocacy for the agency's policies, goals, values, and mission.
• Support the Person Centered Planning process by active participation in team meetings. This includes making appropriate clinical recommendations, advocacy, and modeling of mediation and listening skills and ensuring comprehensive and ongoing communication with team members related to support needs and staff collaboration.
• Routinely consult with individuals and agency stakeholders on issues related to positive behavioral support, functional assessment, trauma-informed care, co-occurring disorders, anger management, and anything related to the psychological well-being of an individual.
• Collaborate with other Arc Baltimore staff and the Holistic Support Managers to identify the mental health support needs of individuals. Assist in the creation of all funding plans for submission to the DDA to ensure needed therapeutic supports are funded.
• Complete thorough Psychosocial/Behavioral Assessments, using language consistent with the MANDT system.
• Deliver quality trauma informed therapeutic supports falling under the Behavioral Support Services umbrella (Behavioral Assessment, Behavioral Consultation, Behavioral Support Implementation Services) to meet an individual's mental health needs. Develop and write individualized Behavior Support Plans.
• Monitor and document ongoing Behavior Support Plans, Behavioral Consultation, and complete annual revisions/updates, or more frequently as needed.
• Collect behavioral data monthly, complete an analysis and a monthly summary of the results.
• Collaborate with and aid in the training of all Clinical Services team members (Clinicians, Coordinator of Clinical Services) as needed.
• Assess for training opportunities, develop and facilitate group trainings for staff and supported individuals.
• Train staff on both implementation of supportive mental health interventions as outlined in the Behavior Support Plans and needed data collection.
• Document any and all interventions, even those not meeting the service descriptions falling under the Behavioral Support Services umbrella or identified as mental health counseling, in the electronic record.
• Present prescribed psychotropic medications and/or restrictive procedures and interventions as indicated in a Behavior Support Plan to the Human Rights committee.
• Complete clinical interviews for determination of the possible need for a psychiatric evaluation. Summarize pertinent information for a psychiatric evaluation. Attend psychiatric evaluations and appointments with individuals as needed.
• Complete thorough discharges and recommendations for future support needs.
• Successfully complete all agency and DDA required trainings for this position.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications
Required:
• A Master's Degree in Psychology or Social Work
• Licensure at the LGPC, LMSW, LCPC, or LCSW-C

• Valid driver's license (not provisional) with a clean driving record

Preferred:
• Experience in psychosocial and diagnostic assessment, functional assessment/analysis, trauma-informed therapeutic interventions, positive behavioral supports preferred and mental health counseling preferred.
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage positive communication in difficult situations and the ability to provide candid/constructive feedback
• A high level of organization, accountability and follow through
• Ability to remain flexible, calm under pressure and adaptive to changing situations
• Work well independently and as a member of a team
• Solution focused

Working Conditions
• Hybrid work environment: remote and onsite.
• Primary worksite is the Main Office at 7215 York Rd.
• Access to a vehicle for independent travel to all agency sites is required.
• Occasional evening/weekend hours required for trainings and meetings.

The Arc Baltimore provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) and is committed to a workplace free of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, gender, sex, pregnancy, national origin, disability, height, weight, gender identity, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome everyone interested in our mission to join us. If you require accommodation during the application process, please contact us and we will make every effort to meet your needs.