Post-Release Services Clinician L3

Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 56,700 - 69,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive of $3,000

Free Employee Assistance Program

Health, vision, dental, and life insurance

403b retirement plan with 3% match

Paid time off for sick time, vacation, and mental health care

Tuition assistance and continuing education support

Job summary

A nonprofit organization focused on youth is seeking a Clinical Case Manager (Bilingual) to provide community-based mental health support for recently migrated children and their families. The role requires fluency in English and Spanish, relevant graduate-level education, and experience working with diverse populations. Benefits include a recruitment incentive, health insurance, and flexible working hours. This position offers a salary of $63,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Current LPCA, LPCC, MSW, LCSW, LMFTA, LMFT, LMHC or eligible for licensure at the time of application.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish, oral and written.
• Experience providing direct services to youth and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based individual and family therapy to recently migrated children.
• Conduct in-person visits and clinical meetings with clients in their homes.
• Document all client contacts, resources, and referrals.

Skills

Fluency in both English and Spanish

Experience with diverse populations

Culturally competent service delivery

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, or relevant behavioral science

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field with at least five years clinical experience

Job description

Clinical Case Manager (Bilingual)

Join to apply for the Clinical Case Manager (Bilingual) role at Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes.

Classification: Exempt
Status: Full Time; Remote with travel (position based in Kentucky)
Reports to: HS/PRS Asst. Program Director
Salary: $63,000 annually
This is a salaried position - billable units are not required.

Do you have a passion for youth? Do you want to see every child have a bright future? Join the team at the Kentucky United Methodist Children’s Homes (KyUMH).

Why work for us

KyUMH has over 150 years of experience serving youth who have experienced trauma. We have a strong team culture centered around helping our clients through professional therapeutic interventions.

Benefits Include

• Recruitment incentive of $3,000 available during first year of employment
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance;
• 403b retirement plan with 3% match
• Paid time off for sick time, vacation, and mental health care
• Eight paid holidays
• Tuition assistance and continuing education support

About Home Study and Post Release Services

KyUMH works in collaboration with the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to support children who are placed with caregivers across the state of Kentucky and potentially contiguous states.

The goals of the Home-Study Post Release Services Program (HS/PRS) are to:

• Assess the safety and suitability of a sponsor before an unaccompanied child is released into a sponsor’s care (Home Study).
• Provide case management support to ensure the continued safety and stability of children in sponsor’s homes and linking children to resources in the community (Post Release Services).

Required Education and Experience

• Current LPCA, LPCC, MSW, LCSW, LMFTA, LMFT, LMHC OR Eligible for licensure at the time of application.
• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, or other relevant behavioral science in which direct clinical experience is a program requirement OR
• Bachelor’s degree in one of the above categories from an accredited college or University with at least five (5) years of clinical experience
• Fluency in both English and Spanish, oral and written

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience working with diverse populations, including refugee and/or unaccompanied immigrant children and adolescents
• One-year experience providing direct services to youth and families
• One-year experience delivering community based and / or in-home services

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities

The Caminos Post Release Services (PRS) Clinical Case Manager (CCM) provides community-based individual and family therapy to recently migrated children, adolescents, and their families.

Clinician focused on personalized, non-insurance-based support

The CCM is responsible for delivering culturally competent services that consist of mental health assessments, screening for human trafficking concerns, crisis intervention and support services and psychoeducational support groups for recently migrated youth as they adjust to life in the United States.

The CCM supports the delivery of KYUMH’s trauma responsive model by collaborating with the Post Release Services case management team to ensure the youth and their caregivers receive comprehensive services and are connected to both formal and informal resources in their community.

• Conducts in-person visits and clinical meetings with clients in their homes on a weekly basis for at least the first 30 days of case assignment, and/or longer as needed based on individual clients’ psychosocial needs.
• Maintains regular monthly contacts with clients for a minimum of 6 months after weekly services have been discontinued.
• Provides in person support to clients as they navigate stressful and/or traumatic experiences. This may include but is not limited to attending psychiatric and medical appointments, social service appointments, educational meetings and / or supporting a youth at a local hospital emergency department while they await psychiatric evaluation.
• Documents all client contacts, resources and referrals provided, clinical notes, therapeutic interventions, and assessments of client’s health, safety, social-emotional well-being, and mental health concerns in accordance with KYUMH and Office of Refugee Resettlement required deadlines.
• Responsible for developing and implementing culturally competent clinical interventions designed to assist the youth in processing past experiences of trauma and to acclimate to life in the United States.
• Responsible for ensuring the youth are given the support necessary to identify and discuss concerns related to their journey into the United States and / or life in home country.
• Collaborate with case management staff and leadership to ensure that clinical interventions and supports are established to address youth mental health needs, modify dysfunctional behaviors, and assist the youth to heal and strengthen their internal resources as well as learn socially appropriate skills.
• Conduct screenings and assessments to identify special needs, developmental, medical or mental health concerns as well as criminal history, gang involvement, and historical/ current trauma experiences in accordance with mandated timeframes.
• Conducts child trafficking assessments and collaborates with case management team to provide referrals to anti-trafficking programs and resources within mandated timeframes.

Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. This position regularly requires flexibility based on the availability of youth and families served. This position regularly requires non-traditional hours such as evenings and weekends.

Travel

Travel is required and will include local as well as out-of-area and overnight travel. Frequent local travel will be required to serve the home communities of youth and families served by the program. Must be willing and able to travel by flying on commercial airlines, driving a rental car and/or using other transportation, and stay overnight in hotels.