Clinician LTFC - Full Time

David & Margaret Home; La Verne (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

David and Margaret Home Inc. in La Verne, CA is hiring a Long Term Foster Care Clinician to oversee the protection, care, and supervision of Unaccompanied Children and Adolescents (UCAs). The role includes mental health assessments and individual, family, and group therapy on caseloads.

The position requires a Master's degree in a relevant field, CA license or eligibility, and bilingual English/Spanish. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and a valid CA driver license are essential, with

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, counseling psychology, marriage and family therapy, clinical psychology or other relevant behavioral science is required.
• Must be licensed or licensed eligible.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) with fluent speaking, reading and writing abilities.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Outlook, etc.).
• California driver license with good driving record.
• Background check and Title 22 requirements to work with children/youth in placement.
• Experience with immigrant youth or in a foster family agency is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to ethics and mandated reporting; ensure confidentiality of UACs information.
• Perform mental health assessments and provide individual, family, and group therapies as clinically indicated.
• Document treatment updates in EHRS; record progress for each UAC.
• Collaborate with LTFC team and Resource Parents to address physical, emotional, and behavioral care.
• Participate in mandated ORR professional development training.
• Fulfill requirements of regulatory professional organizations (e.g. BBS).
• Respond to urgent situations to resolve safety concerns.
• Complete home studies for Resource Parents and pursue SAFE certification within 6 months.
• Assist with recruiting, orienting, and training Resource Parents.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Program Supervisor or Director.

Skills

Bilingual

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's degree in social work or related field

Licensed or license-eligible

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: David and Margaret Home Inc - La Verne, CA 91750Salary Range: $70,304.00 - $85,965.00 SalarySummary:

The Long Term Foster Care Clinician is responsible for the protection, care, and supervision of all Unaccompanied Children and Adolescents (UAC) in their care as they conducts mental health assessments and provides individual, family, and group therapeutic sessions for each UC on their caseload. The clinician works with other members of the Long-Term Foster Care team to maintain safe and therapeutic foster placements for the youth in the program.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Adhere to and follow the code of ethics, all mandated reporting requirements, and ensure confidentiality of UACs information whom are admitted to the program.
• Perform mental health assessments of UACs admitted to the program including a mental health diagnostic impression, and other screenings as determined by clinical needs and/or by the program requirements.
• Perform evidenced based clinical interventions as indicated by unaccompanied the UACs needs, and/or the program requirements including individual, family, and group therapies as clinically indicated.
• Timely document all mental health treatment updates, ongoing assessments and additional relevant information guiding the clinical treatment of minor, in the UC Portal documentation system, as well as record clinical interventions and clinical progress for each UAC on the agencys EHRS clinical documentation system.
• Collaborate with other LTFC team members and Resource Parents as clinically indicated to address and resolve UACs physical, emotional, and behavioral care.
• Participate in professional development training program closely associated with the program's clinical functions and mandated by Office of Refugee and Resettlement (ORR).
• Fulfill the specific requirements of the appropriate regulatory professional organization (e.g. Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
• Respond to urgent/emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns and/or direct other personnel to assist in the emotional, behavioral problem resolution.
• Completion of assigned home studies for Resource Parents (will need to become SAFE certifies within the first 6 months of employment, if not already).
• Assists with recruiting, orientating and training of Resource Parents.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Supervisor or Director of Foster Care.

QualificationsEducation, training and certification:

• A Master's degree in social work, counseling psychology, marriage and family therapy, clinical psychology or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a program requirement.
• Must be licensed or licensed eligible.
• Must be bilingual (English/Spanish) and be able to fluently speak, read, and write.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft office products such as word, outlook, etc.
• A valid California drivers license and a good driver record.
• Ability to pass background check and meeting requirements of Title 22 in order to work with children/youth in placement.
• Prior experience working with either immigrant youth and/or in a foster family agency is preferred.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. This position does require travel to and from foster homes in the provision of services.