Senior Clinician – Family Strengthening & Crisis

Sasha Bruce; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc. invites applications for a Sr. Clinician in the Family Strengthening Program in Washington, DC.

Manage a team of family engagement specialists, provide community counseling, and carry your own caseload to support youth and families in crisis and daily needs. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, supervision, intake triage, and interagency collaboration with DHS, MPD, and other partners.

Qualifications

• Clinical Licensure in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field. If the licensure is not in DC, eligibility for licensure in DC is expected.
• At least 5 years of experience in direct service to youth and families.
• Prior demonstrable experience as a leader, supervisor, or manager of a team; grant-funded programs preferred.
• Ability to connect with children, adolescents, and young adults with mental health challenges, trauma, crisis, and community stress and empower them to overcome challenges.
• Prior experience with crisis response and a history of responding effectively to crises, including direct safety planning or referral to appropriate resources.
• Ability to complete our clearance process, including local and FBI fingerprinting and background checks; valid driver's license and ability to travel between locations.

Responsibilities

• Performs crisis intervention and stabilization work with youth and families using a strengths competency-based framework; for CARES, crisis intervention includes answering emergency calls and being the back up for on site crisis intervention.
• Provide strengths-based clinical supervision to family engagement specialists who offer individual counseling, family mediation, and crisis stabilization services.
• Triage incoming calls and referrals to determine client needs and assess for intake into services or referral to other resources.
• Carry a direct care caseload as needed and assist staff with difficult family counseling sessions through co-facilitation or observation.
• Assess youth in crisis and develop appropriate safety planning and interventions in collaboration with their appropriate clinician, family members, and other stakeholders.
• Lead weekly team meetings with FSP staff team for group supervision and training in crisis intervention, family support, and other relevant clinical topics.
• Collaborate with Bruce House program manager and staff to create a seamless partnership between Family Strengthening Program and Bruce House to support youth and families.
• Maintain oversight of relevant grant-funded programs, including data reporting and ensuring program fidelity and compliance.

Job description

Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc. invites applications for a Sr. Clinician in the Family Strengthening Program in Washington, DC.

Manage a team of family engagement specialists, provide community counseling, and carry your own caseload to support youth and families in crisis and daily needs. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, supervision, intake triage, and interagency collaboration with DHS, MPD, and other partners.