Senior Clinician & Team Leader

National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP); Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 paid days off per year (11 holidays

Healthcare benefits for you and family

Pet insurance discounts

401(k)

Summer Hours Off

Mileage reimbursement

Phone allowance

Student loan repayment assistance

CEUs and trainings

Work anniversary trips

Job summary

National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) seeks a Lead Clinician to oversee clinical services, train and supervise staff, and provide case consultation for minors. The role involves supervision, ensuring training on evidence-based practices, and maintaining confidential, on-site child-facing services.

The position requires a Master’s/Doctorate in a behavioral health discipline, licensure, and at least two years of post-graduate clinical experience, with supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s or doctorate degree in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family counseling, or another relevant behavioral health discipline.
• Must be licensed to provide clinical services in the state where the care provider is located.
• Two (2) years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience.
• Must have supervisory experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish fluency.
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, internet search, people management programs, smart phones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.
• Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/300,000 bodily liability coverage.
• 21 years of age, a valid state driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, and a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s mission, values, and philosophies.
• 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 child’s mental and emotional health.
• Provide supervision, guidance and consultation to assigned clinicians, perform case assignments and occasionally maintain a limited caseload.
• Ensure clinical assessments are completed within allotted ORR timeframes.
• Complete weekly audit of clinicians’ documentation, ensuring both ORR and CQI compliance.
• Support or actively participate in the delivery of orientations for children in care.
• 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 discharge planning.
• Actively participate in documenting safety plans and Post 18 age out plans.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication skills

Administrative skills

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Behavioral Health

Licensed to provide clinical services

Tools

Office software (Word/Excel/Databases)

Job description

National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) seeks a Lead Clinician to oversee clinical services, train and supervise staff, and provide case consultation for minors. The role involves supervision, ensuring training on evidence-based practices, and maintaining confidential, on-site child-facing services.

The position requires a Master’s/Doctorate in a behavioral health discipline, licensure, and at least two years of post-graduate clinical experience, with supervisory responsibilities.