Sunny Glen Children's Home- New Tomorrow Resiliency Center

Job Description

Job Title: Clinician

Department: Clinical Department

Supervisor: Assistant Lead Clinician

FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary

Clinician at Sunny Glen Childrens Homes is responsible for providing mental health/counseling services for UCs assigned. Clinician is to maintain appropriate caseload and is expected to provide individual and group counseling to UCs while in care. Clinician is responsible to ensure strict deadlines and time-frames are met, with reference to record keeping and assessments/screenings. Clinician will abide by ORR, state, and other contractual guidelines and time-frames. Clinician will report to the Lead Clinician.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling services to UCs while in care

• Maintain appropriate caseload

• Conduct mental health assessments, screenings, as well as trafficking screenings

• Complete well written, clinical documentation

• Adhere to all timeframes & deadlines as per state, ORR and internal policies and procedures

• Provide crisis intervention

• Provide on-call coverage based on program needs

• Coordinate with third party contracts, ORR, and other outside service providers to share and staff all pertinent information and updates on UC and mental health status

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (English & Spanish)

• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of profession and clinical skills

• Must abide by Sunny Glen Childrens Home NDRC mission of giving nurturing, trauma-informed care to children from difficult backgrounds

• Learn and abide by Sunny Glen Childrens Home NDRC policies and procedures

• Learn and stay within Minimum Standards

• Learns and abides by TBRI and Handle With Care

• Work independently and as a team

• Maintain appropriate boundaries

• Attend trainings and meetings, as scheduled

• Possess sensitivity to the residents cultural and socio-economic characteristics

• Be a positive role model for residents

• Uses strong organizational skills

• Participate in licensing investigations accordingly

• Coordinate all referrals, service planning, and client documentation for assigned caseload (clinical assessments, incident reports, progress notes, etc.)

• Participate in weekly staff/team meetings and trainings

• Participate in workshops, seminars, education programs and other activities that promote professional growth and development

• Maintain a full caseload, complete with admission assessments, individual service plans, individual service plans updates, monthly summaries, case notes, incident reports, etc.

• Meets with each child on caseload at least once a week or more as needed

• Prepare, compile, and submit accurate documentation in case management software

• Continually assess ongoing changes in behavior, circumstances, or conditions that may affect child safety or well-being

• Monitors childs services, ensures all required services are delivered, sets and attends appointments with outside mental health services

• Maintains a clinical, therapeutic, and trauma-informed view of each child in his/her caseload and helps staff develop this perspective

• Assess client progress toward risk reduction, achievement of treatment goals and positive case outcomes

• Maintain accurate records, files, forms, statistics and additional relevant information in accord with agency policy, licensing, and/or funding requirements

• Work the on-call rotation to assist with campus emergencies and clinical needs

• Assist in training staff

• Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position

Education and/or Experience

• Required Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW), Counseling, Psychology or other relevant behavioral science field.

• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.

• Clinical/Counseling experience preferred

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Analytical - Uses intuition and experience to complement the job.

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; requires minimal supervision.

Use of Technology - Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; keeps technical

skills up to date.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; works well in group

problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in

written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed;

selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Cooperation - Establishes and maintains effective relations; exhibits tact and consideration;

offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperatively in group situations; works

actively to resolve conflicts.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations;

listens and gets clarification.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to

Others views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts

success of team above own interests; supports everyones efforts to succeed.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; able to read and interpret written information.

Conflict Resolution - Encourages open communications; confronts difficult situations; maintains

objectivity; keeps emotions under control; uses negotiation skills to resolve conflicts.

Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works

with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks

correctly and on time; supports the organizations goals and values.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; changes approach or method to

best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Personal Appearance - Dresses appropriately for position; keeps self well groomed.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are

covered when absent; arrives at meetings, trainings, and appointments on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility

for own actions; keeps commitments; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person

with an alternate plan.

Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.

Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment;

includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.

Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently; organizes or schedules children and their tasks.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote

quality; monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity - Completes work in timely manner; works quickly.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action

beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials

properly.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each

essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the

knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,

common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in

standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Current & in good standing LPC, LMSW, LMFT or other (if licensed)

Valid Texas Drivers License with an excellent driving record.

CPR/First Aid, 15 passenger van, Handle with Care, TBRI, case management software, Paycom, and other DFPS mandated training (trainings offered on the job.)

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 stand; walk;

stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use

hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally

required to sit; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must regularly exert up to 25

pounds of force (mopping, lifting groceries, moving furniture, cooking, etc.) and occasionally be

able to perform a restraint on youth weighing up to 200 lbs. Must be able to frequently

maintain visual and auditory supervision of multiple children. The employee must be able to

make quick decisions, tolerate frustration and be able to always balance mental toughness

with compassion. The employee must be able to multi-task.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative

of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to outside

weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee

must be able to function in a noisy environment.

Notes: All services shall be provided in accordance with established standards, principles and ethics of the profession, applicable professional specialty organizations, and the high-quality standard for which Sunny Glen is recognized.

Sunny Glen is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and other statuses protected by law.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this class classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Education and/or Experience

• Required Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW), Counseling, Psychology or other relevant behavioral science field.

• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.

• Clinical/Counseling experience preferred