Clinician TFC

Job Overview

Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. dba Upbring
Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Clinician TFC
US-TX-El Paso

Job :
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Refugee Resettlement Shelters
Upbring

At Upbring, our team is united by a shared mission: to break the cycle of child abuse and advance the wellbeing of children, families and communities, empowering them to thrive. As servant-leaders, we lead by example, working passionately to create a brighter future for those we serve. Every day, we strive to embody our core values:

• We are Warriors: Fierce, resilient, and courageous, we face challenges head-on with unwavering loyalty and passion.
• We are Servants: We dedicate ourselves to serving others, empowering those around us to thrive.
• We are Family: We work together as a supportive, caring community, creating a sense of belonging and strength.

Joining Upbring means becoming part of a family of passionate individuals who are fearless in their pursuit of lasting change. Together, we are making a difference, one life at a time.

The Clinician is responsible for providing individual, group, and family therapy to children served, conducting assessments, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans. They ensure clinical care aligns with agency policies, licensing standards, and regulatory requirements, serving children from newborn to 17 years old. The Clinician works closely with the team to conduct utilization reviews and address the therapeutic needs of Unaccompanied Children (UC).

Upholding the program's core values of Warriors, Servants, and Family, the Clinician helps break the cycle of child abuse and empowers others through examples and dedication.

• Complete initial and ongoing assessments, including comprehensive clinical and psychological evaluations, risk assessments, and intake evaluations, with follow-up assessments every 30 days or as needed based on the child's needs.
• Monitor the child's emotional well‑being, provide individual counseling at least once a week, assess their adjustment to foster care, and implement crisis interventions and safety plans when necessary.
• Use positive behavior management techniques, including active listening, de‑escalation, and problem‑solving, while tracking behavior to modify interventions and reduce the need for physical containment.
• Collaborate with children to establish treatment goals and regularly update treatment plans, creating safety plans as needed for specific child accommodations.
• Ensure that practices remain current, evidence‑based, and effective in addressing the needs of minors.
• Identify and assess potential cases of human trafficking, abuse, and trauma in individuals.
• Ensure a compassionate, trauma‑informed approach, with an emphasis on ensuring safety, privacy, and empowerment for individuals, while adhering to all policy, legal, code of conduct, and ethical standards.
• Collaborate with community service providers as needed to identify other mental health service needs for children.
• Facilitate ongoing individual, family, and group therapy sessions to address the emotional, mental, and social well‑being of a child.
• Maintain and update the child's case files with treatment plans, progress, behavior issues, and outcomes, ensuring compliance with agency and regulatory standards; prepare and submit timely progress reports, treatment plans, and detailed reports to Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
• Provide individual and crisis intervention and will meet with children in the foster home setting as needed to assess a minor's immediate mental health needs. All other direct services for children must be provided on‑site.

• Master's degree in social work with clinical experience in the program, or master's degree in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science in which direct clinical experience is a program requirement.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure.
• Non‑licensed staff must be actively working toward licensure while employed and attain licensure within three (3) years of…