Clinician, South County Academy

FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community!

Position Summary:

South County Academy serves adolescent females ages 13–18 with complex educational, behavioral, and therapeutic needs. Our students live on campus and often come to us following previous placements through DCYF. They benefit from a highly structured, trauma-informed environment focused on healing, growth, and individualized support. The Clinician works collaboratively with the management team to ensure safety, stability and wellness of students in our care that have been placed through the Department of Children, Youth and Families.

Responsible for providing diagnostic assessments and individual, group, and family counseling services for students. Collaborates on cases with behavioral specialists, teachers and other service providers to ensure appropriate delivery of services to youth and families. Provides emergency crisis intervention/assessment as needed and supports direct service staff in the implementation of evidence-based treatments such as Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) throughout the milieu.

Specific Duties /Responsibilities:

Participates and administrates students and family’s initial assessments

Completes treatment plans and provides ongoing treatment to students and families using a trauma informed, collaborative, and strength-based approach

Provides clinical treatment using a variety of treatment modalities, including Trauma Systems Therapy and DBTFacilitates clinical groups

Facilitates family therapy and meets with caregivers at the school, community and in their homes

Participates in multidisciplinary treatment team surrounding the youth with natural supports and coordination of care both internally and externally to ensure youth is meeting their individual goals

Evaluates treatment progress on an ongoing basis.

Provides emergency crisis intervention services with, and on behalf of, students and families as needed

Support the direct care staff such as behavioral specialists and teachers to implement skills from clinical treatments

Work as part of a team to support the overall functioning of the program and ensure that all Policies and Procedures are followed

Encourage positive environment and behavioral support by utilizing a restorative justice framework and principles

Become trained, competent and able to perform emergency de-escalation and support strategies when applicable

Teach client/family self-advocacy skills

Build and maintain positive, working relationships with community organizations and service providers

Maintain confidentiality of client/family

Transport client and family as needed

Provide sensitivity to client/family cultural, ethnic, racial and socioeconomic issues and diversity

Serve as a positive role model to client and colleagues

Complete all professional and administrative documentation and forms in accordance with agency standards and within established guidelines and time frames

Maintains compliance with FSRI policies, including those relating to HIPAA and all state and federal agencies, including DCYFProficient in using an electronic health record as well as project-specific software

Participates in all meetings as required by the team, supervisors and that are necessary for the role both internally and externally

Attend and participate in all required program and agency trainings

Provide on-call coverage/support in conjunction with other members of the clinical team.

Approaches all work through a trauma and diversity and inclusion lens Performs additional responsibilities consistent with Agency needs, defined in consultation with supervisor(s)

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in human services (psychology, social work, marriage/family, etc.) required

Required to be…