Clinician

Job Details

Location:

Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Position Type:
Full Time

To provide structured, goal‑oriented and time‑limited clinical services in the natural environment identified for families (in home, community or in office). This position will carry a comprehensive case load and will be responsible for ensuring effective family outcomes in all comprehensive cases in compliance with accreditation standards, court orders, and the Department of Child Services comprehensive service standards. This position requires training and certification in the following evidence‑based practices:
Family Centered Treatment, Trauma‑Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Nurturing Parenting, Family Preservation Services, Intensive Foster Care Services and Trust Based Relational Intervention.

• Provide a variety of therapeutic services to children/families, including crisis intervention, intake/family assessment, safety planning, treatment planning, and providing activities/interventions to assist children/families in goal completion and aftercare planning to support children/families with reaching self‑sufficiency.
• Provide multiple service hours in the home per week to ensure fidelity to the comprehensive models.
• Partner and collaborate with referral sources (courts, DCS, Probation), foster parents, guardian ad litem, and/or CASA Volunteers to support the goals of the family.
• Implement effective tracking and monitoring systems to ensure quality outcomes for all children/families served on caseload.
• Provide thorough documentation, including assessments, clinical recommendations, progress notes, treatment planning, and monthly reports, all submitted within required deadlines.
• Effectively implement all evidence‑based models utilized with children/families.
• Actively participate in building a strong peer supervisory team with fellow team members to develop a high‑performing team for the regional office assigned.
• Actively participate in supervisory expectations, including individual supervisions, team meetings, and staff trainings with the desire for professional growth.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Clinical Case Conceptualization (Clinical Assessment -> Clinical Recommendation -> Treatment Execution).
• Team building skills essential with multiple disciplines.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Decision making/problem solving.
• Conflict management.
• Knowledge and ability to implement Trauma‑Informed Practice, Culturally Competent Practice, Family Preservation and Safety.
• Knowledge and ability to implement the Department of Child Services Practice Model.
• Personal accountability and ability to affect change utilizing data driven management processes.
• Ability to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports.
• Customer service skills (internal and external customers), including effective communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and demonstrated safe driving record.

Ability to work under stressful conditions and to deal with volatile individuals. Ability to work in client homes that may not have the best living conditions. Requires the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets or bend and stoop as necessary. Requires the ability to occasionally lift office supplies, materials and equipment up to 25 pounds. Ability to drive, as well as possess dependable transportation.

Flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must work to meet the needs of the families served. Must work a minimum of 40 hours each week to maintain full‑time status and may include evening and weekend work based on caseload need.

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related human service field.
• License Eligible in the state of Indiana: LMHC, LMFT, LCSW or on a licensure track upon graduation with appropriate degree.

• Clinical licensure in the State of Indiana: LMHC, LMFT or LCSW.

Iris Family Support Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity, affirmative action employer.