Bilingual Lead Clinician

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For over 75 years, we’ve been a trusted pillar of care and support, beginning as BCFS (Baptist Child and Family Services) and evolving into what is now the First Day Foundation. Compass Connections continues to deliver life-changing services to vulnerable children and families across the nation. We provide comprehensive shelter, residential care, foster care, adoption, and community-based support services. At Compass Connections, we don’t just offer jobs — we offer purpose.

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Things to know about the role:

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM;
  On-call every other weekend
• Travel: None required other than regular on-site work
• Benefits: Day-one health, vision, and dental insurance for the employee. Optional coverages like voluntary life insurance and spouse and child life insurance, Short-term diss / etc., PTO, Personal days earned quarterly, Vacation, twelve (12) paid holidays, and 403(B) retirement plans.

Position Summary:

The Lead Clinician oversees clinical services for children in care, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. The ideal candidate will hold a master’s or Ph.D. in social work, psychology, sociology, or a related behavioral science field with at least two years of post-graduate direct service experience, or a bachelor’s degree with five years of clinical experience. Required certifications include First Aid, CPR, and Emergency Behavior Intervention.

This role involves supervising clinicians, providing crisis intervention and counseling, maintaining accurate records, supporting discharge planning, and participating in quality assurance and professional development activities. Candidates must demonstrate cultural competence, emotional resilience, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Evening, weekend, and holiday availability is required, along with adherence to safety protocols and ethical standards.

Compliance with immunization policies, including annual flu vaccination, is a condition of employment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure goal-oriented psychosocial diagnostic assessments, service plans, and progress reports are completed for the clinical department.
• Ensure clinicians complete children’s groups weekly on specific topics and issues.
• Ensure the clinical department meets all state and federal requirements.
• Meet all pre-determined deadlines required by the chain of command and federal partners.
• Foster Care Programs - Support, encourage, and recruit foster parents.

Qualifications Required:

• Required – Master’s degree in social work with two (2) years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience OR a master's degree or Ph.D. in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a program requirement with two (2) years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience OR bachelor’s degree plus five (5) years clinical employment experience in the behavioral sciences
• Required – Two (2) plus years related experience and/or training, including supervisory experience, as well as any accompanying experience as listed above;
  Preferred – Four (4) plus years related experience and/or training, including supervisory.
• Licensure:
  Current LPC or LMSW
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens throughout employment.
• Provide proof of work eligibility status upon request.
• Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background check.
• Demonstrate the ability to: (a) Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics. (b) Work collaboratively with other staff members, service providers, and professionals. (c) Provide crisis intervention according to training provided by Compass Connections when needed to maintain a safe environment. (d) Work in a fast-paced environment and…