Clinician

At Vision Quest (VQ), we serve children, youth, and families during some of the most critical moments of their lives. Our teams help young people overcome challenges, build resilience, and move toward brighter futures.

VQ is a national child, youth, and family services organization providing residential programming, community-based services, and in‑home support across the United States. We partner with state and federal agencies to deliver services where the need is greatest and to strengthen the communities we serve.

Every role at VQ contributes to meaningful impact. Whether working directly with youth or supporting the professionals who serve them, your work helps create opportunity and stability for the next generation.

Every role contributes to helping children and families succeed.

We are committed to transparent and equitable pay practices.

Internal promotions and leadership development pathways.

Accountable, supportive leadership focused on long‑term success.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company-paid Life and Short‑Term Disability
• 401(k) with employer match

At VQ, we are building more than programs.

The Clinician plays a pivotal role in coordinating and providing comprehensive mental health services for children in care.

services for the children in care. The Clinician provides mental health assessments and counseling intervention services within the clinical department. This position involves working closely with children in care to assess the children's mental well‑being, develop therapeutic plans, and monitor their progress throughout their stay at the program. The Clinician operates within a multidisciplinary team environment, collaborating with other departments to ensure the holistic care of children in care, executing child therapeutic plans, facilitating transfers, and

$3,000 Sign-on bonus

• Clinical Services:
  • Facilitate Individual and group counseling sessions.
  • Ensure completion of all ORR required assessments by established deadlines.
  • Ensure individual counseling and group counseling sessions are being conducted based
  • licensing, funding, and Vision Quest standards.
  • Collaborate with treatment team members and children to develop treatment plans, when needed.
  • Coordinate and facilitate psycho-educational and therapeutic groups.
  • Continuously monitor and document children's mental well‑being and program adjustment.
  • Assist with child crisis incidents.
• Quality Assurance and Compliance:
  • Responsible for overall compliance of assigned caseload.
  • Ensure submission of Significant Incident Reports (SIRs) according to ORR guidelines, state
  • licensing standards, and Vision Quest policies and procedures for reporting incidents.
  • Assist with departmental monthly audits in accordance with VQ Policies and Procedures, in
  • addition to regular audits of the ORR UC Portal. Additional monitoring should be conducted as
  • needed.
• Operational Support and Development:
  • Work closely with program leadership to create a safe therapeutic environment for children in care.
  • Work with other members of the management team to assure successful communication and
  • coordination between all members, leadership, and corporate personnel.
  • Attend all departmental and program meetings to ensure that up-to-date information is received
  • and/or information of policy changes or practice are adhered to.
  • Assist with after hours on call responsibilities as needed.
  • Attend all required training to meet all state and federal mandates.
  • Maintain an active license (if applicable).
• Other tasks and…