Lead Clinician - UIM

Lead Clinician - UIM

YFT Bristow HQ - Bristow, VA 20136

Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Travel Percentage Negligible

Youth For Tomorrow is a 501 (c) (3) and a faith based, non-profit organization, founded in 1986 by Hall of Fame Football Coach Joe Gibbs. The organization is large, diverse, experienced and committed to serving at-risk youth.

Benefits

YFT offers competitive pay, continuing education, and ongoing training. We offer a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees such as medical, dental, vision, group life insurance, and up to a 5% retirement match. We also offer supplemental insurance such as life, short-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance and legal resources. We have 9 paid holidays and personal time off accruals.

Salary Range: $95,000 - $102,000

Role and Responsibilities

• Facilitate the development of Individual Service Plans (ISP) for each assigned resident by completing the required Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Unaccompanied Alien Child (UAC) Assessment and Assessment for Risks within 72 hours of UC (Unaccompanied Child) arrival.
• Assure necessary input is provided to the Case Managers and in the UAC Portal within 5 days of UAC arrival to aid in the facilitation of the ISP.
• Provide input associated with the counseling component of the program to the Case Managers through inputting Case Review information in the UAC Portal every 30 days for each UAC in case load.
• Assess for Trafficking concerns and be ready to refer qualified UACs to the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) Division of ORR.
• Facilitate progress group therapy and various topical groups through the Counseling program on a weekly basis.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach in your clinical support on an on-going basis to the residential and education component team members.
• Available for on-call mental health crises.
• Participate as an active member of the weekly federal staffing. Responsible to communicate any mental health/behavior concerns to ORR representatives and clinical team.
• Work with Case Managers to make a recommendation for the appropriate discharge from YFT.
• Provide Case Managers with any necessary Mental Health input for reunification of client.
• Supervision of evaluation team:
• Interview Potential Placements (as needed).
• Provide weekly supervision meetings to assigned therapists
• Be available to provide guidance to subordinates in regards to cases, diagnosis, and safety planning.
• Manage Paycom by reviewing and approving time off requests to assure there is proper clinical coverage to the client(s).
• Assign clients/cases to therapists as Placement Approvals are received, ensuring caseloads remain evenly distributed and manageable. Assignments can be changed if necessary to make sure there is an optimal therapeutic fit based on clinicians skillset as well as clients presenting issues.
• Oversee Clinicians with regard to file management, appropriate documentation, communication, and regulatory compliance.
• Co-facilitate Evaluation Team
• Review ORR File documentation for completion, accuracy, and quality standards.

• Masters Degree and licensure (LMHP) to provide counseling services.
• Demonstrated ability to work with adolescents and families in a counseling setting and function within an evaluation team format.
• Ability to assess treatment needs and deliver appropriate interventions.
• Ability to maintain all required documentation.
• Fluent in English and Spanish verbal and written communication skills
• Professionally facilitate counseling functions as they apply to our milieu of care.

Core Competencies

• Knowledge of DSS and ORR policies and regulations.
• Ability to provide individual, group, and family therapy.
• Previous training or ability to complete required training in program specific assessments such as the CSSR-S.
• Ability to keep record of all completed sessions for quarterly reports.
• Ability to provide crisis interventions
• Knowledge of multicultural sensitivity
• Excellent Communication:
  Uses language effectively to gather information and facilitate an exchange of ideas through written and verbal communication. Possesses excellent writing and grammar skills including the ability to write concisely, clearly, and logically.
• Flexibility:
  Adapts to changes while remaining focused on goals, applies knowledge to new circumstances
• Analytical Thinking:
  Applies logic to solve problems and completes work within restricted deadlines
• Leadership:
  Establishes and guides a team effort that promotes a common goal. Ensures completion of team assignments, providing guidance and support through supervision of team members
• Decision Making:
  Makes decision and takes responsibility for them. Escalate through the chain of command, as needed, for guidance
• Conflict Resolution:
  Works to resolve differences and maintain professional work relationships
• Interpersonal Relations:
  Exhibits respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships
• Evaluation
  
  Skills:
  
  Evaluates according to accepted methodologies