Req# 86100030
POSITION TITLE: CLINICIAN II/III
This is a FLSA non-exempt position. Seeking an individual to join our collaborative team and lead child and family specific, wraparound teams in the High Fidelity Wraparound Model. The incumbent will support youth and families through team facilitation, clinical engagement, assessment, service planning, linking to services, monitoring service delivery, crisis management, conflict resolution, collaboration with community partners and service providers, and group process management skills. The incumbent will receive training in the High Fidelity Wraparound Model and will work in close collaboration with youth and caregivers to assure youth and family voice in developing plans to keep youth in their home and community or transition back into the community from out of home treatment placements.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Clinician has the responsibility for providing assessment and ongoing services to individuals under age eighteen with a primary diagnosis of emotional disturbance, intellectual disability or at risk of. This includes diagnostic and comprehensive coordination of child & family assessments and a significant level of collaboration and team facilitation, with private and public providers to serve high risk youth & to promote stability and/or return to home & the community. The Clinician reports to the Director II for Child Case Management, and is expected to function with initiative and independent judgment, based on application of standard practices and with guidance from the supervisor. In carrying out position duties, he/she performs in accordance with applicable professional ethics and established Region Ten policies.
MAJOR DUTIES:
The essential functions of this job are starred below (*) under “Major duties.”
1. *Completes comprehensive strengths based child and family assessments.
2. *Conducting diagnostic assessments, including integration of observational data, in determining service eligibility and referral needs
3. *Completing program specific needs assessments and authorizations necessary for Medicaid or CSA reimbursement
4. *Assessing needs and planning services to include developing a comprehensive individualized services plan.
5. *Facilitate wrap around teams
6. *Enhancing community integration through increased opportunities for community access and involvement with natural supports
7. *Linking monitoring service delivery through contacts with individuals receiving services, service providers and periodic site and home visits to assess the quality of care and satisfaction of the individual.
8. Providing clinical review of services for identified CSA service recipients to assure quality of care & collaborate with case agency to review and follow up on funding.
9. *Reading all agency communication (i.e., Ten, Region Ten’s Newsletter, e-mail, etc.)
10. *Providing individual and group counseling, as approved by supervisor, to meet licensure core competencies.
11. *Other duties as assigned by the supervisor in keeping with the general requirements of the position.
QUALIFICATIONS:
CLINCIAN II
- MASTER’S DEGREE AND LICENSE ELIGIBLE ACCORDING THE DHP DEFINITION:
- MASTER’S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, COUNSELING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, OR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. EDUCATION VERIFIED BY AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT WITH CONFERRAL DATE
- EVIDENCE YOU HAVE HAD AN INTERN OR PRACTICUM OF AT LEAST 500 HOURS OF EXPERIENCE WITH PERSONS WHO HAVE A MENTAL ILLNESS. (VERIFICATION OF INTERNSHIP/PRACTICUM FOR QMHP FORM)
- IS UNDER THE DIRECT PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF A PERSON LICENSED UNDER VIRGINIA LAW, WHO IS WORKING TOWARDS LICENSURE, AND WHO IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE VIRGINIA LICENSING BOARD MAY PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF THE LMHP FOR PURPOSES OF MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT. THE BOARD OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS REFERS TO MASTERS PREPARED INDIVIDUALS IN COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGY AS “RESIDENT”. THE BOARD OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS REFERS TO MASTERS PREPARED INDIVIDUALS IN SOCIAL WORK AS “SUPERVISEE”.
CLINICIAN III
- LICENSED CLINICIANS AS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
- LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR (LPC)
- LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW)
- LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST (LMFT)
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS
EDUCATION:
- A MASTER’S DEGREE IN A HUMAN SERVICES FIELD; PREFERABLY IN COUNSELING, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK, OR FAMILY THERAPY (REQUIRED) OR
- ACTIVELY ENROLLED IN A CLINICAL MASTER'S PROGRAM
- SEE ABOVE FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
EXPERIENCE:
- At least one year of relevant work experience with child population.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:
- LPC, LCSW or LMFT (preferred)
- Registered with the Department of Health Professionals and actively seeking licensure (preferred)
- Register with the Department of Health Professionals within 6months of hire (preferred)
- To ensure the safe and efficient operation of the program, a valid Virginia Driver's License plus an acceptable driving record as issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles are required. For client related use of a personal automobile, a certificate of valid personal automobile
insurance must be provided.
KSAS
Skills in:
1. Interviewing and completing diagnostic assessments
2. Crisis counseling
3. Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication
4. Negotiating with consumers and service providers.
5. Observing, recording and reporting on an individual’s functioning, utilizing available assessment tools
6. Identifying and documenting a consumer’s needs for resources, services, and other supports.
7. Using information from assessments, evaluations, observation and interviews to develop service plans.
8. Identifying services within community and established service system to meet the individual’s needs.
9. Promoting goal attainment
10. Identifying community resources and organizations and coordinating resources and activities.
Abilities to:
1. Be persistent and remain objective
2. Work as a team member, maintaining effective inter and intra-agency working relationships.
3. Demonstrate a positive regard for consumers and their families (e.g., treating consumers as individuals, allowing risk-taking, avoiding stereotyping, and respecting consumers’ and families’ privacy).
4. Work independently performing position duties under general supervision.
5. Communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing.
6. Establish and maintain ongoing supportive relationships.
HOURLY SALARY RANGE:
GRADE 10- CLINICIAN II: $25.00 - $34.68 per hour
GRADE 11- CLINICIAN III: $27.40 - 38.15 per hour
LOCATION: 500 Old Lynchburg Charlottesville, VA 22903
SCHEDULE: Full Time (Non-Exempt); Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00pm
