Summary:
The Long Term Foster Care Clinician is responsible for the protection, care, and supervision of all Unaccompanied Children and Adolescents (UAC) in their care as they conducts mental health assessments and provides individual, family, and group therapeutic sessions for each UC on their caseload. The clinician works with other members of the Long-Term Foster Care team to maintain safe and therapeutic foster placements for the youth in the program.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Adhere to and follow the code of ethics, all mandated reporting requirements, and ensure confidentiality of UACs information whom are admitted to the program.
- Perform mental health assessments of UACs admitted to the program including a mental health diagnostic impression, and other screenings as determined by clinical needs and/or by the program requirements.
- Perform evidenced based clinical interventions as indicated by unaccompanied the UACs needs, and/or the program requirements including individual, family, and group therapies as clinically indicated.
- Timely document all mental health treatment updates, ongoing assessments and additional relevant information guiding the clinical treatment of minor, in the UC Portal documentation system, as well as record clinical interventions and clinical progress for each UAC on the agencys EHRS clinical documentation system.
- Collaborate with other LTFC team members and Resource Parents as clinically indicated to address and resolve UACs physical, emotional, and behavioral care.
- Participate in professional development training program closely associated with the program's clinical functions and mandated by Office of Refugee and Resettlement (ORR).
- Fulfill the specific requirements of the appropriate regulatory professional organization (e.g. Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
- Respond to urgent/emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns and/or direct other personnel to assist in the emotional, behavioral problem resolution.
- Completion of assigned home studies for Resource Parents (will need to become SAFE certifies within the first 6 months of employment, if not already).
- Assists with recruiting, orientating and training of Resource Parents.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Supervisor or Director of Foster Care.
Personal Qualities:
David & Margaret serves a population who have often experienced major life challenges and need assistance in their healing, adjustment, and recovery. The staff participates in this healing process while preparing our clients to participate as positive members of their community.
Characteristics of successful David & Margaret employees include:
- INTEGRITY – model expectations, perform duties under guidelines of “best practices,” honest discussion of issues, openness, fiscal responsibility
- MUTUAL RESPECT – respect diversity of opinions, value cultural ideals, focus on strengths, listen, work to resolve differences with dignity, respond in a timely manner
- KNOWLEDGE – teach through instruction and role modeling, teach and encourage making wise choices, empower self-determination, instill desires to be a life-long learner
- TEAMWORK – together there is strength, no one is alone, each voice is important, listen to all sides of an issue and help make united decisions, foster open communication, develop and sustain positive family and community connections
- CHOICE & ACCOUNTABILITY – value ability to choose, ensure active participation in treatment planning, understand and follow accepted agency policies and procedures, be accountable for choices, hold self and others accountable
- SAFETY – develop a safe, caring environment and communication pattern
- SERVICE – learn by teaching others, heal by helping others
Position Qualifications:
A Master's degree in social work, counseling psychology, marriage and family therapy, clinical psychology or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a program requirement. Must be licensed or licensed eligible. Must be bilingual (English/Spanish) and be able to fluently speak, read, and write.
Other Position Requirements include:
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft office products such as word, outlook, etc.
- A valid California driver’s license and a good driver record.
- Ability to pass background check and meeting requirements of Title 22 in order to work with children/youth in placement.
Related Experience:
Prior experience working with either immigrant youth and/or in a foster family agency is preferred.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
This position does require travel to and from foster homes in the provision of services.
APPLY HERE FOR CONSIDERATION:
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,304.00 - $77,875.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to Relocate:
- La Verne, CA 91750: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
