Clinician

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

● Clinical Services:

o Facilitate Individual and group counseling sessions.

o Ensure completion of all ORR required assessments by established deadlines.

o Ensure individual counseling and group counseling sessions are being conducted based on

licensing, funding, and VisionQuest standards.

o Collaborate with treatment team members and children to develop treatment plans, when needed.

o Coordinate and facilitate psycho-educational and therapeutic groups.

o Continuously monitor and document children's mental well-being and program adjustment.

o Assist with child crisis incidents.

● Quality Assurance and Compliance:

o Responsible for overall compliance of assigned caseload.

o Ensure submission of Significant Incident Reports (SIRs) according to ORR guidelines, state

licensing standards, and VisionQuest policies and procedures for reporting incidents.

o 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:

o Work closely with program leadership to create a safe therapeutic environment for children in care.

o Work with other members of the management team to assure successful communication and

coordination between all members, leadership, and corporate personnel.

o 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.

o Assist with after hours on call responsibilities as needed.

o Attend all required training to meet all state and federal mandates.

o Maintain an active license (if applicable).

● Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor(s).

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

● Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team

● Crisis intervention and management competencies

● Commitment to ongoing professional development and learning

● Cultural competence and sensitivity in diverse client settings

● Strong organizational and documentation abilities

● Ethical judgment and professionalism

● Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Google Drive) with the ability to learn

new software.

● Proficient in reading, interpreting and applying ORR policies and procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

● Master’s degree in social work with clinical experience in the program or,

● Master’s degree in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science in which direct

clinical experience is a program requirement or,

● A bachelor’s degree plus 5 years clinical employment experience in the behavioral sciences.

● Must be licensed to provide clinical services in the state where the care provider is located or

eligible for licensure.

QUALIFICATIONS:

● Must be 21 years of age or older.

● Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.

● Flexible schedule (evening, weekends, holidays) to facilitate program services.

● Cleared tuberculosis test results.

● Must be able to pass a drug test.

● Must be able to provide proof of required vaccinations.

● Cleared background checks from appropriate entities, including Child Abuse and Neglect and FBI

criminal background.

● Obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification.

● Must have a valid driver’s license and be eligible to drive to facilitate program services as required.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

● May lift and carry up to 10 pounds frequently, up to 20 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds

infrequently.

● Performs tasks that may involve standing or walking 50% of the day; sitting 50%of the day.

● May bend, stoop, reach and grasp as necessary.

● Must be able to provide First Aid and CPR.

● Must be able to perform physical holds as instructed in Crisis Prevention Intervention training

(CPI).