Bilingual Clinician na St. PJ's Children's Home

Description

Summary: 

Under the general direction of the Lead Clinician, the Clinician is responsible for conducting mental health assessments for UAC in care, including ongoing individual counseling, group counseling and crisis intervention in accordance with agency policy, TDFPS Minimum Standards, and ORR Policy. The Clinician screens for human trafficking concerns and assists with the safe and timely release of UAC. The Clinician promotes best practice and facilitates the optimum delivery of quality trauma informed care and mental health services to UAC.

Position Responsibilities:

• *Conducting assessments and completes documentation within required timeframes;
• *Preparing goal-oriented assessments and progress reports;
• *Ensuring that the immediate and ongoing mental health needs of children are met through assessment, counseling services and community-based auxiliary services when needed;
• *Enhancing the optimal emotional well-being of each child, identifying and treating children with mental health symptoms and responding to mental health crises
• *Maintaining the safety and well-being of children through supervision, adherence to program policies, and appropriate interventions. This may include the use of approved crisis management techniques, such as physical containment, when necessary to protect the child or others from harm   
• *Assessing the therapeutic milieu of the program and actively participating in the enhancement and/or improvement of the living and working environment.  
• Demonstrating knowledge and sensitivity of cultural norms, values and heritage;
• Must be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics;
• Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measures to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others; 
• Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Morals Policy is mandatory;
• Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization; 
• Attendance and successful      completion of a 10- day New Employee Orientation is mandated for the position. The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency;
• Other duties as assigned by the Program Director. 

Competency

Adaptability

Communication

Critical Thinking

Customer Service

Teamwork 

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Education/Experience
  • Master’s or doctorate degree from an accredited program, university, or college in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family counseling, or other behavioral discipline in which  clinical experience is a program requirement. 
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation;
  • Valid driver license;
  • Valid vehicle insurance;
  • Must be licensed or eligible for licensure.
    • Non-licensed clinicians must be actively working  towards licensure while employed and attain licensure within 3 years of employment date. 

Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route if working directly with unaccompanied children;

• Varicella: two doses of varicella vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR born in the United States before 1980 with a reported history of chickenpox (verified by an adult present at the time of illness) OR titers indicating varicella immunity OR documentation from healthcare provider verifying previous infection.
• MMR: two doses of MMR vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR titers indicating immunity to all three diseases
• DTaP or DTap: Complete primary vaccination series. If primary vaccination series completed in childhood, one DTaP dose in adulthood.
• Influenza: one dose annually during flu  season.

Disclaimer:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.**

St. PJ’s Children’s Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit The Archdiocese of San Antonio website at www.stpjhome.org. You must apply through the website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.