Bilingual Mental Health Clinician

Job Details

Job Location

YFT Bristow HQ - Bristow, VA

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Graduate Degree

Salary Range

$70000.00 Salary

Travel Percentage

None

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

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 trainings. 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 insurances such as life, short-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance and legal resources. We have 9 paid holidays and personal time off accruals.

Roles 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.
• Perform individual therapy weekly for residents or as requested by supervisor.
• Assess and diagnose individuals as necessary either as an LMHP or under and LMHPs supervision when necessary.
• Organize and implement family group therapy as needed for each client. This may involve weekend work.
• 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.
• As a clinician, must be accessible via phone for consultation on mental health issues surrounding your clients or other residents if needed.
• Participate as an active member of the Treatment / Evaluation Team. Responsible to communicate team review with necessary individuals in residents life.
• 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 discharge from YFT.
• Provide Case Managers with any necessary Mental Health input for reunification of client.
• LMHPs are expected to provide board approved social work or counseling supervision to those going for licensure for no remuneration. If a board approved supervisor is needed one will be provided by YFTif the individual is on our staffand the respective board approves.
• Attend all training mandated by YFT.
• All duties and responsibilities will support meeting the structured program of care outlined in DBHDS and DSS state standards (DBHDS : 12VAC 35-46-800; DSS : 22 VAC 40-151-720).
• Other duties as assigned by the CEO, or supervisor.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Please note : Criminal background checks : FBI, Child Abuse and Neglect and HHS suitability

Youth for Tomorrow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment based on race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status. Youth for Tomorrow exercises its right as a religious organization to employ people consistent with its religious beliefs, practices, and observances.