Behavioral Health Clinician

What You’ll Be Doing You will provide individual counseling to program youth and family counseling to support permanency goals.

The Residential Services Clinician will complete an initial assessment and treatment plan and continue to develop, and implement treatment plans, as required, partnering with staff, clients, and their families, and provide transition and discharge planning as appropriate.   Hybrid Role, 20% Remote Work.  Your Main Priorities While additional responsibilities are likely to arise on the job, you will primarily :

• Maintain caseload assigned.
• Participate in interviewing youth for program admission, disposition, and intake.
• Make appropriate referrals for specialized evaluations and treatment (i.e., psychiatric evaluation, medical evaluation, substance abuse and assessment, etc.).
• Make clinical recommendations for appropriate levels of care in order to refer to various points in continuum care.
• Provide clinical consultation and training for all Residential Services program staff.
• Participate in treatment team meetings with key stakeholders and DCYF.
• Collaborate with program staff, to complete psycho-educational groups within our Residential Services programs.
• Complete discharge and transition plan with aftercare needs in mind.  Skills & Abilities
• Master’s degree in social work or related field required.
• Must be license eligible (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LICSW, etc.), licensure preferred.
• Minimum 6 months’ clinical experience required, preferably with children and / or adolescents.
• Strong organizational, critical thinking and time-management skills.
• Basic computer skills required; knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
• Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population.
• Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance and car registration.
• Must authorize Child & Family to complete a motor vehicle records check.
• The ideal candidate will be required to meet all background checks and medical clearances required for the position.  Travel Requirements Site location : Newport Statewide travel required.

Physical Requirements Direct Service Staff :

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services In order to provide equitable service delivery and go above and beyond equal opportunity requirements, our organization is committed to ensuring that all staff are able to perform the following cultural competencies :