Bilingual Lead Clinician (LPC-S/LCSW-S) - Seton Home

About the role

The Lead Clinician (LPC-supervisor/LCSW-supervisor) will be responsible for overseeing clinical services provided at Seton Home, including individual, family, and group therapy. They will conduct and oversee assessments, develop and implement therapeutic treatment plans, and offer recommendations for client’s permanency planning. The Lead Clinician is directly supervised by the Program Director or designee and is subject to work overtime and be on-call for clients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Actively participating in case staffings and stakeholder meetings and following up with recommendations;
• Compiling, preparing, submitting and maintaining accurate records, files, forms, statistics and additional information in accordance with agency policy, DFPS Minimum Standards and ORR Policy;
• Ensuring mental health services are completed within required timeframes and in accordance with agency policy, TDFPS Minimum Standards and ORR Policy;
• Reviewing and approving assessments and progress notes for UAC;
• Completing and submitting reports within required timeframes;
• Train new clinical staff;
• Conduct intake interviews and assess client mental health as needed;
• Prepare goal-oriented treatment plans, diagnostic assessments, service plans, and progress reports;
• Facilitate client groups on specific issues as needed;
• Provide case consultations and/or crisis interventions;
• Maintain therapeutic services within Seton Home and funding source guidelines;
• Maintain confidentiality in all areas of client and program operations;
• Maintain professional and ethical standards as prescribed by Seton Home Program and the professional code of ethics;
• Role model a professional demeanor at all times;
• Comply with the agency and program policy and procedure manual;
• Comply with all Licensing standards as well as funding source guidelines;
• Obtain professional certificates;
• Attend and participate in all required professional training, workshops and or continuing education;
• Conduct and coordinate client assessments and recommendations for client permanency plan;
• Conduct counseling sessions with clients as needed;
• Maintain communication with case managers on a consistent basis;
• Develop and implement client tracking and status reports for monthly review/audit of clinical department;
• Complete outcomes for residents at time of discharge or at 40 days;
• Complete measurements;
• CLOSE OUT CLIENT FILES;
• Review PSA with residents and staff;
• Attend weekly treatment meetings to maintain current information and support;
• Identify clinical program needs and develop/facilitate staff trainings within the Trauma Informed Care model;
• Facilitate and track TIC Chats with direct care staff;
• Assume ON CALL duties after regular business hours, including nights and weekends and holidays;
• Complete Measurements and Outcomes on Extended Reach;
• Assist with auditing case files/ORR Portal;
• Aid with ratio as necessary;
• Must be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree in social work, 2 years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience; or Master’s degree or Ph.D. in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a program requirement, plus 2 years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience; or bachelor’s degree plus 5 years’ clinical employment experience in the behavioral sciences;
• Experience: Supervisory experience required;
• Licenses and Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor;
• Transportation: Reliable transportation;
• Vehicle Insurance: Valid vehicle insurance;
• Background Check: Submit to a state and federal background check, Child abuse and neglect registry check, and Tuberculosis screening;
• Physical Capabilities: Be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks and have the skills necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities;
• Vaccinations: Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route if working directly with unaccompanied children;
• Additional Requirements: Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language; Extensive working knowledge of TDFPS Minimum Standards, and Office of Refugee Resettlement- Division of Unaccompanied Children's Services National Care Standards; Possess therapeutic sensitivity to the service population cultural and socio-economic characteristics; Experience with computer software and MS Office (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and OneDrive); A solid grasp of managing multi-disciplinary teams and progressive management; Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team; Must have good written and verbal skills; Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills.