Bilingual (Spanish & English) Lead Clinician (LCSW/LCPC) San Gabriel (Des Plaines 60016)

Position Summary

The Bilingual Lead Clinician for the Unaccompanied Children’s Program supervises, plans, and oversees the implementation of therapeutic and psychological services for the youth in the program to ensure quality of clinical services. Engaged primarily in the performance of managerial duties, the Lead Clinician customarily and regularly directs three or more employees.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates, plans, and implements therapeutic services appropriate to program youth;
• Supervises the work of clinical personnel at applicable sites to ensure compliance with the standards and requirements set by ORR;
• Maintains ongoing consultation with therapists in order to ensure the implementation of effective treatment;
• Evaluates the effectiveness of counseling or treatment, and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses;
• Modifies plans and diagnoses as necessary;
• Participates in a team-oriented approach to review a youth’s progress and provides individualized services as needed;
• Collaborates with the Clinical Director in psychiatric and psychological services provided to youth;
• Provides emergency services in the absence of the youth’s therapist;
• Reviews relevant research findings and provides training for therapists and other program staff to enhance the quality of service provided;
• Consults reference material such as textbooks, manuals, and journals in order to identify symptoms, make diagnoses, and develop approaches to treatment;
• Evaluates youth in crisis and assists with the development of specialized treatment interventions;
• Organizes and presents information in a training forum as needed, including staff onboarding;
• Attends a minimum of 40 hours of advanced training/workshops on an annual basis.

Education/Experience

• MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree in social work, plus 2 years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience OR Master’s degree or Ph.D. in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science degree in which direct clinical experience is a program requirement, Two years of clinical service experience, part of which must be with children or youth Two years of supervisory experience LCSW or LCPC required, Licensed by the State of Illinois

Skills / Knowledge

• Bilingual English/Spanish language competency required;
• Must conduct oneself in an ethical and professional manner.

Physical Demands

• Required to lift/move objects and/or youth weighing in excess of 40 pounds;
• Must possess ability to provide physical restraint to youth;
• Must have visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential functions defined above.

Environment And Scheduling

• On-site position. Work is performed in, and in association with, Maryville program settings, as well as, but not limited to schools, recreational facilities, hospitals, and various community settings;
• Duties involve contact with youth who may be traumatized;
• 24 hour on-call (pager) responsibilities;
• Must be flexible and available to work additional hours when necessary;
• May be scheduled to work on weekends and/or holidays.

Pay

$80,000 - $81,000 a year