Clinician - Youth

About the role

The Clinician - Youth works in youth services providing clinical assessment, treatment, and care coordination services to children and adolescents with behavioral health needs and their families. They deliver developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive interventions promoting emotional well-being, safety, and functional improvement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intakes, comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, including risk assessments for suicide, self-harm, and safety concerns.
• Develop, implement, and regularly review individualized treatment plans in partnership with youth and families.
• Monitor progress toward treatment goals and adjust interventions based on needs.
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions appropriate to youth developmental stage and clinical presentation.
• Engage youth, families, and caregivers as partners in treatment through shared decision-making and strengths-based approaches.
• Incorporate youth voice and choice into all aspects of care.
• Support caregivers in understanding behavioral health needs, skill development, and crisis prevention strategies.
• Participate in team meetings, case conferences, and care planning activities.
• Support continuity of care, including referrals and transitions between levels of care when needed.
• Complete timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies.
• Identify and respond to emerging and immediate safety concerns, including using crisis intervention techniques and safety planning.
• Follow protocols related to critical incidents, mandated reporting, and duty to warn.
• Participate in requires supervision, consultation, and training.
• Demonstrate openness to feedback and commitment to ongoing professional growth.
• Contribute to a positive, supportive organizational culture that values collaboration.
• Adhere to trauma-informed care principles in all interactions.
• Participate in program development, quality improvement initiatives, and outcome measurements.
• Participate in on-call as necessary.
• Meet all set program expectations and deadlines.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling or closely related field with some concentration in family systems and family development required.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• LCSW or LCPC.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience working with children (and their families) who have severe emotional disturbance, or mental health challenges, autism or PDD.

Skills

• Strong clinical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA/FSA options, employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage, EAP, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, generous paid time off, paid holidays, and float days, Paid Family and Medical Leave, employee discount program, mileage reimbursement, applicable incentive and differential pay programs, tuition reimbursement and educational partnership discounts, 30% tuition discount for UNE's Online Graduate Programs, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, free professional development and training opportunities through the Sweetser Training Institute.