Clinician

VQ is a national comprehensive child, youth and family services organization committed to providing successful and effective services while adhering to the highest professional standards.

VQ operates around the nation, providing care services such as residential programming, community-based services, and in-home services for children and their families. We work with state and federal governments to go where the need is greatest and give back to communities that need our services the most. Regardless of the circumstances and background that a child comes from, we believe they deserve an opportunity for a good life.

The Clinician plays a pivotal role in coordinating and providing the provision of comprehensive mental health

services for the children in care. The Clinician provides mental health assessments and counseling intervention

services within the clinical department. This position involves working closely with children in care to assess the

children's mental well-being, develop therapeutic plans, and monitor their progress throughout their stay at the

program. The Clinician operates within a multidisciplinary team environment, collaborating with other departments

to ensure the holistic care of children in care, executing child therapeutic plans, facilitating transfers, and

coordinating reunification planning.

• $3,000 Sign-on Bonus**
  
  

Essential Functions

• Clinical Services:
• Facilitate Individual and group counseling sessions.
• Ensure completion of all ORR required assessments by established deadlines.
• Ensure individual counseling and group counseling sessions are being conducted based on
  
  

licensing, funding, and VisionQuest standards.

• Collaborate with treatment team members and children to develop treatment plans, when needed.
• Coordinate and facilitate psycho-educational and therapeutic groups.
• Continuously monitor and document children's mental well-being and program adjustment.
• Assist with child crisis incidents.
• Quality Assurance and Compliance:
• Responsible for overall compliance of assigned caseload.
• Ensure submission of Significant Incident Reports (SIRs) according to ORR guidelines, state
  
  

licensing standards, and VisionQuest policies and procedures for reporting incidents.

• Assist with departmental monthly audits in accordance with VQ Policies and Procedures, in
  
  

addition to regular audits of the ORR UC Portal. Additional monitoring should be conducted as

needed.

• Operational Support and Development:
• Work closely with program leadership to create a safe therapeutic environment for children in care.
• Work with other members of the management team to assure successful communication and
  
  

coordination between all members, leadership, and corporate personnel.

• Attend all departmental and program meetings to ensure that up-to-date information is received
  
  

and/or information of policy changes or practice are adhered to.

• Assist with after hours on call responsibilities as needed.
• Attend all required training to meet all state and federal mandates.
• Maintain an active license (if applicable).
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor(s).
  
  

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
• Crisis intervention and management competencies
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and learning
• Cultural competence and sensitivity in diverse client settings
• Strong organizational and documentation abilities
• Ethical judgment and professionalism
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Google Drive) with the ability to learn
  
  

new software.

• Proficient in reading, interpreting and applying ORR policies and procedures.
  
  

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in social work with clinical experience in the program or
• Master’s degree in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science in which direct
  
  

clinical experience is a program requirement or

• A bachelor’s degree plus 5 years clinical employment experience in the behavioral sciences.
• Must be licensed to provide clinical services in the state where the care provider is located or
  
  

eligible for licensure.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
• Flexible schedule (evening, weekends, holidays) to facilitate program services.
• Cleared tuberculosis test results.
• Must be able to pass a drug test.
• Must be able to provide proof of required vaccinations.
• Cleared background checks from appropriate entities, including Child Abuse and Neglect and FBI
  
  

criminal background.

• Obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be eligible to drive to facilitate program services as required.
  
  

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• May lift and carry up to 10 pounds frequently, up to 20 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds
  
  

infrequently.

• Performs tasks that may involve standing or walking 50% of the day; sitting 50%of the day.
• May bend, stoop, reach and grasp as necessary.
• Must be able to provide First Aid and CPR.
• Must be able to perform physical holds as instructed in Crisis Prevention Intervention training
  
  

(CPI).

The Pay Range For This Role Is

74,845 - 74,845 USD per year(886 Jake Devonshire Center)