Posted
2/11/2021
Job Title:
Bilingual Clinician
Hours:
Full time
Organization:
Maryville Academy
1150 N. River Rd.
Des Plaines, Illinois
60016
https://www.maryvilleacademy.org/
Description:
The Bilingual Clinician for the Unaccompanied Children’s (UC) Shelter provides a wide range of therapeutic services to youth in the program including assessments, counseling and crisis intervention. This position’s primary duty is work that requires advanced knowledge in the field of psychology or social work. The Bilingual Clinician is a grant position related solely to the Unaccompanied Children’s Shelter as funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement and any successor funding. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Provides individual and group therapy according to individual needs;
• Completes all necessary clinical paperwork, including but not limited to mental health assessments, service plans, comprehensive progress reports and discharge summaries, while adhering to established timelines and all licensing and accreditation standards;
• Participates in completing outcome measurements;
• Provides crisis intervention as needed;
• Assesses the placement and service needs, and serves as an advocate for the client to assure appropriateness of placement and services;
• Participates in utilization review as requested;
• Actively seeks supervision and utilizes supervisory input;
• Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
• Graduate degree (Master’s or Doctorate) from an accredited MSW or clinical program;
• Experience providing clinical services to a child and adolescent population.
• Clinical license preferred or ability to pursue one. 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:
• Work is performed in, and in association with, Maryville program settings
• Duties involve contact with youth who may be traumatized;
• Must be flexible and available to work additional hours when necessary;
• May be scheduled to work 1 day a weekend and/or holidays.
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