Bilingual Clinician and Case Manager

ABBOTT HOUSE

TRANSITIONAL RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN (TRC) & LONG TERM FOSTER CARE

JOB FAIR

Dates: Thursday, March 9th, 2017 and Friday, March 10th, 2017

Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm

Location: 100 North Broadway, Irvington, NY 10533

Clinician positions available with TRC - Shelter in Irvington, NY and Long Term Foster Care program in Bronx, NY. Bilingual Spanish required for both positions.

Requirements:

• Master's Degree required + minimum 5 years clinical experience in child welfare.
• Bilingual Spanish/English Required. Bicultural a plus.
• Knowledge of child welfare/child protective services.
• Experience with Evidence-Based Models.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Valid Driver's License & Car (For Irvington, NY positions only)

Job Summary:

Responsible for the preparation of goal-oriented diagnostic assessments, group counseling, staff training, and program enrichment. Will provide clinical guidance to the Case Managers and Youth Specialist staff and participate and provide expert/professional support in treatment team meetings concerning mental health issues and behavior management. They will also provide clinical guidance and professional support in treatment team that concern the welfare of the program youth.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Will coordinate and provide individual and group counseling services in order to address youth's behaviors, concerns, and progress in reference to overall bio-psychosocial functioning.

• Responsible for the oversight and execution of all therapeutic requirements for the program, as assigned.

• Crisis intervention and de-escalation when necessary

• Responsible for performing initial intake and assessment for safety and trafficking concerns within 48 hours of child's arrival and onward

• Utilize positive child management techniques including verbal redirection, de-escalations, and physical containment. Reinforce positive behavior by providing healthy, positive incentives for children while maintaining appropriate boundaries with children at all times.

• Provide weekly individual counseling to youth and ongoing individual and crisis intervention

• Gather and properly document all necessary social, medical, and educational information on each child.

• Maintain clinical records and progress notes and submit monthly updates

• Participate in weekly treatment team meetings to provide mental health and educational updates

• Some flexibility is required in terms of evening hours. Will provide on-call clinical support as necessary

• Any other related duties as required.

**Bilingual Spanish Case Manager positions also available with TRC - Shelter in Irvington, NY. A Bachelor's degree, Bilingual Spanish and a Valid Driver's License are required. **

Competitive Salary & Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision (30 hours or more per week), 403B Plan, Tuition Assistance, Accrued Vacation, Personal and Sick Benefits. EOE

For information contact at: 914-591-7300 x 3016, 3194