Residential Clinician-Problematic Sexual… at Elmcrest… · Syracuse

Position Statement:

The Residential Clinician working with clients within the problematic sexual behavior (PSB) population of adolescents is responsible for providing clinical services to youth and families within a designated residential program. This includes a variety of activities, ranging from providing individual, group, and family therapy, to communicating the clinical needs of youth to various stakeholders (e.g., program staff, families, counties, courts, etc.), to partnering with leadership within the residential program. The Residential Clinician functions as the primary individual to inform and teach staff members, families, and external representatives about the individual plans of care for youth. This position works a typical work week, with need for flexibility (i.e., flexing hours to potentially work some evenings and/or weekends, when needed) in a manner that best accommodates client, department, and Agency business needs. The Residential Clinician can anticipate work weeks that may exceed 40 hours.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as clinical lead in providing and coordinating therapeutic services needed by youth and families with the residential program.
• Perform clinical assessments and documentation within established timeframes, and demonstrate accurate use of grammar, spelling, and syntax.
• Create, monitor, and evaluate treatment plan implementation and progress.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy as needed, per the treatment plan.
• Maintain a positive rapport and professional relationship with youth, family, and all intra- and inter-agency external representatives (i.e., caseworkers, law guardians, other service providers).
• Effectively participate as a member of the program management team.
• Provide education and training to program staff related to the clinical needs of youth.
• Assist the full treatment team in understanding youth holistically; conceptualizing those behaviors directly related to the youth’s placement in the context of familial, community, cultural and developmental experiences.
• Consistently demonstrate and promote principles of Agency wide initiatives, notably those of the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Boys Town Psychoeducational Model (PEM), and other skills based models.
• Function as part of the "At-Risk" assessment team, which includes periodic on-call (Agency provided cell-phone) duties.
• Other Duties as Assigned: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Department & Program Specific Responsibilities:

• Maintain his/her professional standing in the field, discussing those professional needs with Clinical Supervisor, and maintaining professional licensure.
• Demonstrate high level of written and verbal communication skills.
• Manage the paperwork demands of the position within the time frames established.
• Maintain productive and professional relationships with all Agency staff, youth, parents, and community partners.
• Maintain the highest of ethical standards and conduct.
• Regular and timely attendance.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications:

• Elmcrest’s Core Values & Competencies:
  • Honesty: Act with integrity and behave in a manner consistent with our policies, Code of Conduct and any regulatory and ethical guidelines. Utilize practices and techniques professionals train to interact with children, families and co-workers appropriately.
  • Willingness to Learn: Open to new experiences and learning new skills and information that can improve professional development, progressive work environments and support the mission of Elmcrest.
  • Dedication to Purpose: Display the necessary passion and empathetic abilities to serve the Elmcrest mission. Committed to improve the lives of children and families.
  • Social Concern: Value human dignity and have respect for others. Actively seek out diverse approaches and points of view.
  • Self-Examination: Systemically observe, analyze and utilize self-reflection to improve actions or results. Listen to constructive feedback and concerns and maintain positive relationships in the workplace.
• Competencies:
  • Knowledge of trauma informed interventions.
  • Ability and willingness to take initiative.
  • Demonstrated experience facilitating various small and large group meetings.
  • Effective communication in providing psychoeducation to others regarding the mental health and behavioral needs of a youth/family.
  • Knowledge of behavioral interventions and ability to clearly communicate interventions to those working directly with youth.
  • Strengths-based, client-centered.
• Required Education and Experience:
• Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or a related mental health field.
• New York State licensure or licensure eligibility in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or a related mental health field.
• Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
  • At least 1 year experience working within the child welfare system or with at-risk youth.
  • Certification in a particular treatment modality (i.e., TF-CBT, DBT, etc.).

Essential Job Qualifications:

• Ability to lift 25 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to sit, squat, crouch and stand for elongated periods of time
• Ability to lift arms over head in upward reaching motion.
• Ability to walk up and downstairs up to several times per day.
• Ability to provide crisis intervention including physical restraints. Restraints may include resistive force, bending, squatting, kneeling, lying down, and holding youth in order to maintain safety.
• Varying levels of travel as determined by departmental needs may be required with this position.
• Valid driver's license and proof of automobile insurance.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Elmcrest Children’s Center prohibits discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Accommodations: Elmcrest Children’s Center will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to Elmcrest Children’s Center. Contact Human Resources with any questions or requests for accommodation.

At Will Employment: Your employment with Elmcrest Children’s Center is at will. This means your employment is for an indefinite period of time and it is subject to termination by you or Elmcrest Children’s Center, with or without cause, with or without notice, and at any time. Nothing in this job description or in any other policy of Elmcrest Children’s Center shall be interpreted to be in conflict with or to eliminate or modify in any way, the at-will employment status of Elmcrest Children’s Center employees.