We are offering the Clinician position a $3,000 sign-on bonus for new employees.

Are you excited by the prospect of working for an organization that truly values your contributions, provides opportunities for growth and development, AND gives you a chance to make a difference in the lives of children and families?

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

The Unaccompanied Children Clinician is an exempt position responsible for conducting mental health assessments, providing ongoing individual and group-counseling services, screening for human trafficking concerns, and providing crisis intervention services for Unaccompanied Children (UC) shelter clients.

• Provide clinical services for the UC Program, including individual assessments, individual counseling, group counseling and family sessions
• Conduct initial risk assessments and screen each new child for Human Trafficking
• Determine child’s psychiatric diagnosis based on diagnostic criteria from Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
• Conduct weekly individual and group counselling sessions
• Complete treatment plan when applicable (client is admitted more than 30 days)
• Participate in weekly case coordination meetings with funder
• Provide direct services to children to ensure a staff/client ratio is maintained in accordance with Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Policy
• Ensure concise and timely completion of all documentation in UC Portal within 48 hours of occurrence of event documentation
• Complete Significant Incident Report in UC Portal immediately after being notified of occurrence
• Respond to on-call, emergencies and provide crisis intervention when presented with a child crisis during intake assessment
• Transport UC clients to appointments Perform all other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• $68,103.40 annual salary - registered intern Clinician
• $74,913.70 annual salary - licensed Clinician
• 15 PTO Days per year
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Healthcare Concierge
• Financial Wellness Program
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Immediate eligibility for 403b Savings Plan with 25% match
• Supplementary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Specified Disease insurance
• Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Pet, Legal, and Identity Theft programs
• Continuous training and professional development opportunities
• Mileage Reimbursement
• An opportunity to make the world a better place!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Must have a Master’s Degree in Social Work with clinical experience in the program, or Master’s Degree in Psychology, Mental Health, or other relevant behavioral science in which direct clinical experience is a program requirement.
  • Must be licensed or eligible for licensure; State of Florida License in the discipline of Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Work, and/or Psychology.
• Knowledge of community organization and resources
• Effective oral and written communication skills in a therapeutic environment
• Ability to form alliances with community organization/referral sources
• Ability to perform individual and family assessments independently
• Skilled in cross-cultural or multicultural environments.
• Bilingual: English/Spanish or English/Haitian Creole/French, highly recommended to meet the language demands for most clients
• Potential exposure to a stressful environment involving difficult client situations including clients who may be verbally and/or physically aggressive
• Potential exposure to communicable diseases
• Must provide evidence of immunization for: Varicella (2 doses), MMR (2 doses), Influenza (1 dose yearly), and Tdap (1 dose).
• Must have a valid driver's license with auto insurance coverage.

WHO WE ARE:

From babies to seniors, Gulf Coast JFCS serves all people in need, regardless of race, religion, culture or gender identity. Our programs span a broad human service spectrum, from behavioral and mental health, child welfare and adoption, family support, job and employment transition, housing, food, transportation or home care assistance for the elderly.

GCJFCS offers an opportunity to gain field experience and direct client contact hours for both Bachelor’s and Master’s level practicum and internships. For license-eligible candidates, we offer both individual and group supervision from a Board-Certified qualified supervisor to fulfill state requirements at no cost to the employee.

Gulf Coast JFCS is an equal opportunity employer. Gulf Coast JFCS is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or inappropriate behavior. Gulf Coast JFCS will not tolerate discrimination against its employees on the basis of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, workers’ compensation status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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