Mental Health Clinician (Licensed) – Endeavors

OUR VISION
We restore dignity and improve the quality of life for the vulnerable people we serve through the benefits of our programs.
We seek to unify families and communities torn apart by poverty, unemployment, or neglect by providing real, practical solutions and a path to earned income. We do this through a wide array of programs and services supporting children, families, veterans and those struggling with mental illness and other significant disabilities.

Federal Contract Requirements: Provide proof of COVID-19 Vaccination. Must be a U.S. Citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident 

JOB PURPOSE: The Clinician at the Eagle Lake Children’s Center provides professional therapeutic services on a regular basis to unaccompanied minor children (UC) receiving services in a shelter setting while in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).

• Conduct mental health assessments.
• Provide ongoing individual and group counseling services.
• Screen children, upon arrival for human trafficking concerns.
• Provide crisis intervention services as needed.
• Develop a treatment plan for each child assigned to their caseload.
• Carry caseload of up to 12 clients at one time per ORR standards.
• Work cooperatively with Case Managers and other members of the Treatment Team to provide relevant updates on client status.
• Provide weekly updates on children’s progress to stakeholders during child’s case staffing.
• Maintain responsibility for clinical documentation, such as progress notes, child assessments, service/treatment plans, and other forms.
• Participate in Rotation Schedule for On-Call duty.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: 

• Must be at least 21 years old or older.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English (written and spoken language skills) required.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office products and Google tools.
• Successfully pass a TB test annually and document preference to receive or decline Hepatitis immunization.
• Be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks and have the skills necessary to perform assigned task.
• Pass a criminal history screen, including state, federal, and local child protection agency registries.
• Successfully pass a drug screen.
• Ability to work independently and exercise a high level of confidentiality.
• Complete a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form, as specified in Human Resources Code §42.059.

EDUCATION: 

• Master’s degree in Social Work or a Licensed Professional Counselor/Intern, with clinical experience in a program; OR
• Master’s degree in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science degree in which direct clinical experience is a program requirement.
• Must be licensed.

WORK LOCATION: 

• Eagle Lake Children’s Center – in-person.

OTHER: Operational needs may require occasional working evenings and/or weekends. Able and willing to travel in case of an emergency evacuation and as the business needs.

EXCEPTIONS TO THESE CRITERIA MUST BE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT HEAD. 

NOTE: ALL application questions MUST BE answered (in full) in order to be considered for this position. 1 personal and 2 professional references must also be included.  

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