Clinician (Masters) - Unaccompanied Children (UC), Long Term Foster Care - Lansing, United States - Samaritas

Description

Position Details:

• $ Hiring Bonus
• Position has a Vaccination requirement Covid, Flu, TDAP, Varicella, MMR .
• This postion is hybrid and requires travel within Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Lansing

About the TeamThe long term foster care program is designed to provide safe, loving care for unaccompanied minors who have come to the US in search of safety, arriving from countries all over the world, but the majority are Central American countries. Youth in this program do not usually have a family member living in the US with whom they can reunify. Staff in this program work to ensure youth thrive in their foster homes, providing case management, clinical support, educational and life skills support, and specialized training for foster homes. Youth in this program are all ages and genders. APPLY TODAY #BeTheRock, creating ripples of positive transformation in the lives of those we are entrusted to serve
Job Details:

• Hybrid Remote Work Environment.
• Day Shift, Monday -Friday 8:30AM to 5:00PM including rotational weekends, on call , and holidays.
• Annual salary range $ to $65,000.00

Samaritas provides services to youth who have traveled to the US for safety apart from their family or guardians. These youth are given status in the United States as Unaccompanied Children (UC). The children you will be serving will come from diverse and oftentimes traumatic backgrounds, and are placed in both foster home and group home settings where Samaritas provides case management, therapy, and other supportive services. The program also helps these youth adjust to the customs and culture of the United States while pursuing their goals of education, English-language learning, and independence. As the Unaccompanied Children (UC) Long Term Foster Care Clinician, you will be responsible for providing trauma-informed treatment planning and delivery to youth. The Clinician completes assessments of youth and offer consultation to Case Managers on cases. In addition to conducting individual therapy sessions, the Clinician role will also be required to facilitate group counseling sessions to program youth. This position is expected to function effectively with moderate supervision while following the guidelines given on procedures, along with agency, state, and federal regulatory requirements. Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide direct therapeutic services to clients and program participants as needed, including group work and family therapy
• Administer required behavioral and mental health assessments for youth
• Coordinate services for each youth in conjunction with Case Manager
• Participate in staff meetings and offer clinical feedback regarding client treatment needs
• Attend, facilitate, and assist with providing on-going education and support services to foster parents
• Provide record keeping and documentation for all clinical activities in accordance with program and contractor policy
• Provide crisis intervention and guidance to youth and foster families regarding clinical components of crisis intervention and long-term treatment strategies
• Provide community -based counseling to youth
• Comply with laws and regulations regarding client confidentiality
• Ability to work flexible hours and work independently within the field

Job Qualifications:Education, Training, and Licensure/Certification

• Master's degree in Social Work with clinical experience; OR Master's degree in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science in which direct clinical experience is a program requirement
• Licensure to provide clinical services in Michigan or eligible to obtain professional licensure or registration

Experience:

• Prior experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations strongly preferred
• At least two (2) years of experience in child welfare/case management, strongly preferred
• Bi-lingual English and Spanish strongly preferred; additional compensation for bilingual
• Must be 21 years old or older at the time of application.

Additional Work Requirements :

• Participate in a system of 24 hour availability to clients, foster and adoptive parents, as required
• Unrestricted valid driver's license with good driving record. Reliable personal transportation suitable for safely transporting persons served; proof of current automobile insurance
• Vaccine Requirement
  • Flu
  • Covid
  • TDAP
• And can prove immunity (either with vaccination record or titers) to
  • MMR
  • Varicella

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About Samaritas:

Samaritas is a state-wide human service organization that connects people with families and communities, empowers them to live their fullest life possible, and creates a ripple effect of transformation. Since when were named Lutheran Charities - Samaritas has been committed to providing a safe and healthy pathway to brighter futures. In 1959, the organization merged with a similar group and was renamed Lutheran Social Services of Michigan. In 2016, in light of the growing diversity of our services, stakeholders, donors, congregational support and community partners, the organization re-branded to Samaritas. The reference to the work of the Good Samaritan in our name is especially fitting as it is consistent with our mission, values and the services we provide.

Since 1934, Samaritas has served others as an expression of the love of Christ with programs to help Michigan's troubled families and disadvantaged individuals thrive. Samaritas is the state's largest foster care agency with a full suite of family preservation programs and options like Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services to keep families together. Samaritas also manages five senior living facilities with a variety of geriatric care options. Additionally, Samaritas has resettlement services for refugees, housing solutions for adults with developmental disabilities and homeless families and Affordable Living communities for those who qualify for HUD housing. Visit for more information. Follow us on Facebook @IAmSamaritas, Twitter @IAmSamaritas or on Instagram @WeAreSamaritas.