Community Living Clinician

Job description

Community Living Clinician
KidsPeace is searching for passionate, mission driven professionals ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children, families, and communities.
About KidsPeace
For more than 140 years, KidsPeace has been dedicated to providing hope, healing, and opportunity. As a private charitable organization, we offer a full continuum of behavioral and mental health services — including psychiatric hospital care, residential treatment programs, accredited education, and foster care services. Our culture is built on compassion, creativity, collaboration, and a deep commitment to improving lives.
$5,000 Sign On Bonus
(The sign on bonus will be paid in two $2,500 installments, the first payroll following 30 days of employment and the first payroll following 180 days of employment.)
Job Summary
At KidsPeace , the Community Living Clinician ensures that all youth develop life skills and obtain tools and resources needed to be successful in reintegration back into the community.
JOB DUTIES:
• Assist in the performance of and observation of restraints as necessary when ordered by a licensed professional using the current approved KidsPeace restraint methodology on youth who may weigh in excess of 250 pounds and who are physically threatening or otherwise presenting a threat to themselves or others.
• Maintain client files in compliance with KidsPeace Quality Assurance standards as well as those external licensing and regulatory bodies.
• Provide on and off-ground enrichment and community living activities as applicable to youth.
• Develop and maintain a vocational resource guide for clients, parents, and staff.
• Maintain regular communication with internal and external customers and provide psycho education as necessary to appropriate customers.
• Ensure completion of Life Skills assessment and incorporate into the Treatment Plan.
• Participate in treatment planning, discharge and aftercare planning as required.
• Organize and facilitate group independent living sessions in the assigned program.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Human Services or related field required. Master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation preferred.
• Experience working children and adolescents in a mental and/or behavioral health setting preferred.
• Prior experience providing clinical services required, prior experience with providing Life Skills Preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.

Salary: $53,000.00 - $67,000.00 annually
KidsPeace provides weekly supervision for LCSW / LPC licensure.