About the role
JOB SUMMARY:
The Licensed Clinician will work in collaboration with the Campus Clinical team to provide in- person services to children and adolescents on the JCCA campus community. In accordance with Article I-29 and Families First, the Social Worker will provide crisis counseling and intervention for young adults experiencing acute crisis. The LMHC will report to Assistant Director of Behavioral Support.
ESSENTIAL TASKS :
• Provide prompt mobile crisis assessment and short term intervention for children, adolescents and their families, focused on safety planning and crisis stabilization.
• Provide assessment, and treatment services to victims and witnesses of crime and other potentially traumatic events.
• Screen and use rapid risk assessment to effectively respond to clients to reduce risk factors for suicide/self-harming behaviors, substance abuse, program disturbance, ER visits, and psychiatric hospitalization, arrest/recidivism, and incarceration.
• Obtain immediate case consultation and supervision, when needed for support, enhanced decision making and safety in high risk situations.
• Conduct comprehensive, child and family assessments including diagnosis, clinical formulation, safety plans and OLP evaluations.
• Provide psychotherapeutic services utilizing psycho-dynamically oriented, trauma focused, cognitive behavioral, and play therapy interventions, as well as family and group therapy modalities.
• Conduct campus community education programs to increase awareness of mental health and safety.
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning team meetings.
• Maintain positive collaborative relationships with referral sources and key community providers.
