Bilingual Outpatient Mental Health Clinician

Bilingual Outpatient Mental Health Clinician Center for Child and Family Health

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Healthcare

Overview

Description Job Title: Bilingual, Outpatient Mental Health Clinician Location: Durham, NC Position Type: 1 Full-Time position (40 hours/week) PROGRAM INFORMATION The Center for Child & Family Health (CCFH) has maintained a trauma-focused outpatient therapy clinic since its inception in 1996. CCFH has been part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network longer than any other treatment agency in North Carolina. Our clinicians are proficient in the use of several evidence-based treatments with children and families. CCFH is also home to a number of trainers endorsed by the treatment developers; their work has gained CCFH a statewide and national reputation for training agencies to implement and sustain these treatments. JOB DESCRIPTION Reports to: Mental Health Clinic Director Duties & Responsibilities: BILINGUAL, OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN (100% with productivity requirements) Provide services to children and families with exposure to trauma and/or chronic stress Provide evidence-based treatments, such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parent-Child

Interaction Therapy, or Child Parent Psychotherapy

Provide comprehensive diagnostic assessments to children that include and identify familial, emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate evidence-based treatments

Complete all required training and ongoing fidelity monitoring for utilized evidence-based treatments Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical, social, legal, and cultural issues that affect patient

care (e.g., immigration status, child abuse)

Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources Document assessments, treatment plans, interactions, and interventions according to policies and

procedures

Maintain confidentiality around patient and family information Participate in continuous quality improvement efforts Promote collaborative learning among colleagues through attendance at and participation in various

activities (e.g., model specific group supervision, mental health team meetings, learning collaboratives)

Intake coordination duties Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein Qualifications for Position: Master's Degree in Human Services Field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work, Counseling) Licensed Mental Health Professional in North Carolina Skills & Knowledge Required: Experience providing trauma-informed and culturally responsive clinical practice

Training in evidence-based treatments, including fidelity monitoring (desired) 1 Adept at working with children and their caregivers, including partnering with caregivers to deliver therapeutic strategies to the child, support effective parenting, and address their own mental health

needs

Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary teams Working knowledge of relevant social, cultural, and legal issues affecting client care Ability to use applications such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint Familiarity with electronic medical records applications preferred

Bilingual - ability to communicate verbally in both English/Spanish, required

Prior Experience Required Experience serving traumatized youth and their caregivers

Experience with the delivery of evidenced-based treatments At least two years of experience working with children and families Personal Qualities and Physical Requirements Integrity, sound ethical decision making and strong organizational skills

Comfort with manualized, evidence-based treatments and fidelity monitoring Primary responsibilities are performed in an office setting in a seated position Ability to work independently, seek out resources, and work collaboratively Ability to perform duties in an active environment with changes in climate and noise level Hours : Position requires some evening hours to meet the needs of children and families. Salary Range: DOE CCFH is committed to building a culturally diverse team. We strongly encourage members of culturally diverse populations to apply. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified. APPLICATION INFORMATION Please send a personalized letter of interest and resumes to via email at ... with the subject line: Bilingual Outpatient Mental Health Clinician Letter of interest should be addressed to : Ebony Sneed Center for Child & Family Health, Inc. 1121 West Chapel Hill Street Suite 100 Durham, NC 27701 For additional information on the Center for Child & Family Health, please see the CCFH website at www.ccfhnc.org 2