As a part of the case management team, provide mental health services to assist clients in their adjustment to the United States as well as performs case management in developing service plan goals for clients in relationship to their mental health needs. Provide individual/group counseling and/or psychosocial meetings to stabilize placements and support client’s mental health needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide individual and group counseling services to refugees and family sessions, as appropriate.
- Develop and meet individual work schedule and appointments based on program expectations and funder requirements.
- Complete initial and ongoing assessments.
- Develop, update, and review treatment goals with clients.
- Prepare progress notes, session reports, and document client contacts in the CCD Database Management System.
- Develop individual client goals and measure level of goal attainment for evaluation purposes.
- Complete all necessary paperwork to ensure quality clients service and compliance with funding requirements.
- Prepare and submit all required reports in a timely and accurate manner.
- Assess and respond to crisis calls or afterhours needs, as assigned.
- Make referrals for outside services as needed, including, but not limited to psychological assessments, mobile health assessments, psychiatric hospitalizations, outside therapy etc.
- Provide coaching, mentoring and technical assistance to direct care staff/caregivers about trauma-informed responses to youth behavior, coping skills, and other psychosocial education.
OTHER DUTIES:
- Maintain licensure and adhere to ethical guidelines established by licensing board.
- Complete program required pre-service and annual training.
- Attend required abuse risk management training.
- Adhere to policies related to boundaries with and protection of clients.
- Complete required abuse prevention training (Safe Environment) and others, as required by program.
- Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
- Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
- Adhere to job specific abuse risk management responsibilities.
- Adhere to procedures related to managing high risk activities and supervising clients, as applicable. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Adhere to Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) code of ethics and CCD values while conducting counseling sessions
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work from an accredited university.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker-State of Texas; Licensed Professional Counselor-State of Texas or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist-State of Texas or eligibility for licensure
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience working with individuals through employment or internships.
- Experience working with diverse populations preferred.
- Knowledge of and the ability to implement several treatment modalities in working with a broad range of clients.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to effectively interact with individuals from diverse cultures and ethnicities.
- Strong organizational and time management skills required.
- Ability to work evenings.
- Computer literate and experience with MS Office suite of products
- Experience with client database software.
- Maintains current professional license for the state of Texas, if applicable.
- Maintains professional liability insurance, if applicable.
- CPR/First Aid Training & Non-Violent Crisis Intervention as required by program; provided by the program.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: (background check, driving record, language, physical)
ackground Check: This position requires a criminal background check, child abuse/neglect check, and fingerprinting.
Drug Screen: pre-employment and random
Driving Record: Valid TX driver’s license, cleared motor vehicle record, required $100K/$300K liability insurance & safe, reliable transportation for work-related usage.
Health: Pre-hire TB screen. Other public health screenings or immunizations as indicated by the program.
Language requirements: Bilingual Spanish/Dari/Pashto/Urdu/Farsi/English required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
Work Location: In person