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Clinical Supervisor - Long Term Foster Care - Part-Time 20 hours - Bilingual Spanish preferred - $1,500 Sign on Bonus

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains
Fort Collins, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Aug 2024
💰 $66,000/yr($60,000/yr$66,000/yr)

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**$1,500 Sign-On Bonus!**

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains is a nonprofit, human services agency committed to community safety, support, and resiliency. Since 1948, LFSRM has provided support, guidance, and resource coordination to individuals and families, regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age through family and refugee services. We believe that all people, from the newborn to the most elderly, are valued members of our community. If you want to impact your community while serving alongside other amazing professionals, Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains welcomes you to apply.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Long-Term Foster Care (LTFC) program at Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (LFSRM) provides care and support to Unaccompanied Children (UC) in federal custody as they wait for their immigration case to be resolved so they can transition to a more long term program or living arrangement. UCs are placed with licensed foster families and attend public school while they are in the program, allowing them to have more normalized experiences in family based environment.

JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for supporting and ensuring the comprehensive service delivery of clinical services in the program. This position will offer consultation and trauma-informed expertise to program staff and stakeholders to promote stable foster placements and provide clinical feedback. Additionally, the Clinical supervisor will conduct trainings during the onboarding process for new staff and continually, as needed. This position includes the direct supervision of the therapeutic team and may support direct client treatment services, based on program needs.

BENEFITS

Supervises a limited number of staff (1 therapist, 1 behavioral support specialist) who are supporting a small, limited caseload, to be able to provide a deep level of supervision and support. Receives broader clinical support and training through the larger network. Works within a multi-disciplinary team with regular staffings for each child in the program. Additionally, enjoy competitive paid time off, company holidays, 401(k) retirement plan, and so much more!

REQUIRED COMPETANCIES

Occupational Competencies

  • Meet standards of practice: Familiarity with social work practice, human development, child welfare system and family systems, including appropriate local, state, and federal regulatory rules.
  • Apply therapeutic services: Familiarity with assessment, care planning, facilitation, coordination, and advocating for supports on behalf of and in collaboration with an individual.
  • Apply crisis intervention: Experience with crisis management, problem solving, and mediation best practices.
  • Legal requirements: Familiarity with the legal system as it applies to child welfare.
  • Deliver services within diverse cultural communities: Skills and sensitivity in working with youth and families from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds with a variety of challenges.
  • Communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields: Ability to communicate professionally and cooperate with members of the other professions involved with the youth.

Foundational Competencies

  • Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting.
  • Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
  • Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES

  • Provide clinical supervision, leadership, and training to therapeutic team.
  • Support and supervise the therapeutic team with service delivery, documentation and client related issues.
  • Provide direct therapeutic services to clients and community as needed including group and family therapy.
  • Facilitate comprehensive clinical related training to staff and stakeholders.
  • Ensure federal, state, and program's internal documentation

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