Clinician

Overview

About Upbring 

At Upbring, we are servants on a mission to break the cycle of child abuse. We are warriors, brave as the thousands of Texas Children and families we serve. We stand up for those who can’t speak for themselves. We are a family who values innovation, empathy, patience, understanding and trustworthiness.

 

About our Children's Shelters

Many children begin life in the face of serious challenges. Instead of playing pretend and imagining grand adventures, unaccompanied children face perilous conditions alone as they travel to unfamiliar countries, leaving home and loved ones behind to escape war and violence. Our children’s centers, operated through a grant from the Office of Refugee and Resettlement (ORR), provide safety, stability and wraparound services. We help children grow into adults who have received love and kindness, instead of only violence and chaos.

 

What You'll Do as a Clinician

The Clinician is a member of the program’s clinical team. The Clinician provides individual, group, and family therapy for Unaccompanied Children (UC), conducts assessments, and works in collaboration with multidisciplinary treatment teams to develop treatment plans and conduct utilization reviews. The Clinician is primarily responsible for the therapeutic needs and continuum of the clinical care for the UC in accordance with Agency policies and procedures, licensing standards, and federal, state, CARF and local regulatory agencies.

Our Upbring staff members are servant-leaders in the pursuit of breaking the cycle of child abuse and empowering others to do the same through example while embodying our core values: We are Warriors. We are Servants. We are Family.

 

All Upbring Children's Shelters employees must comply with ORR's vaccination mandate. 

All staff must be able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route if working directly with unaccompanied children (UC). Medical and Religious exemptions may be requested after an offer of employment is accepted. 

Responsibilities

We Are Warriors | We Set the Standards for Child Welfare

Work Standards 

• Complete a comprehensive psychological assessment to initiate ongoing behavioral health counseling for UC; complete the intake for each UC at the time of admission, and assessment of new  UC
• Complete assessments at the point of intake, throughout the treatment process, and at discharge to ensure UC treatment plans are meeting established goals and objectives
• Comply with HIPPA privacy regulations and always maintain confidentiality
• Regularly monitor the emotional, mental, and social well-being of UC and provide or arrange for services as deemed appropriate
• Utilize positive child management techniques, including verbal re-direction, de-escalation, and physical containment as a last resource when handling behavioral issues and crises with residents
• Coordinate and complete discharge or placement services
• Other duties or special projects as assigned

Communication  

• Complete and update UC case files with treatment plans, progress, behavior issues, and other related information regarding the UC’s behavior outcomes
• Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate individual, family, and group therapy sessions to address UC’s emotional, mental, and social well-being and as outlined in the treatment plan
• Complete detailed and accurate reports to the Division of Unaccompanied Children’s Services (DUCS) on time (per report deadline) and as requested
• Update UC records/files with behavior issues, concerns, incidents, and progress in a timely manner and in compliance with Agency and licensing standards, federal and state, CARF and regulatory requirements

We Are Servants | We Help Others

 

Teamwork

• Establish goals/treatment through a collaborative process with the UC utilizing advanced counseling skills, including evidence-based practices and screening (assessments); create and update treatment plans, including UC treatment goals and activity formulation
• Prepare for periodic treatment review meetings by completing progress reports and updated treatment plans
• Provide complex crisis intervention and stabilization to UC who are in psychological distress
• Provide Lead Clinician and other members of the clinical team with UC progress and treatment needs
• Provide emergency crisis intervention and on-call clinical services when needed
• Work closely with the Lead Clinician, clinic