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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. This position will support both Long Term Foster Care programs- Denver and Ft Collins.
BENEFITS
Supervises a limited number of staff (2 therapists, 2 behavioral support specialists) 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 health/dental/vision insurance, 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 practices and reporting requirements are met in following with contract and licensing standards.
- Participate in meetings with stakeholders and offer clinical feedback regarding client treatment needs.
- Participate in data collection and review to evaluate individual and program success- set goals for improvement based on overall strategies and objectives.
- May participate in on call rotation.
TRANSPORTATION
Must maintain a valid driver's license and carry personal auto liability insurance at the level of $100,000/300,000/100,000.
- Frequent local regional travel. May be required to transport clients in personal vehicle.
- This position will be split 50/50 between Denver and Fort Collins. Home office will be determined based on location of candidate.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a program requirement.
- Two (2) years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience.
- Clinical License- LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LP.
- Bi-lingual English and Spanish strongly preferred.
REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
VACCINATION POLICY
Due to policy requirements from the Office of Refugee Resettlement, staff in this Long-Term Foster Care Program who work directly with Unaccompanied Children must present proof of immunization or immunity (within 120 days of hire) to the following diseases: Varicella, MMR, Tdap, and annual Influenza; or an approved exemption from Human Resources.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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