Therapist

Therapist
(License or License Eligible)
Fulltime (Exempt)
Hybrid
Hector Cendejas, Program Director
Hours per Week: 40
Starting Salary : $52,731

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Position Description:
The Family Reunification Therapist of the Catholic Charities Diocese of the Arlington (CCDA), Family Reunification (FR), is responsible for providing therapeutical intensive services to unaccompanied children reuniting with sponsors. The position will require some evening work as well as on-call responsibilities.

Position Responsibilities:
• Carries a caseload of three active cases.
• Provides therapeutical intensive and coordination of services at the client's home or in the Manassas office.
• Completes and submits client reports promptly.
• Creates electronic files for each case referred to ensure case file maintenance.
• Conduct assessment of client and family needs and assist clients in setting goals.
• Deliver and coordinate services to individuals and families and maintain direct contact.

Conduct home visits.
• Make appropriate referrals for needs.
• One-on-one weekly meetings with supervisor (program director) to address programmatic needs.
• Participate in weekly team meetings to staff cases and support the team's goals.
• Occasionally attend in-person meetings.
• Elevates complex cases or urgent incidents to the supervisor as needed.

Other Duties:
• Serves as task supervisor for social work interns.
• Participate in Intern Group meetings.
• Connect with in-house services and outside agencies to address the client's needs.
• Reports to the Program Director of Family Reunification.
• Prepares periodic and case closure reports in MRIS for submission on time.
• Documents all services provided and all contact in case notes.
• Provides Family Reunification activities information and success stories quarterly reports.
• Completes quarterly review of case closure files with the program director.
• Uses the data management system regularly to collect data and complete reports (UC Portal, MRIS).
• Creates clients' folders on Microsoft Outlook for email documentation.
• Uses CCDA equipment for documentation (laptop and mobile devices).

Qualifications & Skills:
• Demonstrates clinical judgment and leadership skills and ability to multitask.
• Experience in using strengths-based approach with clients.
• Understanding and applying cultural humility.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Contributes knowledge and understanding to the agency staff in areas of specialized competence.
• Applicants must have the ability to work successfully with a broad range of stakeholders, including clients, staff, volunteers and the community.

Education and Experience:
• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) or Counseling preferred; licensed or license-eligible.
• Child welfare and/or case management experience preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish: verbal and written required. Knowledge of indigenous Mayan languages is a plus.
• Experience in conflict management, accountability and confrontation is a must.
• Ability to work independently in the field as well as collaboratively as a team.
• Organized and flexible with a high degree of integrity, reliability, initiative and adaptability.
• Experience utilizing various Microsoft Office software products, including Outlook, Word, & Excel.
• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information per HIPAA protocols.
• Excellent verbal, written and listening communication with the clients and family reunification team.

• SPECIFY THE NUMBER OF YEARS DRIVING IN THE U.S: - ADD NOTE IN COVER LETTER SECTION TO CONFIRM
Must possess a valid driver's license, have a good driving record, have at least three years of driving experience in the U.S., and be willing to transport clients in agency vehicles.

Physical Demands:
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position
• Must be able to carry up to 35 lbs to help clients with transporting items.
• Occasionally ascends/descents stairwells.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Drive long distances in exceptional circumstances.

Reason for this position:
The Family Reunification Therapist of the Catholic Charities Diocese of the Arlington (CCDA), Family Reunification (FR), works with unaccompanied children identified as Level 3 cases. Level 3 cases consist of clients who have been identified as requiring intensive services - mental health assessment due to traumatic experiences, diagnosed mental health by previous clinicians and supporting the client in adjusting to their new placement with the sponsor. After supporting the family with intensive counseling services, the case would be transferred to a post-release family reunification case manager that will continue monitoring the client's well-being in their placement environment.

BENEFITS: Vacation, Sick, 13 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Pension, Diocesan Tuition Reimbursement K-12 after 1 year, free parking, Professional development tuition assistance eligible after 1 year

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