Outpatient Clinician- Urgent Care

Overview

Salary: $63,835 -$74,027

$5,000 Sign- On Bonus

(applicable to external candidates only)

Advocates is seeking a collaborative, team-oriented individual to join our diverse Trauma Informed Team. The Urgent Care Outpatient Clinician will provide urgent behavioral health access for children, adolescents and adults seeking outpatient counseling.  Looking for candidates who welcome a creative and collaborative team atmosphere to meet the needs of individuals in the standards that represent the Advocates Way. Diverse candidates encouraged to apply

to meet the needs of the community. Advocates offers licensure group and individual supervision, and mentorship from senior level staff.

Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement.  We are a strong-knit community that values the ideas and contributions of our staff.

Are you ready to make a difference?

Minimum Education Required

Responsibilities

• Promote a balanced, healthy, safe, and open environment for clients.
• Provide outpatient trauma informed services that embody the Advocates Way.
• Follow Advocates diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
• Complete diagnostic evaluations for people seeking services and identify behavioral health risk as clinically appropriate
• Maintain urgent access time standards as outlined by external stakeholders.
• Provide individual and family treatment to people across the lifespan.
• Coordinate collaboration and contact with client’s families, and other external stakeholders as appropriate.
• Advocate for client’s needs within the program as well as with external agencies.
• Maintain up to date client records including written evaluations, treatment plans, quarterly reviews, termination summaries and progress notes.
• Maintain a up to date availability calendar in the electronic health record system to ensure urgent access.
• Attend and actively participate in supervision and staff meetings.
• Ensure that clients are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Advocates Human Rights Policy.
• Perform all duties in accordance with the agency’s policies and procedures.
• Utilize a private space and ensure the environment is safe, professional, and always offers confidentiality.
• Demonstrates the ability to have challenging conversations in a confident and kind manner.
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate boundaries while working virtually and in the office.

Qualifications

• MSW degree or MA in related field from an accredited college/university, and one year of experience working within an outpatient setting. 
• Must hold a valid driver's license and access to an operational and insured vehicle.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skill, including documentation abilities.
• Intuitive, client-centered, supportive approach.
• Ability to thrive in an independent role while offering and receiving team support. 
• Demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.

Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions, including race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, partnered status, age, national origin, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, culture, and experience. 

Why Should I Consider a Career in Human Services?

Our Team members are dedicated to engaging and empowering individuals by forming lasting relationships, collaboratively achieving personal goals, offering creative solutions to everyday and complex situations, and actively listening.  We exercise independent judgement and contribute to the overall success and benefit of the Team.

Is Human Services a Fit for Me?

Successful Team members are open-minded, eager and compassionate, and will exercise solid, independent judgement while fostering trustworthy relationships with the individuals that we serve.  We put the individual first.

Salary : $63,835 - $74,027