What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Clinician Trainee position at I Am Boundless, Inc.?
Summary/Objective
The Clinician Trainee is responsible for providing behavioral health services, including therapy and case management services to children, adolescents, adults, and families under the supervision of a licensed supervisor. By the nature of being a trainee, this role will receive regular, in depth clinical supervision and case review to ensure appropriate clinical training, support, and professional development opportunities. Services may be provided in person or via telehealth, dependent upon client preference and clinical appropriateness. Individual, group, or family services are provided in an assigned treatment program, office, or community based settings (including homes, schools, and other community settings). This role is expected to be successful in treatment of lower acuity cases and require more supervision if treating moderate/high acuity cases.
Essential Functions
- Under supervision, the Clinician Trainee provides behavioral health services including day treatment, individual/family/group therapy, and case management services to address individualized treatment needs.
- Participate in professional development opportunities including observations, team meetings, case reviews, and trainings.
- Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments that includes the client’s presenting concerns, strengths, and preferences, including cultural, religious, and ethnic background and implications for the care plan.
- Review assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans with the clinical supervisor for feedback and training.
- Help clients and families identify needs and develop a service plan to meet those needs.
- Orient clients and families to the program, its services, service limitations, and clients’ rights.
- Involve clients and families in treatment planning, encouraging attendance at care conferences or with outside providers/professionals.
- Attend scheduled care conferences and identifies and interprets psychosocial needs of clients for inclusion in the care plan.
- Complete mandatory documentation within timelines established by applicable regulations and policies.
- Mediate issues that arise among clients, families, and staff.
- Provide linkage with appropriate community resources by maintaining knowledge of other systems, making referrals, and identifying unmet needs (e.g., recreational, transportation, healthy/safety, employment, etc.)
- Provide clients and families with crisis management services as needed.
- Work closely with an interdisciplinary team to support clients and coordinate care.
- Develop a comprehensive discharge plan in collaboration with clients, clients’ families, multidisciplinary staff, and referral agencies.
- Consult with staff regarding psychosocial needs that encompass mental health, development, and diversity of individual clients to increase staff knowledge and skills.
- Within 60 days of hire, successful completion, and maintenance of the required physical crisis management training(s) and certification(s) applicable to the assigned program.
- Advocate on a case, policy, and program level.
- Meet monthly requirements for billable hours as established by the department.
- Provide clinical peer chart review of charts and documentation to ensure compliance and support quality improvement.
- Responsible for reading and following the employee handbook and all Boundless policies and procedures.
- Responsible for completing and following all training assigned.
- Attend meetings and professional development activities as required.
- Participate in weekly clinical supervision as required.
- Responsible for completing all required documentation for internship credit towards degreed program.
- Adheres to company policies and procedures in addition to regulations, laws and other requirements from applicable governing bodies, certification, licensure and/or accreditation entities, etc.
- This job operates in a professional environment, working in an assigned treatment program or community-based settings, including schools, client homes, and other community settings.
Other Responsibilities
- Other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Duties
This position has no supervisory duties.
Education, Skills, Experience and Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree in social work, or a Master's degree in social work or counseling.
- Licensed through the State of Ohio as a Social Work Trainee (SWT) or a Counselor Trainee (CT).
- Ability to obtain and maintain First Aid, CPR - adult, child, and infant. (Training will be provided, if not already certified).
- Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record, if applicable.
Competencies and Attributes
Willingness to learn Independent decision-making as needed
Personal integrity Work with interdisciplinary team and supports
Ethical conduct Detail oriented
Excellent communication skills Organizational skills
Flexibility
Physical Demands/% of time
Use of office equipment (i.e. copier/scanner) 25-50%
Lifting and carrying up to 50lbs <25%
Use of electronics (i.e. computer, tablet) 51-75%
Pushing or pulling <25%
Handling/feeling 51-75%
Bending <25%
Hearing >75%
Stooping, crawling <25%
Verbal communication >75%
Standing and/or walking 51-75%
Manual dexterity 51-75%
Work Hours: This position operates Monday through Friday during regular business hours. Occasional
evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. May be required to cover rotation
for on-call after-hours coverage to support crisis needs. A 4 day (10 hours/day) work week may be
available depending on the organization's needs.
Travel Requirements: Based on program assignment, may include frequent travel between service
locations in assigned region.
