Residential Clinician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary and Purpose

At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful , finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious , always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable , building trust through reliability; Authentic , celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate , deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!

Tennyson Center’s Residential Program focuses on meeting the individualized needs of children and adolescents. The program integrates social, emotional, behavioral, and academic learning and growth. Our goal is to create an environment where children and adolescents feel safe and supported to heal and develop the necessary skills to succeed in a less restrictive setting. Tennyson Center is seeking a qualified mental health Clinician to provide individual, family and group therapy, in addition to clinical case management and crisis management to children and adolescents approximately 5-18 years old in a residential setting.

Essential Job Functions

• Interest in working with children and adolescents who may have had exposure to traumatic or adverse experiences and who have an intellectual disability, developmental disability, or diagnosis of Autism.
• Conducts individual, family, and group therapy services.
• Works collaboratively from intake to discharge with internal and external multidisciplinary team members to ensure consistency and continuity of care for clients and families.
• Provides clinical case direction and recommendations to teachers and Youth Treatment Counselors.
• Facilitates monthly external staffing meetings.
• Actively participates in weekly individual clinical supervision, group supervision, case consultation, and classroom debrief meetings.
• Maintain up to date documentation and overall quality assurance for assigned clients.
• Maintains the highest standard of cultural competency in all dealings with clients and staff.
• Must be willing to support clients in times of crisis.

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Physical Requirements

Working Conditions

Minimum Qualifications

Benefits

For employees working 30 or more hours :

EEOC

Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.

Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and / or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at HRServices@Tennysoncenter.org. We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.