What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Clinician position at VQ Inc?
VQ is a national comprehensive child, youth and family services organization committed to providing successful and effective services while adhering to the highest professional standards.
VQ operates around the nation, providing care services such as residential programming, community-based services, and in-home services for children and their families. We work with state and federal governments to go where the need is greatest and give back to communities that need our services the most. Regardless of the circumstances and background that a child comes from, we believe they deserve an opportunity for a good life.
The Clinician plays a pivotal role in coordinating and providing the provision of comprehensive mental health
services for the children in care. The Clinician provides mental health assessments and counseling intervention
services within the clinical department. This position involves working closely with children in care to assess the
children's mental well-being, develop therapeutic plans, and monitor their progress throughout their stay at the
program. The Clinician operates within a multidisciplinary team environment, collaborating with other departments
to ensure the holistic care of children in care, executing child therapeutic plans, facilitating transfers, and
coordinating reunification planning.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Clinical Services :
o Facilitate Individual and group counseling sessions.
o Ensure completion of all ORR required assessments by established deadlines.
o Ensure individual counseling and group counseling sessions are being conducted based on
licensing, funding, and VisionQuest standards.
o Collaborate with treatment team members and children to develop treatment plans, when needed.
o Coordinate and facilitate psycho-educational and therapeutic groups.
o Continuously monitor and document children's mental well-being and program adjustment.
o Assist with child crisis incidents.
o Responsible for overall compliance of assigned caseload.
o Ensure submission of Significant Incident Reports (SIRs) according to ORR guidelines, state
licensing standards, and VisionQuest policies and procedures for reporting incidents.
o Assist with departmental monthly audits in accordance with VQ Policies and Procedures, in
addition to regular audits of the ORR UC Portal. Additional monitoring should be conducted as
needed.
o Work closely with program leadership to create a safe therapeutic environment for children in care.
o Work with other members of the management team to assure successful communication and
coordination between all members, leadership, and corporate personnel.
o Attend all departmental and program meetings to ensure that up-to-date information is received
and / or information of policy changes or practice are adhered to.
o Assist with after hours on call responsibilities as needed.
o Attend all required training to meet all state and federal mandates.
o Maintain an active license (if applicable).
SKILLS & ABILITIES :
new software.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :
clinical experience is a program requirement or,
eligible for licensure.
QUALIFICATIONS :
criminal background.
WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :
infrequently.
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The pay range for this role is :
87,805 - 87,805 USD per year (882 Juan Pirtle Center)
Salary : $87,805
