Licensed ChildAdolescent Clinical Counselor- Refugee School Impact Program
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Job Location:
Fort Worth, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
01-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Be PROUD of what you do:
Youll join a mission-driven team and agency dedicated to supporting our clients. We have been entrusted with a 115-year legacy of doing good and we have set forth a bold goal of ending poverty in our community. Our services areuniquely positioned to address amyriadof key factors that keep families from reaching theirbigger brighterfuture.We have identifiedfivedifferent areas orpathways in which our programscreate impact:financial resiliency education credentials emotional resiliency resource stability and employment. And were growing our team to make it all happen! Though we are guided by our Catholic Faith you do not have to be Catholic to join our team or receive services.
Core Responsibilities
- Provide Therapy & Therapeutic Education
- Developing Treatment Plans
- Identify Client Needs
- Deliver Services & Support
- Cultural Sensitivity in Therapy
What will you be doing your role
- Provide therapy services (including play therapy) to refugee children including elementary middle school and high school students.
- Provide therapy to clients who have experienced trauma.
- Set appointments with parents and schools and communicate with them regarding scheduling.
- Assist clients in developing treatment plans that help improve clients level of cognitive functioning and attain elevated quality of life.
- Develop update and review treatment plans with clients.
- Prepare progress notes session reports and document contact with clients.
- Develop individual client goals and measure level of goal attainment for evaluation purposes.
- Complete all necessary paperwork to ensure quality service and compliance with funding requirements.
- Identify client specific needs and respond to crisis as needed to meet immediate mental health needs.
- Utilize professional interpreters in therapy sessions as needed.
- Delivers services and support that reflect the unique cultural values of each client.
- Understand what refugees have been through as well as their various cultural backgrounds and work to meet their unique needs in therapy sessions.
- Prepare and submit all required reports.
- Assess and respond to crisis calls as needed.
- Maintain licensure and adhere to ethical guidelines established by the licensing board.
- You will operate independently as needed and exercise independent judgment in completing assignments.
- Travel to and from off-site therapy locations as needed.
Are you the next Child/Adolescent Clinical Counselor
- Masters in Counseling Psychology or Social Work required
- Licensed in the State of Texas required
- Experience in counseling clients with trauma preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English required
- Bilingual in current refugee language preferred
- Knowledge and ability to implement a number of treatment modalities in working with a broad range of clients.
- Knowledge of theories relating to working with children and families including systems theory.
- Transportation to and from off-site therapy locations
Heres the Good Stuff...
- Full-time salaried position. Pay is determined by relevant experience work history education and internal equities.
- Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Short Term Disability/ Accident Insurance/ Hospital Indemnity Insurance/ Critical Illness/ ID Shield
- Health Savings Account- CCFW contributes $110 per month.
- 100% Company paid Long Term Disability
- 100% Company paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- 16 paid Holidays (including being closed Christmas Eve through New Years Day)
- Tiered PTO Accrual by tenure:
- Vacation Time- 100 hours in your first year.
- Sick Time- 48 hours in your first year.
- 403(b) with employer match from day one- up to 6%
- 3 weeks paid parental/critical illness leave
- Employee Assistance Program
CCFW Participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF)
- Mentorship Program
- Wellness Program
- Financial Coaching
Im steps.
We want to know more about you! Send us your resume and cover letter through the Join our Team tab on our website: . Select the job posting and click the Apply now button at the top right of the posting. Be sure to complete all fields so we know who to contact!
Due to the volume of responses only qualified parties will be contacted. No phone calls please. Catholic Charities Fort Worth is an equal-opportunity employer.
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Organizational skills
- Classroom Management
- Behavioral Health
- Classroom Experience
- Mediation Experience
- Special Education
- Conflict Management
- Teaching
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
- Word Processing
About Company
At Catholic Charities Fort Worth, we relentlessly end poverty through holistic, research-based solutions. Founded in 1910, CCFW serves tens of thousands of
