Mental Health Clinician

The mission of All Star Childrens Foundation (ASCF) is to build a brighter future for children in foster care through innovation science and compassion. ASCF is situated on a 5-acre campus that includes an outpatient mental health and research center along with 6 single-family foster homes. Foster parents and children on campus receive comprehensive intervention and support services from a team of trauma-informed professionals.

Position Title: Mental Health Clinician

Employment Status: Full-time exempt

Salary Range: $60000-$85000/year

ASCF is seeking a licensed or license-eligible Mental Health Clinician to provide evidence-based trauma-informed screening assessment treatment planning and therapeutic intervention to children and families impacted by abuse neglect and child welfare involvement. This role is essential to ensuring comprehensive high-quality trauma-informed care for every child and family served while collaborating within a multidisciplinary team model.

A successful candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Masters degree or higher in Social Work Psychology Marriage and Family Therapy Mental Health Counseling or a related Human Services field
  
• Current licensure in the State of Florida (LMHC LCSW LMFT or Licensed Psychologist) Registered Intern status with the Florida Board or eligibility for licensure with active pursuit of Registered Intern status with the Florida Board
  
• Preferred: Minimum of two years of post-masters supervised experience providing intervention and treatment to children and families impacted by trauma
  
• Demonstrated familiarity with evidence-based trauma-informed interventions for children and families
  
• Preferred: Certification or advanced training in evidence-based trauma treatments and frameworks (e.g. TF-CBT EMDR PCIT ARC MI TBRI)
  
• Experience administering trauma screenings and assessment measures conducting clinical interviews and performing behavioral observation
  
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
  
• Proficiency in electronic health record documentation in compliance with Medicaid standards
  
• Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team across the clients clinical journey
  
• Knowledge of child abuse and neglect the child welfare system and adoption processes
  
• Preferred: Experience working in community-based group home or residential settings
  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver evidence-based trauma-informed services across outpatient community campus and telehealth settings while maintaining fidelity to ASCF program models
  
• Conduct comprehensive trauma-focused screenings and assessments to evaluate childrens emotional behavioral and social functioning
  
• Develop implement and monitor individualized strength-based treatment plans
  
• Support therapeutic transitions and promote placement stability for children and families
  
• Engage and collaborate with birth families foster families and other caregivers to support treatment goals and reinforce trauma-informed parenting practices
  
• Provide clinical case management including care coordination active participation in child-focused team meetings and collaboration with systems to ensure continuity and integration of care
  
• Participate in multidisciplinary case planning meetings team huddles and ongoing supervision to support clinical decision-making and team alignment
  
• Maintain accurate timely and compliant clinical documentation in accordance with agency standards and insurance requirements
  
• Participate in ongoing professional development to enhance clinical skills and knowledge
  
• Provide trauma-informed training and educational workshops for staff caregivers and community partners
  

We offer an excellent benefits package that includes generous PTO in addition to options for medical dental vision and retirement savings.

** Candidates will be required to undergo and successfully pass a background check and drug screening prior to hire. More information about the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse can be found at this link:

ASCF an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring recruiting promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and apprenticeship. ASCF makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.