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Washington, DCtime type:
Part timeposted on:
Posted 19 Days Agojob requisition id:
JR100015****Position Title: Clinical Youth Leader********Department: Children, Adolescent and Family Services********Reports to: Program Manager********Location: In School/On-Site support 11 hours per week,
remote 10 hours********Travel: 25-50% TFI sites********Schedule: Between school hours / Monday - Friday along with rotating Saturday sessions monthly********Pay Range: $36-41 per hour********Formerly the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC, Vibrant Emotional Health’s groundbreaking solutions have delivered high quality services and support, when, where and how people need it for over 50 years. Through our state-of-the-art technology-enabled services, community wellness programs, and advocacy and education work, we are building a society in which emotional wellness can be a reality for everyone.******Position Overview:**Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant) is a not-for-profit organization with a three-part mission of advocacy, direct service, and education (www.vibrant.org). Vibrant is seeking an exceptional candidate to provide clinical oversight to Clinical Youth Leaders (CYL) providing care management services in Washington, DC, for, the **Becoming A Man Fellowship Initiative (BAM-FI)** pilot program. This program delivers **year-round** (school year and summer) comprehensive counseling, mentoring, and postsecondary readiness programming to address male-identifying youth who have been exposed to trauma and face social, behavioral, cognitive, or emotional challenges that may be a barrier to college attainment. TFI is a college-attainment program for young men of color across seven cities, including Washington, DC, New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Dallas & Houston, TX, and Oakland & Los Angeles, CA.This is a part-time role (21 hours weekly) with responsibilities focused on providing clinical care management services to TFI Fellows. **The position will be based in Washington, DC.** and will report to the Program Manager, who is based in Washington, DC. This role may entail occasional travel to conferences/in-person meetings and
other TFI sites, including: Chicago, New York, Dallas, Houston, Oakland, and Los Angeles **Duties/Responsibilities:*** Provides in-school support to “fellows”(youth in the program, ages 14-18), connects to resources, and provides crisis intervention.* Visit BAM-FI partner schools on a weekly basis, providing clinical support in BAM circles and facilitating groups at 2-3 partner schools, with flexibility for virtual support.* Conduct yearly emotional wellness assessments of Fellows to identify social-emotional needs* Collaborate with the program site to provide social-emotional wellness support, attend team meetings, and conduct check-ins* Provide on-site training and workshops for TFI parents, staff, and mentors* Facilitate life and social skills groups for fellows* Engage with alumni/graduates of the TFI program and refer to services in their college communities* Assist the Program Manager in identifying community resources and mental healthcare providers:
+ Interview/vet mental health services providers
+ Match Fellows with local providers based on specific mental health and health needs
+ Facilitate service coordination when Fellows are involved with multiple providers or systems (legal, foster care, psychiatry, etc.)* Maintain records of all case contacts* Participate in individual supervision with the Program Manager and group supervision with Vibrant’s TFI therapeutic team.* Other duties as assigned**Required Skills/Abilities:**Decision Making:* Ability to remain calm in the face of youth and family crisis* Passionate about working with youth and families* Knowledge of school-based policies and protocols* Knowledge of adolescent social/emotional development, including clinical presentation of mental health challenges* Identifies multi-faceted problems affecting the achievement of individual goals and provides solutions.* Decisions have a minor organizational impact and may require consultation with internal and external stakeholders regarding issues, possible solutions, and alternative implementations.* Analyzes and interprets issues, realigns responsibilities, commits resources and proposes alternative solutions.Scope of Responsibility/Accountability:* Promote culturally competent mental health practices and interventions within the program.* Passionate about working with underresourced youth and families* Knowledge of adolescent social/emotional development, including clinical presentation of mental health challenges* Foundational knowledge of systems of oppression.* Strong clinical assessment and engagement skills* Strong communication, presentation, and group facilitation skills and documentation skills.* Manages their own task list with minimal supervision.**Required Qualifications:*** Master’s degree in relevant field and/or 3-5 years of experience in clinical case work, licensure **(LGSW, LICSW, LCPC, LPC, LCSW,)** required.* Candidates for this position should have at least 3 years of direct experience within the mental health and/or education nonprofit field* Strong understanding of the unique challenges faced by Black and Brown boys in the mental health system.* Cultural competence and experience working with diverse communities.* Excellent Organizational and communication skills, including written and verbal* Crisis management skills* Commitment to social justice and equity.* Bilingual/fluent in Spanish strongly preferred* Ability to work on weekends (**1 Saturday per month for BAM-FI Academy**) and travel to other TFI sites periodically is REQUIRED (College tours, etc.)* Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite**Physical and Sensory Requirements**This is a sedentary role, with most of the duties performed on a computer and phone. However, it does require verbal, nonverbal, and sporadic physical engagement with youth.The person in this position frequently communicates with students who are experiencing increased emotional distress. The person must be able to provide individualized crisis intervention in these situations and be comfortable providing psychoeducational support to consumers, caregivers, and staff.We determine base pay through a comprehensive review of skills, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and other relevant factors. The range listed reflects the compensation parameters for the role and does not represent the full compensation package. A complete overview of compensation and benefits will be provided by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process.Full time employees will be eligible for excellent comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, supplemental income insurance, employer paid disability insurance, employer paid life insurance, pre-tax FSA for medical and dependent care, and 401K available.Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. Vibrant will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.Vibrant Emotional Health is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, #J-18808-Ljbffr
Washington, DCtime type:
Part timeposted on:
Posted 19 Days Agojob requisition id:
JR100015****Position Title: Clinical Youth Leader********Department: Children, Adolescent and Family Services********Reports to: Program Manager********Location: In School/On-Site support 11 hours per week,
remote 10 hours********Travel: 25-50% TFI sites********Schedule: Between school hours / Monday - Friday along with rotating Saturday sessions monthly********Pay Range: $36-41 per hour********Formerly the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC, Vibrant Emotional Health’s groundbreaking solutions have delivered high quality services and support, when, where and how people need it for over 50 years. Through our state-of-the-art technology-enabled services, community wellness programs, and advocacy and education work, we are building a society in which emotional wellness can be a reality for everyone.******Position Overview:**Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant) is a not-for-profit organization with a three-part mission of advocacy, direct service, and education (www.vibrant.org). Vibrant is seeking an exceptional candidate to provide clinical oversight to Clinical Youth Leaders (CYL) providing care management services in Washington, DC, for, the **Becoming A Man Fellowship Initiative (BAM-FI)** pilot program. This program delivers **year-round** (school year and summer) comprehensive counseling, mentoring, and postsecondary readiness programming to address male-identifying youth who have been exposed to trauma and face social, behavioral, cognitive, or emotional challenges that may be a barrier to college attainment. TFI is a college-attainment program for young men of color across seven cities, including Washington, DC, New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Dallas & Houston, TX, and Oakland & Los Angeles, CA.This is a part-time role (21 hours weekly) with responsibilities focused on providing clinical care management services to TFI Fellows. **The position will be based in Washington, DC.** and will report to the Program Manager, who is based in Washington, DC. This role may entail occasional travel to conferences/in-person meetings and
other TFI sites, including: Chicago, New York, Dallas, Houston, Oakland, and Los Angeles **Duties/Responsibilities:*** Provides in-school support to “fellows”(youth in the program, ages 14-18), connects to resources, and provides crisis intervention.* Visit BAM-FI partner schools on a weekly basis, providing clinical support in BAM circles and facilitating groups at 2-3 partner schools, with flexibility for virtual support.* Conduct yearly emotional wellness assessments of Fellows to identify social-emotional needs* Collaborate with the program site to provide social-emotional wellness support, attend team meetings, and conduct check-ins* Provide on-site training and workshops for TFI parents, staff, and mentors* Facilitate life and social skills groups for fellows* Engage with alumni/graduates of the TFI program and refer to services in their college communities* Assist the Program Manager in identifying community resources and mental healthcare providers:
+ Interview/vet mental health services providers
+ Match Fellows with local providers based on specific mental health and health needs
+ Facilitate service coordination when Fellows are involved with multiple providers or systems (legal, foster care, psychiatry, etc.)* Maintain records of all case contacts* Participate in individual supervision with the Program Manager and group supervision with Vibrant’s TFI therapeutic team.* Other duties as assigned**Required Skills/Abilities:**Decision Making:* Ability to remain calm in the face of youth and family crisis* Passionate about working with youth and families* Knowledge of school-based policies and protocols* Knowledge of adolescent social/emotional development, including clinical presentation of mental health challenges* Identifies multi-faceted problems affecting the achievement of individual goals and provides solutions.* Decisions have a minor organizational impact and may require consultation with internal and external stakeholders regarding issues, possible solutions, and alternative implementations.* Analyzes and interprets issues, realigns responsibilities, commits resources and proposes alternative solutions.Scope of Responsibility/Accountability:* Promote culturally competent mental health practices and interventions within the program.* Passionate about working with underresourced youth and families* Knowledge of adolescent social/emotional development, including clinical presentation of mental health challenges* Foundational knowledge of systems of oppression.* Strong clinical assessment and engagement skills* Strong communication, presentation, and group facilitation skills and documentation skills.* Manages their own task list with minimal supervision.**Required Qualifications:*** Master’s degree in relevant field and/or 3-5 years of experience in clinical case work, licensure **(LGSW, LICSW, LCPC, LPC, LCSW,)** required.* Candidates for this position should have at least 3 years of direct experience within the mental health and/or education nonprofit field* Strong understanding of the unique challenges faced by Black and Brown boys in the mental health system.* Cultural competence and experience working with diverse communities.* Excellent Organizational and communication skills, including written and verbal* Crisis management skills* Commitment to social justice and equity.* Bilingual/fluent in Spanish strongly preferred* Ability to work on weekends (**1 Saturday per month for BAM-FI Academy**) and travel to other TFI sites periodically is REQUIRED (College tours, etc.)* Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite**Physical and Sensory Requirements**This is a sedentary role, with most of the duties performed on a computer and phone. However, it does require verbal, nonverbal, and sporadic physical engagement with youth.The person in this position frequently communicates with students who are experiencing increased emotional distress. The person must be able to provide individualized crisis intervention in these situations and be comfortable providing psychoeducational support to consumers, caregivers, and staff.We determine base pay through a comprehensive review of skills, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and other relevant factors. The range listed reflects the compensation parameters for the role and does not represent the full compensation package. A complete overview of compensation and benefits will be provided by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process.Full time employees will be eligible for excellent comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, supplemental income insurance, employer paid disability insurance, employer paid life insurance, pre-tax FSA for medical and dependent care, and 401K available.Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. Vibrant will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.Vibrant Emotional Health is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, #J-18808-Ljbffr