Clinical Screener I - LCSW/LCPC
Serves as Integrated Assessment Clinical Screener. Utilizes assessment instruments designed for this program to establish measures of child/client functioning and to determine types of community and social supports required; administers clinical interviews for the IA program to clients (children), parents and other adults in the child’s life; creates IA template reports and provides other services necessary to assess the child and implement a care plan.
Clinical Responsibilities: (90%)
· Administers the Integrated Assessment screening/interviews to children (ages 0-18) who are DCFS youth and caregivers/foster parents, parents and other adults who are part of the child’s life (e.g. stepparents, aunts/uncles, etc.), to determine the types of services, treatment, and community and social supports needed to provide the required help, care, and treatment to the child and to optimize permanency outcomes. IA is conducted in the home of the child.
· Administers all required tools based on the appropriate age/role of each client and submits to DCFS by the federal/contract mandate on all cases. Makes appropriate referrals based on the results of the tools and clinical observation.
· Writes the IA template report on all cases summarizing all historical information, integrating all interview data, medical data including health works, juvenile court information, DCFS investigative information, data from other child welfare agencies, and other data and information
· Participates in weekly reflective supervision with Clinical Supervisor
· Maintains ongoing communication with the Permanency Worker, supervisor, and family members throughout the interview/screening and writing process. Is available to staff for clinical consultation related to the IA report, client functioning and identification of further assessment and/or service needs
· Attends and participates in the LRCH IA case consultations by presenting cases for consultation as well as providing feedback to others presenting. Prepares for and participates in monthly training discussions
Administrative and Case Management Responsibilities: (10%)
· Participates in quality assurance activities
· Participates in research activities as needed
Additional Functions:
· Performs other duties as assigned
- LCPC, LCSW or Ph.D./Psy.D. Psychologists, counselors, and social workers must be licensed in Illinois required
- LSW will be accepted if bilingual, with the understanding that clinical license must be obtained
- Psychologist must have completed an APA accredited internship in clinical child or pediatric psychology
- Three years of post-graduate experience with the population of children served by this program; child welfare experience highly desirable
- llinois Clinical Licensure and valid Driver’s License
- Excellent verbal and written abilities are essential, as well as a high level of computer skills
- Must be an excellent communicator and team player
- Employee must maintain automobile insurance. La Rabida strongly recommends that the employee maintain the following liability limits:
o Automobile liability/$100,000 per person per accident; bodily injury/$300,000 aggregate per accident; property damage/$50,000 per accident; and automobile medical payments/$1,000 per person
This is a grant funded position and not eligible for hospital issued increases. Should the grant funding be diminished or ended, this position will be terminated.
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