Bilingual Clinician (English/Spanish) Des Plaines Campus

Join Maryville Academy and improve the lives of children and families! We have a full time opening for a Clinician to work at our Unaccompanied Children's Shelter in Des Plaines.
About Maryville Academy
Maryville is a human services organization established as an orphanage by the Archdiocese of Chicago following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. As a child care organization rooted in Catholic social teaching, Maryville is dedicated to the preservation of the dignity of children at every age. Our mission is to help children and families to reach their fullest potential by empowering intellectual, spiritual, moral and emotional growth. Our six service areas include: Behavioral Health, Early Childhood, Educational Services, Family Services, Jóvenes Adelante (Youth Moving Forward) and Residential Services. Our services are offered in Chicago, Bartlett and Des Plaines. We offer many opportunities for growth, a rewarding experience and an excellent benefits package.
About the Long-Term Group Home
The Long-Term Group Home (LTGH) is one of Maryville's contributions to the safety and well-being of children globally. Boys and girls displaced by war, violence, abuse or chronic poverty find a home at Maryville when there is no family member to care for them. Maryville's group homes for boys and girls ages 12 through 17 offer a trauma-informed environment that permits these New Americans to develop their skills and talents in a community of support and safety. The Long-Term Group Home at Maryville is federally sponsored through the Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement and ensures that the children's physical, emotional, spiritual and psychological well-being is protected.
About the Clinician Position
Provides a wide range of therapeutic services to individuals including assessments, counseling and crisis intervention. The employee's primary duty is work that requires advanced knowledge in the field of psychology or social work.
Essential Functions:

• Provides individual and group therapy according to individual needs;
• Completes all necessary clinical paperwork, including but not limited to mental health and risk assessments, service plans, comprehensive progress reports, significant incident reports, safety plans and discharge summaries, while adhering to established timelines and all licensing and accreditation standards;
• Participates in completing outcome measurements;
• Facilitate family sessions via telephone or Skype, including sessions with family in home country as well as prospective sponsors;
• Contribute strategies in weekly Treatment Team sessions and lead Treatment Team, upon request of Lead Clinician;
• Provides crisis intervention as needed, within the framework of the ARC model;
• Assesses the placement and service needs, and serves as an advocate for the client to assure appropriateness of placement and residential and post-release services;
• Participates in utilization review, clinical supervision and staff capacity-building as requested;
• Coordinates with case managers, residential staff and educational/recreational team for a holistic approach to each child;
• Actively seeks supervision and utilizes supervisory input;
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:
Education/Experience:

• Graduate degree (Master's or Doctorate) from an accredited MSW or clinical program;
• Experience providing clinical services to a child and adolescent population is preferred;
• Clinical license preferred or ability to pursue one.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Bilingual English/Spanish language competency required;
• Must conduct oneself in an ethical and professional manner.

Physical Demands:

• Required to lift/ move objects and/or youth weighing in excess of 40 pounds;
• Must possess ability to provide physical restraint to youth;
• Must have visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential functions defined above.

Environment and Scheduling:

• This position is an on-site role.
• Work is performed in, and in association with, Maryville program settings.
• Duties involve contact with youth who may be traumatized.
• Must be flexible and available to work additional hours when necessary.
• Is "on call" for emergencies that may occur;
• May be scheduled to work one day per weekend and/or holidays.

Salary:
68K-70K
Why Join the Maryville Family?
Maryville offers all full-time employees:

• PPO health insurance options
• Vision Insurance
• FSA and HSA
• 403(b)
• Paid vacation and sick days
• 9 paid holidays a year
• After one year of service, you will be eligible for dental insurance, long term disability and life insurance and tuition reimbursement.

For more information about all of the services that Maryville provides, please visit our website at www.maryvilleacademy.org.