SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Promotes agency standards and policy in regard to clinical services to be in compliance with all regulatory guidelines and COA standards.

· Oversee the coordination of clinical services and appointment scheduling for all clinical

Services. Provide direct clinical consultation, crisis intervention and counseling services to the residents and to their families.

· Conduct psychological evaluations, conduct testing and formulate plans and recommendations, complete compressive reports in a timely manner.

· Work with team members to provide families with ongoing support to learn about trauma informed care and provide psychoeducation, counseling and coaching so that family caregivers can strengthen their own coping strategies and self-care and support, to increase their capacity to respond and support the child in a trauma responsive manor.

· Provides direct training, mentoring and ongoing supervision and annual evaluations of assigned staff and interns

· Work diligently with other disciplines to ensure there is open communication, shared governance to ensure delivery of trauma responsive care.

· Chair meetings, write comprehensive supports, manage electronic health records.

· Attend meetings, participate on committees and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the Program director

II. QUALIFICATIONS:

· PhD. Or Psy.D in psychology with valid psychology license

· Experience with electronic health care systems and testing protocols

· Acceptable clearance checks for State Central Register, Driver license and fingerprinting as required by the program. Compliance with health regulations for physical/mantoux testing.

· Attending TCI class for certification/re-certification and passing a test upon completion of course is a minimum requirement for ongoing employment.

· Must maintain continuing education requirement for continued state licensing and agency and regulatory compliance.

III. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS:

· Be a team players to support open communication, shared governance and social learning

· Have a strong sensitivity to cultural differences present among staff and clients within our organization.

· Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change

· Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately.

SCO Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer