Family Advocacy Clinician II- Caregiver Support/CFTSI Clinic

Nationwide Children's Hospital
United States, Ohio, Columbus
Nov 16, 2024
The Caregiver Support/CFTSI Clinician is responsible for providing follow-up mental health interventions and referrals to families of patients who have experienced child abuse or other trauma. This position will provide Caregiver Support, to include clinical guidance, psychoeducation, other necessary wraparound care, and Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) to eligible families. The Caregiver Support/ CFTSI Clinician must demonstrate competency in appropriate use of mental health interventions when working with children and adults and will provide culturally competent services in all areas. * Provides follow-up care to families and patients and demonstrates the appropriate use of brief mental health interventions when working with children, parents and/or caregivers. * Completes screening tools to determine eligibility for CFTSI and provides CFTSI per Yale recommended guidelines. * Participates in clinical supervision, staff meetings, and other quality assurance processes relevant to the position. * Demonstrates awareness of diversity issues and provides culturally sensitive services to children and families. * Demonstrates commitment to ongoing professional development by participating in proactive goal setting, maintaining appropriate licensure, and participating in education/training opportunities. * Documents clinical practice in accordance with TCFSH, Joint Commission, funding agency requirements, Yale and other appropriate standards. Maintains timely records. Education: Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling, required. Licensure: Independent Ohio licensure preferred (LISW, PCC), required. Skills: * Demonstrated skills in managing mental healthcare to children and families. * Crisis intervention skills including suicide assessment and response * Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers. * Ability to provide family violence intervention and work as part of a multidisciplinary team. * Ability to be dually trained and demonstrate flexibility in the Caregiver Support and CFTSI Clinician roles. * Ability to work with confidential information. Experience: * 2 years' experience working with children and their families with an emphasis on trauma preferred * Familiarity with youth and family/social services/ mental health agencies within the region, desired. * Basic understanding of sexual victimization and domestic violence. The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet