Abraxas Youth and Family Services is a national leader in the operation of residential treatment facilities and community-based programs for troubled youth and their families. 

This position is responsible for providing clinical services, implementing clinical services policy and standards, and supporting clinical development for the facility.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities • Provides casework services to assigned clients as per the guidelines of the Master Case Planning system. • Performs individual and group therapy under the direction of an appropriate clinical staff member. • Provides appropriate documentation which includes: developing treatment plans and monthly reports on client behavior, attitude, achievement, education, and overall progress in the program in accordance with the Master Case Planning system procedures. • Participates in conferences regarding client behavior, diagnosis, and progress as a member of the treatment planning team. • Interacts closely with school staff members to ensure overall treatment goals and educational outcomes are accomplished. • Effectively role models responsible behavior. • Conducts in-service training and clinical consultations as well as assisting with regulatory compliance. • Serves as liaison with external contacts such as probation officers, family members, and other interested parties. • Interprets programmatic treatment needs for staff members and assists with providing and implementing the integrated services. • Assumes responsibility for specified areas of service such as client follow-up, group therapy sessions, family therapy sessions, etc. • Assumes supervisory role in the absence of a supervisor based upon program/facility requirements and licensure. • Assists in the development and implementation of the clinical program, which includes individual/group counseling and scheduled daily programmatic activities. • Ensures all documentation is completed in a timely manner and meets regulatory compliance. • Represents the program/facility at judicial hearings. • Ensures that goals and objectives from clients' individualized treatment plans are being addressed. Modifies clients' individualized treatment plan as needed. NOTE: Job descriptions are not intended to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job, but are intended to accurately reflect principal job elements. • Assists with the development and implementation of recreational, social, and treatment related activities. • Supports the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care. • Demonstrates appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management techniques and skills.

Minimum Requirements: Master's Degree Social Work or other related field and one year of clinical experience. 

EOE