Clinician - Licensed or License-Eligible

CLINICIAN - CAMINOS PROGRAM
Clinician focused on personalized, non-insurance-based support 

Do you have a passion for youth? Do you want to see every child have a bright future? Join the team at the Kentucky United Methodist Children’s Homes (KyUMH). KyUMH has over 150 years of experience serving youth who have experienced trauma. Our vision is to be a preferred provider of services so Kentucky can be a preferred place for children and families.

The KyUMH Caminos program provides a safe place for children and youth who are at high risk for trafficking and abuse.  These children have fled from violent situations and extreme poverty.  Our priority is to help them feel safe, by providing for their physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs.

Why Choose Us?

• We offer a competitive total rewards package (Great PTO!)
• Rewarding work with a diverse team of passionate, mission-driven individuals

With over 150 years of experience, we are dedicated to transforming the lives of youths who have faced trauma. Our team is united by a strong culture of healing and professional therapeutic support.

Benefits include:

• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• 403b retirement plan with 3% match
• Paid time off for sick time, vacation, and mental health care
• Eight holidays, plus one floating holiday to use as you wish
• Tuition assistance and continuing education support

• Mid-level (one to three  years of experience) $61,275 annual salary plus $3,000 recruitment incentive paid in $1,500 increments at hire and again at six months
• Experienced (three+ years of experience) $63,275 annual salary plus $3,000 recruitment incentive paid in $1,500 increments at hire and again at six months

• The Clinician complies with required clinical documentation, adherence to human trafficking screening, and compliance to state, federal and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) regulations.
• This role provides clinical guidance to Case managers, Care Team Coordinator, Unit Supervisors and direct care staff; and advises the Care Team concerning mental health issues and trauma-informed, behavioral management interventions related to his/her client caseload.
• The Clinician conducts mental health assessments, provides ongoing individual and group counseling services, screens for human trafficking concerns and provides crisis intervention services. The Clinician is under the direct supervision of the Lead Clinician.
• Clinical services are provided on-site in face-to-face sessions.

• Commitment to the Job 
• Consistency and Reliability 
• Emotional Control 
• Empathetic Outlook  
• Flexibility 
• Handling Stress 
• Leading Others  
• Practical Thinking  
• Relating to Others 
• Role Awareness  
• Self-motivated
• Time-management
• Working collaboratively

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited program, university, or college in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family counseling, or other behavioral discipline in which clinical experience is a program requirement.
• Licensure Requirements:
  Candidates must be licensed or license‑eligible in Kentucky as a LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC. Applicants without independent licensure must be eligible to work toward it and meet their board’s requirements, including supervision. Supervision may be available in‑house; otherwise, candidates are responsible for securing appropriate supervision.  Independent licensure must be obtained within three years of employment.

• Experience working with diverse populations, including refugee and/or unaccompanied children and adolescents 
• Three (3) years post-graduate experience  
• One-year (1) experience providing direct services to youth and families
• One-year (1) experience delivering community based and/or in-home services
• Highly preferred bilingual fluency in both English and Spanish