The Clinical Counselor provides mental health assessments, counseling, and therapeutic interventions for children in the Unaccompanied Minors program. They are responsible for developing individualized treatment plans and ensuring compliance with ORR and HHS regulations.
Requirements summary
Requires a Master's or Doctorate in a behavioral science field with licensure (LCSW, LPC, etc.) or a Bachelor's degree with five years of clinical experience. Fluency in both English and Spanish is mandatory.
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Job description
About us
Dynamic Service Solutions (DSS) is a mission-driven organization partnering with federal and local agencies to deliver high-quality human services, staffing, and program support nationwide. We are committed to excellence, innovation, and compassionate service.
We’re seeking compassionate professionals to join our Children First Residential Care Program, where you’ll provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive care in a safe and supportive environment. Your work will help children move toward stability and family reunification. If you are passionate about serving vulnerable populations and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to join our mission-focused team.
Many roles require fluency in English and Spanish. Explore opportunities in our Career Center and make a difference where it matters most.
Job Summary
The Clinical Counselor is responsible for providing mental health assessment and counseling intervention services, as well as continually monitoring and documenting clients’ mental well-being and overall adjustment to the Unaccompanied Minors program. Clinical Counselors work as primary mental health caregivers for the client. The Clinical Counselor functions are performed as part of a multi-disciplinary team and include development and implementation of client therapeutic plans, facilitating transfers, and reunification planning in compliance with Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) regulations and guidelines.
Essential Functions
1.
Execute client intake, admission, and diagnostic assessments, diligently documenting results per ORR/CFRC standards.
2.
Provide mental health assessments, counseling, and intervention services.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans; facilitate both individual and group therapy sessions; and manage preventative mental wellness interventions.
Monitor, document, and adjust treatment as per client progression, making external referrals when necessary.
3.
Provide counseling, therapy, and/or psychotherapy to children as appropriate to the position; prepare treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care programs; provide therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency services as required.
4.
Collect background history of the child through interviews, case history, psychological tests, and/or observational techniques; and evaluating the data to identify possible adjustment challenges and determine proper therapeutic approach.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Sick Leave
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Holidays
Medical Insurance
Professional Development Opportunities
Hsa
Disability Plans
401 K Retirement Plan
Dcfsa
Student Loan Assistance Plan
5.
Ensures proper referral to OTIP for possible child trafficking.
6.
Provide and/or arrange for therapeutic interventions as appropriate for clients in a crisis; including outpatient services or hospitalization as needed.
7.
Ensure accurate and timely completion of documentation as required by state and federal regulations, to include ensuring that all services provided to youth are documented in the client record and required databases in accordance with state and federal regulations.
This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
Qualifications: and Requirements:
Education/Work Experience
Level
1.
Master's or doctorate degree 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.
2.
LCSW, LPC, LMSW, LPC-A, or equivalent in the respective field, or eligibility for licensure.
3.
Additional degree/course work in related fields is desirable.
Equivalent Education/ Work Experience
1. Bachelor’s degree plus five years of clinical employment experience in the behavioral sciences.
Language Requirement
Bilingual (English and Spanish) required.
Working Conditions/ Physical Effort
The Clinical Counselor is subject to work extended hours and weekends, and to be on-call.
Work is performed mostly in an office setting.
Some overnight travel, public speaking, evening and weekend work are requirements of the position.
Regular computer works also required.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; finger, handle, or feel objects, or controls; reach; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk and hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above are representative of the physical capabilities that must be met by an employee and the working conditions that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
What We Offer
Competitive salary.
Benefits package medical, dental, vision, HSA, DCFSA and 401 K retirement plan. Life and Disability Plans and other supplemental plans. Student Loan Assistance plan.
Paid time off, holidays, and sick leave.
Professional development opportunities; ongoing training in best practices, and leadership.
Mission-driven work in a collaborative, supportive team.
Why Join DSS
Our people are our greatest strength while empowering communities through compassion, structure, and service. We are committed to supporting your professional growth through ongoing training, mentorship, and clear pathways for advancement. We actively promote and encourage team members to apply for internal opportunities, helping you build a long-term career while expanding your skills and leadership potential. When you join DSS, you become part of a supportive organization that invests in your development and values your impact.
We participate in E-Verify
Equal Employment Opportunity
Dynamic Service Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, age, military/veteran status, parental status, or other non-merit factors. Dynamic Service Solutions is also committed to complying with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
