Community Behavioral Health Clinician

Community Behavioral Health Clinicians provide clinical consultation and review of historical and collateral information for individuals aged 0-21 involved with Children, Youth & Families Department (CYFD). The targeted population for services may include: CYFD clients who are involved with Juvenile Justice Services (JJS), Fostering Connections, Family Services, or Protective Services (PS) who qualify as severely emotionally disturbed (or for whom other behavioral health issues are known or suspected). They also work with individuals being considered for intensive specialized and/or out of home placement for
services, along with engaging in crisis intervention. In addition, the Community Behavioral Health Clinicians function as part of the CYFD team providing CYFD staff with clinical consultation and assist in connecting to providers for intensive, specialized, or out of home
behavioral health services.
 

Community Behavioral Health Clinicians are responsible for completing clinical reviews for JJS youth and ensuring documentation in the designated computer system is completed within the allotted time frames. This position also provides clinical consultation and collaboration with Child Protective Services to address the behavioral health needs of specialized populations. This position does not provide direct therapy. However, direct engagement with families through interviewing and rapport-building occurs to gather historical and current information that helps drive clinical formulations.
Community Behavioral Health Clinicians also engage in training individuals regarding trauma and the use of the Child Adolescent Needs Strengths tool.
Community Behavioral Health Clinicians rotate an on-call schedule, focusing their response on youth or families involved with CYFD who may require additional support.

How does it get done?
This position requires in office work completed via the compute or via telephone calls. Duties include completion of the Child Adolescent Needs Screen (CANS) for targets populations in Protective Services. Reviewing collateral documentation to gain a better understanding of clinical needs of the individual and family system. Writing monthly over-site notes and documenting progress on cases assigned to. Supporting teams
and documenting next steps on cases, particularly those in higher levels of clinical care. Calling families and meeting with individuals with workers to evaluate needs.
The position includes in person or virtual meetings in the office, residential treatment centers, different treatment centers such as hospitals. On occasion visiting in the juvenile detention center for meetings or checking in with an individual. At times, cover shifts watching or sitting with a child when they are in an office or needing to be outside of a program for some time. On call on a quarterly basis for a week at a time.
 

Provider training in trauma-related subjects, CANS, or other items such as QPR or Youth Mental Health First Aid.

Additional skills necessary as a CBHC:
Provider verbal and written clinical guidance to assist PS or Juvenile Probation Officers (JPO's) regarding behavioral health issues or clinical needs of the youth/child or family members. Participate and provide clinical oversight and insight to best practices and interventions for assigned individuals or families.
Assist in gatherings and developing processes for providing level of care packets to providers. Assist in identify community bases resources and develop relationships with community providers.

Who are the customers?
Community Behavioral Health Clinicians work with ages 0-21 identified as a targeted population involved with the Children, Youth, and Families Department Divisions.
 

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate has experience working with at risk children/youth aged 0-21, deep understanding of the impact of trauma and have familiarity with the area surrounding. CBHC's also have a good understanding of the children's behavioral Health system and the various ways it intersects with the child-welfare system.

Minimum Qualification
Licensure in New Mexico as an LMSW, LISW, LMHC, LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, or LPAT and one (1) year of experience as it pertains to the essential duties and responsibilities of the classification. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field above licensure requirements and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling one (1) year may substitute for the required experience.
 

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE THAT HAVE A MASTER'S DEGREE IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS: SOCIAL WORK, GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING, COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY
OR CRIMINOLOGY.
INCUMBENTS IN THIS POSITION WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A SOCIAL WORKER LICENSE.