Category/Shift/Hours per 2 week pay period:  Full-Time / Varied Shift / 80 hours per pay period

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries is one of the premier employers in Pennsylvania and Maryland. We are a non-profit organization which includes Diakon Senior Living Services and Diakon Child, Family, and Community Ministries.

General Responsibilities:

• As the Unaccompanied Children (UC) Foster Care Lead Clinician, you will be responsible for supporting and ensuring the comprehensive service delivery of clinical services in a foster care program.
• The Lead Clinician will offer consultation and trauma-informed expertise to program staff and stakeholders to promote stable foster placements and provide clinical feedback.
• Additionally, the Lead Clinician will conduct trainings during the onboarding process for new staff and continually, as needed. This role includes direct supervision of clinicians.
• Childline & DHS FBI clearance results are required prior to beginning employment.
• Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Program-need covid vaccine card or file for an exemption.

Education/Training: Master's degree in Social Work and 2 years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience or; Master's degree or Ph.D. in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a program requirement, and 2 years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience or; Bachelor's degree and 5 years clinical employment experience in the behavioral sciences may be accepted AND; Licensure to provide clinical services or eligible to obtain professional licensure or registration, if applicable.

Experience: Two or more years of supervisory experience in direct service delivery with the ability to effectively delegate tasks and responsibilities; Prior experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations, preferred. Bi-lingual English and Spanish strongly preferred.

ADA: Regularly required to talk and/or hear individuals who do not speak English as their primary language; occasionally required to stand, walk, or sit; use finger dexterity, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; occasionally required to move or lift items up to 25 pounds in weight; primarily office based, but regularly required to travel to other offices, home visits, and other external parties.

Compensation and Benefits: Diakon offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for Full-Time and Part-Time employees. Day 1 Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage. We also offer tuition assistance, generous paid time off, 401(k) plan with employer match, voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and the ability to earn referral bonuses up to $3,000.

Staff receive excellent training through a comprehensive paid general orientation including customer service training. We offer continuing training and education, provide the ability for career advancement, and host staff appreciation and special events. Diakon also maintains a discretionary emergency fund, which can be of assistance to staff members during critical times. In addition, Diakon offers a Love of Thy Neighbor Fund, which provides a per-day living expense and matches up to five PTO days for approved service or mission trips with other nonprofit organizations.

Diakon is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE/M/F/VETS/Disabled