The Clinical Extern provides comprehensive social services and activities that support and enhance the mental and emotional health of agency clients, prospective clients, and members of the community; reports to the Director of Clinical Services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals, families, and children, including intake assessments and diagnostic evaluation of clients.
• Possesses knowledge of DSM V diagnosis and trauma sensitive treatment modalities with an understanding of a variety of theoretical approaches, group process, and client advocacy.
• Possesses knowledge of the dynamics of family, domestic and sexual violence, as well as a willingness to work with individuals and/or families experiencing these issues.
• Must demonstrate an understanding of familial issues related to separation and divorce.
• Assists clients by providing information and referrals to resources as needed.
• Provides on-site counseling services at JFS or satellite clinics in which Jewish Family Services operates, including the Sojourner Family Peace Center.
• Records and maintains essential client records and statistical data in compliance with agency and State regulations and within required time frame.
• Collaborates and confers with agency personnel, volunteers, and professionals of other agencies.
• Confers with supervisor on regular basis and participates actively in supervisory process and in peer review process as a team member.
• Ability to work independently, including at off site location(s), organize workload and maintain required level of productivity as determined by supervisor.
• Maintains client confidentiality at all times.
• Participates in professional growth and in-service opportunities; attends seminars that expand professional knowledge; and shares information with colleagues.
• Represents JFS in the Jewish community and community at large.
• Responsible for maintaining active licensure in good standing pursuant to Wisconsin Administrative Code and WI Chapter DHS 35. This includes ensuring against any lapse in licensure, timely completion of necessary continuing education hours as required by the licensee's examining board, and ongoing compliance with Wisconsin caregiver background checks and misconduct reporting requirements.

General

• Must have a valid driver's license, access to reliable vehicle, and automobile insurance coverage throughout employment.
• Knowledge, understanding, and/or willingness to learn Jewish culture and traditions and those of the Agency population as necessary.
• Accept other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Candidates must successfully pass a criminal background check with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and a caregiver background check with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the Department of Children and Families and the Department Safety and Professional Services and pass a Fingerprint ID check.
• Candidates must pass a Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender and Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry screening.
• Documentation, or verified medical exemption, of immunizations and/or screening of: Tuberculosis, Flu, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella (Chicken Pox).

• Master's degree from an accredited school or social work, psychology, educational psychology or equivalent.
• Holds or has applied for a valid Wisconsin license from the Wisconsin Social Work Examining Board, Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, or Professional Counseling (APSW, LPC-IT).
• Candidate is further required to have at least 2 years of experience, as well as trauma- informed training and experience working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
• Strong public speaking and writing skills. Comfortable promoting the programs and services of the Clinic and agency.