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Position Title: Clinical Youth Leader

Department: Children, Adolescent and Family Services

Reports to: Program Manager

Location: In School/On-Site support 11 hours per week, remote 10 hours

Travel: 25-50% TFI sites

Schedule: Between school hours / Monday - Friday along with rotating Saturday sessions monthly

Pay Range: $36-41 per hour

Formerly the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA‑NYC), Vibrant Emotional Health’s groundbreaking solutions have delivered high quality services and support, when, where and how people need it for over 50 years. Through our state‑of‑the‑art technology‑enabled services, community wellness programs, and advocacy and education work, we are building a society in which emotional wellness can be a reality for everyone.

Vibrant Emotional Health is a not-for-profit organization with a three-part mission of advocacy, direct service, and education ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). We are seeking an exceptional candidate to provide clinical oversight to Clinical Youth Leaders (CYL) providing care management services in Washington, DC, for the Becoming A Man Fellowship Initiative (BAM‑FI) pilot program. This program delivers year‑round (school year and summer) comprehensive counseling, mentoring, and postsecondary readiness programming to address male‑identifying youth who have been exposed to trauma and face social, behavioral, cognitive, or emotional challenges that may be a barrier to college attainment.

TFI is a college‑attainment program for young men of color across seven cities, including Washington, DC, New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Dallas & Houston, TX, and Oakland & Los Angeles, CA.

This is a part‑time role (21 hours weekly) with responsibilities focused on providing clinical care management services to TFI Fellows. The position will be based in Washington, DC and will report to the Program Manager, who is based in Washington, DC. This role may entail occasional travel to conferences/in‑person meetings and other TFI sites, including Chicago, New York, Dallas, Houston, Oakland, and Los Angeles.

• Provides in‑school support to “fellows” (youth in the program, ages 14‑18), connects to resources, and provides crisis intervention.
• Visit BAM‑FI partner schools on a weekly basis, providing clinical support in BAM circles and facilitating groups at 2‑3 partner schools, with flexibility for virtual support.
• Conduct yearly emotional wellness assessments of Fellows to identify social‑emotional needs.
• Collaborate with the program site to provide social‑emotional wellness support, attend team meetings, and conduct check‑ins.
• Provide on‑site training and workshops for TFI parents, staff, and mentors.
• Facilitate life and social skills groups for fellows.
• Engage with alumni/graduates of the TFI program and refer to services in their college communities.
• Assist the Program Manager in identifying community resources and mental healthcare providers:
  • Interview/vet mental health services providers.
  • Match Fellows with local providers based on specific mental health and health needs.
  • Facilitate service coordination when Fellows are involved with multiple providers or systems (legal, foster care, psychiatry, etc.).
• Maintain records of all case contacts.
• Participate in individual supervision with the Program Manager and group supervision with Vibrant’s TFI therapeutic team.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Decision Making:
  Ability to remain calm in the face of youth and family crisis.
• Passionate about working with youth and families.
• Knowledge of school‑based policies and protocols.
• Knowledge of adolescent social/emotional development, including clinical presentation of mental health challenges.
• Identifies multi‑faceted problems affecting the achievement of individual goals and provides solutions.
• Decisions have a minor organizational impact and may require consultation with internal and external stakeholders regarding issues, possible solutions, and alternative implementations.
• Analyzes and interprets issues, realigns responsibilities, commits resources and…