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Established in 1899, Child & Family Service (CFS) is a community-based organization with a mission of strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children. CFS has been a fierce advocate for children and families in the midst of social injustices and inequalities. Our statewide support, counseling, and therapeutic programs help individuals and families heal from trauma, prevent abuse and neglect, and can break the cycle of generational poverty.

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We offer an extensive array of benefits for our employee including paid time off, preventative health care paid time off, birthday floating holiday, volunteer floating holiday, 16 Paid Holidays in a Year (17 in an Election Year), Medical/Dental/Vision/RX plans, Out-out incentive, 401(k), flexible spending plans, & more.

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Under the supervision of the Program Director or Program Administrator, the Clinical Specialist I is responsible for the implementation of program services, linking the assessment, design, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions with the purpose of achieving successful case outcome. Provision of on-call crisis response with 24/7 availability.

Masters' Degree from a school accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. Requires knowledge of an advanced type.

• One to four years of post-master's experience
• Other (Specify): At least one year of full-time, clinically supervised progressive work experience inclusive of residency, internship, or practicum in the care or treatment of youth in a mental health or educational setting.

Good verbal and written skill in therapeutic assessment and treatment, interviewing, recording and letter writing. Also able to assess family dynamics, strengths and weaknesses to appropriate match a participant with a potential home. Ability to work with challenging families to improve their parenting skills. MHS must also support the commitment to preserving a participant's connection with their family of origin and reunification with biological family.

• Direct use of a variety of family therapies
• Individual therapy with children and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques
• Marital therapy
• Therapeutic interventions targeting school behavior and academic performance
• Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the participant's natural ecology that affect or influence the behavior of youth (i.e. family, peer, school, and neighborhood)
• Provision of group and individual clinical supervision

• Family systems theory and application
• Social ecological theory and application
• Behavioral therapies theory and application
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application
• Pragmatic family therapies theory and application
• Child development research and its application in treatment
• Social skills assessment and intervention

• Demonstrated ability in experience and education in relevant aspects of clinical practice
• Commitment to empowering families to be an effective problem solving and nurturing agents
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with people of diverse social, economic, ethnic/racial, and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with at-risk families
• Commitment to family centered, community-based services
• Commitment to children's safety and family stability
• Good verbal and written communication skills in therapeutic assessment, interviewing and recording
• Valid driver's license
• Current no-fault insurance
• Satisfactory and/or clear driver's abstract
• Access to an insured vehicle
• Flexible work schedule to promote accessibility to service
• Provides 24/7 on-call crisis response

• This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license and a clear driver's abstract and continued employment may be contingent on maintaining a clear driver's abstract.
• This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island.
• This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and use of personal vehicle to transport participants, as needed, as well as a willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island.
• This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and continued employment is contingent on a record clear of convictions.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of CPR, CPI and/or van driving training as such training is necessary to ensure ability/continued ability to perform essential functions of this job.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of CPI classes OR other Behavioral Management certification as may be contract-mandated

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