Hours: Mon-Thurs 10-7, flex Fri 10-6
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for providing comprehensive mental health services to ensure quality client care. Ensure documentation adheres to DMH standards. Participate in an interdisciplinary team to provide a healthy, therapeutic, and safe environment for clients.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
- Provide individual, family, play, and group therapy for designated caseload of clients.
- Utilize DSM for diagnosing. Conduct psycho-social assessments and treatment planning.
- Document client services in accordance with Department of Mental Health standards and Department of Children and Family Services.
- Conduct visits to homes, schools and or other service providers in order to help client achieve their service plan goals.
- Manage community and family crises involving children and parents.
- Provide 24-hour availability and crisis intervention on an as needed, or regularly scheduled basis which may include weekends and evenings.
- Collaborate with treatment team to ensure quality client care.
- Evaluate parent/child/family progress and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Coordinate linkage to appropriate intra-agency and community resources, including coordination of client’s psychiatric needs.
- Maintain fidelity to evidenced-based practices, as required.
- Assist other program areas with coverage/ratio requirements as needed.
- Maintain weekly service provision requirements.
- Interface with Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Mental Health, court systems, schools, law enforcement, health care providers and other community liaisons.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling is required.
2. Registered or the ability to be registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences is required.
3. Experience in In-Home Services or work with adolescents preferred.
- Strong clinical skills in individual, family and group therapy.
- Requires possession of reliable automobile and a valid California Driver’s License as well as a driving record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier.
- Must maintain and provide proof of automotive liability insurance coverage.
- Bilingual skills in Spanish
- St. Anne’s values the dignity and worth of every person we serve. Employees are expected to support children’s emotional and social development by encouraging understanding of others and promoting positive self-concepts. All employees must have the ability to treat those served by our agency in a caring and respectful manner, mindful of individual differences and cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity.
- As providers of social services, St. Anne’s employees work with clients dealing with complex emotional and mental health issues, many of whom are facing significant personal crises on a daily basis. Employees must remain aware of any personal emotions, transference, and/or countertransference that may hinder the ability to remain professional. As such, employees are expected to maintain composure during all interactions and crisis situations, implement a self-care plan, and utilize crisis communication to deescalate client crisis and prevent any serious bodily injury or harm.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $58,241.00 – $58,242.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
COVID-19 considerations:
All client visits and meetings are on zoom. At this time this is a virtual position.
Education:
Experience:
- working with at risk families: 1 year (Required)
- DMH: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
License/Certification:
- driver’s license (Required)
- BBS registration or qualified to register (Preferred)
Work Location:
Company’s website:
Benefit Conditions:
Work Remotely:
- Temporarily due to COVID-19
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
- Remote interview process
- Personal protective equipment provided or required
- Temperature screenings
- Social distancing guidelines in place
- Virtual meetings
- Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place