JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for providing comprehensive mental health services to ensure quality client care in the community. Ensure documentation adheres to DMH standards. Participate in an interdisciplinary team to provide a healthy, therapeutic, and safe environment for clients.

HOURS: Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm, flex Fri 10am-6pm

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.
• 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.
• Ensure accuracy in work and that all deadline expectations are met.
• Actively participate in administrative and clinical supervision and meetings.
• Demonstrate ownership of work responsibilities by incorporating feedback, taking initiative, and interacting in a professional manner within assigned role and adhering to agency guidelines

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling is required.
• Registered or the ability to be registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences is required.
• 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 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: $54,080.00 – $54,081.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision Insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• working with at risk families: 1 year (Required)

Education:

• Master’s (Required)

License:

• Driver’s License (Required)
• BBS (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Company’s website:

• www.stannes.org

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply

Work Remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19