Company Overview

We Care Services for Children serves families with children ages 0-6 at risk for experiencing life-impacting developmental and behavioral health challenges. We offer a wide array of targeted, effective, and compassionate services designed to meet the individual needs of each child:

• Early intervention services via our inclusive classrooms, state preschool, and developmental playgroups;
• Mental health services provided in the home and in our clinic and classrooms;
• Individualized, coordinated, family-driven wraparound services; and
• Mental health consultation for the licensed childcare community in Contra Costa County.

Our programs are based on the belief that each child and family is unique and we honor their beliefs and cultural, linguistic, racial, and socioeconomic diversity while supporting each family and child to reach their full potential, regardless of their abilities or circumstances.

We Care is currently seeking a Mental Health Child & Family Therapist to join our team. If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of families with young children, and in learning and growing in your career as an infant/child-parent mental health clinician, we would love to hear from you!

Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Mental Health Director and Clinical Supervisor this position provides infant/child parent psychotherapy and clinical case management services to children ages 0-6 years old and their parents. The clinician designs treatment plans for these dyads based on her/his clinical assessment of client needs. He/she maintains treatment records and appropriate billing for services in accordance with program expectations and EPSDT Standards. Family Therapists participate regularly in clinical staff meetings as well as agency-wide meetings and take responsibility for clinically related activities as assigned.

Direct Service:
• Receives referrals by phone and conducts intake procedures as directed.
• Initiates contacts with clients and referral sources to determine appropriateness for therapy services.
• Assesses clients to determine diagnosis, treatment modality and interventions, with clinical consultation as needed.
• Provides dyadic, play and family therapy and conducts collateral sessions with significant support persons as needed.
• Provides therapy in the home, community and/or office as appropriate.
• Provides case management, such as linking clients to community resources and/or coordinating contacts with other service providers, including, but not limited to, Wraparound, Schools, Social Service Agencies and other mental health providers.
• Participates in case consultations with other We Care Services for Children treatment team members for all shared cases.

Administrative Responsibilities:
• Maintains an appropriate caseload and meets program billing goals as determined by Mental Health Director.
• Maintains appropriate client files in alignment with agency and funding standards.
• Prepares files on a yearly basis for EPSDT Utilization Review.
• Documents billable services according to county guidelines.
• Attends all agency staff meetings and designated training events.
• May be asked to carry staff responsibility for agency special events or other projects.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills Required:
• Knowledge of early childhood development and mental health and the ability to apply this knowledge to relationship-based infant/child-parent psychotherapy.
• Ability to accurately form initial diagnostic assessments, and to work under pressure of crisis and emergency situations.
• Ability to establish initial therapeutic alliance and convey parameters of treatment of infant/child psychotherapy.
• Knowledge of multi-cultural communities and family support concepts.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and work independently on a day-today basis clinically, legally and ethically and to consult with supervisor when appropriate.
• Must have working knowledge of all laws pertaining to mental health in general and child abuse in particular and be able to apply them in everyday practice.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree in: Social Work, Marriage Family and Child, Counseling or Clinical Psychology.
• Licensed, or License Eligible MFT, LCSW, PhD or PsyD.
• Knowledge of child abuse and social service system.
• Previous experience in multi-cultural communities.
• Valid California driver’s license, auto insurance and car.

Highly desirable:
• Home visiting experience.
• Clinical experience working with young children and their families.

TO APPLY: Please submit a Cover Letter and resume via email describing your interest in the position. Please put “MHFT” in the subject line of the email. We Care offers a competitive benefits ( medical, dental, life, 403b ) plan for all employees. Immediate Vacation & Sick time accruals. Includes Holidays & 1 Personal Floating Holiday. Required: A criminal background check including fingerprint clearance, as well as passing a standard physical with TB screen. We Care is an equal opportunity employer.