Hillsides is dedicated to healing children and young adults, strengthening families, and transforming communities through quality comprehensive services and advocacy.

In exchange for your skill and experience, Hillsides offers an excellent benefits package, which includes:

• Competitive salary
• Supportive work environment
• Medical insurance  with a $10 premium per paycheck for employee only coverage plan
• Dental insurance 100% employer paid for HMO employee only coverage plan
• Life and AD&D insurance 100% employer paid up to two times the annual salary
• Long-term disability 100% employer paid
• Flexible Spending Account with $500 roll-over limit
• 401 k with no wait period, 5% employer match cap and no vesting schedule
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Generous time off policy accruing up to 22 paid days in a year for new employees
• Bilingual stipend of $2,000 for BA/BS and $4,000 for MA/MS for all applicable positons
• Cell phone allowance for applicable positions
• Opportunity to ear BBS CEUs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sign-On bonus of $4,000 for Therapist and Social Workers

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

The essential functions include:

• Conducts field based and on-site individual, conjoint, group family therapy sessions for all programs under FRC division including Wrap, FSP, School Based, Outpatient Mental Health and Cal-Works
• Documents therapy sessions based upon DMH regulations and under supervision of a clinical supervisor
• Attends training sessions, staff meetings with program/clinical supervisors and other meetings as needed
• Attends weekly individual and group supervision
• Responsible for assessment, treatment and follow-up
• Responsible for current productivity and paperwork deadlines
• Caseload will vary depending on program coverage
• Is on-call to program families
• Directly implements program protocols and guarantees that procedures are consistent with protocols
• Is available to cover any program through FRC that needs a therapist temporarily
• Other duties as required

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Communication Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, office personnel, other employees and the general public
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret manuals and office documents
• Ability to speak a language other than English if required based on case load

Mental/Interpersonal Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to define problems, gather, transcribe and post data, analyze, synthesize and classify information, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to work independently and with others – including other employees, clients and members of the public — in face-to-face and telephonic contexts
• Ability to multi-task, establish priorities and manage time, meet deadlines and perform duties under time constraints
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work demands
• Maintain high level of concentration and attention to detail for extended periods of time
• Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints
• Maintain a high level of ethical and professional standards in accordance with agency and community policy

Physical Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to talk or hear in order to give and receive information and instructions
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
• Ability to reach with hands and arms
• Ability to use computer keyboard up to 50% of the day
• Visual acuity, ability to adjust focus and peripheral vision for work on a laptop or other computer equipment
• Lift and/or move up to 30 pounds

Equipment and Computer Software Skills and Abilities:

• Computer literate (basic working knowledge of Microsoft WORD, Excel, and Outlook) and data/electronic records program in use
• Able to use telephone, office copier, calculator, fax machine, computer printer and scanner, or other equipment as required

ADDITIONAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Regularly work indoors in a variety of environments
• Potential exposure to blood borne pathogens

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATES

• Masters Degree in a Social Service related field
• Registered with the BBS and has a BBS number
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
• Previous experience working with severely and emotionally disturbed children
• Valid California drivers license, driving record and personal vehicle insurance acceptable to Hillsides’ insurance carrier

CQI STATEMENT

Every employee has the opportunity and responsibility to participate in one or more activities each year that support the continuous quality improvement (CQI) of Hillsides’ programs & services. Activities might involve membership on a CQI committee or work group, service as a peer reviewer, data collection for CQI and evaluation purposes, completion of CQI questionnaires and surveys or participation in focus groups, or other activities as identified by CQI committees or work groups.

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC)

Hillsides practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognizes the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma; Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices with the goal to prevent re-traumatization which promotes healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.

OSHA CATEGORY:

This position performs tasks that may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. All Hillsides employees are offered the opportunity to receive the Hepatitis B vaccination series.

Hillsides is an Equal Opportunity Employer