General Responsibilities

The Clinician provides individual and family therapy and case management to youth ages 5-20 and their families. Our families are referred by the child’s school, or are self-referred, and services are provided both in the schools and at the North County Lifeline Clinic. Our clinicians use a wide variety of counseling modalities and work in a culturally sensitive manner within a 13-session model. The position is supervised by the Clinical Supervisor, and clinicians can receive supervision hours towards BBS licensure. Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply. Come join a multi-disciplinary team in a stable and well-respected social service agency, working with youth and families to help them live better lives!

Specific Activities

• Conducts Behavioral Health Assessments
• Develops and implements Treatment Plans
• Provides individual, family and group counseling
• Provides case coordination with other professionals including psychiatrists, primary care physicians, psychologists, IEP coordinators, schools, social workers, etc.
• Provides crisis management consultation and education.
• Meets productivity and caseload standards dictated by the contract
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings to develop appropriate intervention and support the delivery of behavioral health and support services.
• Participates in individual weekly supervision.
• Participates in quality assurance review boards and maintain county documentation standards.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

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Requirements/Qualifications

Masters Degree in counseling, social work or related field, and BBS-registered IMF or ACSW required.

Bilingual in English/Spanish required. Bilingual pay available. Able to make sound clinical decisions independently, apply clinical judgment, and perform all other aspects of quality clinical work. Must be able to handle stressful and crisis situations tactfully and appropriately, and to seek supervision when necessary. Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and good computer skills. Reliable transportation and clean driving record is important as clinicians provide services at multiple sites (mileage reimbursed). Training in CCBH (Anasazi) preferred but not required. Must pass required pre-employment clearances, including background checks, Drug and TB testing.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary commensurate with experience + Bilingual pay. Eligible for employer paid benefits including medical, dental, vision, & Life Insurance, Generous vacation, sick, and holiday time-off benefits. Flexible Spending Account and 403(b) Retirement Plan available.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be exposed in an extremely stressful environment where there are considerable mental and emotional demands. Travel is required to the schools /client homes. Employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The employee will be required to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer.

Work Schedule

40 hours a week (Monday- Friday)

Times may vary per individual client needs (may include day time and evening hours)

Job Type: Full-time

Required education:

• Master’s

Required language:

• Spanish