Description
Full-time (40-hours/week) position under the general direction of the Program Supervisor. Responsible for providing a wide variety of individual, family and group therapy; case management counseling; crisis intervention; and advocacy services to families, children, and other clients in accordance with their specific therapeutic needs.Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
•Under clinical supervision, provides direct clinical and related therapeutic services to clients and/or their families.
•Gathering client’s history, Assessing the needs of clients, formulating psychosocial diagnosis, and   determining the most appropriate method(s) of providing treatment such as individual, family and group therapy; client advocacy, outreach, liaison services; art, music or movement therapy; supportive counseling and crisis intervention.
•Advocating for clients including court accompaniment, court translations, and supporting clients to successfully navigate the criminal and civil legal process or to ensure satisfactory placement of a child in a permanent, stable home setting, or foster care.
•Provides support services to families of adoptive/foster children; conducts studies of prospective foster/adoptive homes to assess suitability for placement of children; conducts home visits; makes referrals to community resources, and ensures services such as counseling, psychiatric, medical and dental care are provided as needed.
•Engages families to ensure they comprehend the nature and goals of services offered prior to accepting or declining services.
•Complies with productivity standards of the Agency and maintains an appropriate caseload to reach the weekly expectation of client contact and billable hours; maintains timely and appropriate case/progress notes per contractual standards.
•Art, Movement and Music Therapists: Formulate and implement therapy sessions utilizing their specialization in order to enhance growth in the area of socialization, cognition, expression of emotional needs and feelings, behavior, problem-solving and self-esteem.
•Participates in clinical supervision by coming prepared to discuss casework, accepts constructive feedback and puts feedback into clinical practice with clients.

Position requirements include, but are not limited to:
•MA Degree (i.e., MFT or MSW preferred); Registration with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to be license eligible as an LMFT a LCSW preferred.
•Must maintain licensure as a condition of employment.
•Effective communication skills; Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
•Previous employment experience with children and families and working knowledge of the family patterns, child-rearing practices, special needs, traditions and values of the ethnic and cultural groups served by the program.
•Working knowledge of community resources that address the special needs of the client base.
•Ability to pass and utilize the Pro Act physical restraint system
•Current California Driver License, a driving record acceptable to the Agency’s insurance carrier, and availability of a personal car with appropriate insurance which employee is willing to use for all Agency business, if needed; adhering to federal motor vehicle safety standards when transporting children.
•Computer skills sufficient to meet production demands of the job including Microsoft Office and WELLIGENT software for program notes.

Notes
All candidates must pass post-offer/pre-employment requirements, including: LiveScan Fingerprinting; TB Test; Verification of Employment/Education; Criminal Background Check; Verification of Employment; Drug/Alcohol 10-Panel Screen; Physical Fitness For Duty Test; MVR clearance (as per our auto liability insurance carrier requirements.To Apply, go to:
https://www.e3applicants.com/FIV/
Contact Details

State/Province: California
Country: United States
Ph: 6267986793
URL: https://www.e3applicants.com/FIV/

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