Scope of Position

The Therapist I (Unlicensed Therapist) under the supervision of the Lead Clinical Supervisor, will provide direct clinical and case management services to children who currently display or have a history of depression, anxiety, psychosis, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or delinquency.

Essential Functions

• Provides crisis intervention and facilitates conflict resolution.
• Provides intensive, short- or long-term individual and /or group therapy.
• Performs intake assessments by phone and/or in-person, client evaluations, and provides diagnoses.
• Formulates a plan of treatment which promotes development and maintenance of individual goals designed to facilitate individual growth, improve social interaction.
• Assesses and monitors condition of client to evaluate success of treatment and adapts interventions as needed.
• Provides case management to include referral and links to community support services, psychiatrist, medical care, housing, rehabilitation & drug/alcohol services and social activity groups.
• Interfaces and collaborates with clinic psychiatrist regarding client treatment planning.
• Monitors and maintains documentation of client services, ensuring compliance with Agency policies and procedures, DMH contract and other related agencies standards and guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Must be currently registered with the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as a ACSW or MFTI.
• 1-2 years experience working with individuals with a history of mental illness and/or substance abuse in a social service/mental health environment.
• Must be able to work in a variety of settings which include; outpatient, home-based, and school-based.
• Knowledge of conducting intensive therapy and case management.
• Ability to utilize analysis, experience, and judgment to make decisions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience Using MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Current CA license and a driving record acceptable to the Agency’s insurance.
• Must be able to do field work and available to work evenings occasionally.

Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus!

Additional Qualifications

• A working knowledge of conducting individual therapy sessions for those with a history of mental illness and/or substance abuse and their families.
• Knowledge of Evidence Based Practices, Co-Occurring Disorders and/or the Recovery Model of treatment.
• Knowledge of therapeutic intervention, assessment & intake, and individual/family therapy.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention, documentation, psychiatric intern supervision, multicultural and socio-economic issues.
• Experience working with DMH paperwork experience is highly desired.
• The ability to support the values and mission of Didi Hirsch as related to employment.
• Strong working knowledge of crisis intervention and individual therapy, documentation, exposure to psychiatric intern supervision, multicultural and socio-economic issues.

Didi Hirsch is an equal opportunity employer of minorities, females, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities