Associate Clinician I

Hope Program, A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Professional Corporation•Moreno Valley, CA

12h

About The Position

THE HOPE PROGRAM IS A SPECIALIZED FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC THAT PRIMARILY SERVES INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE LAW AS A RESULT OF A SEXUAL OFFENSE. HOPE IS CERTIFIED WITH THE CALIFORNIA SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT BOARD (CASOMB) AND, AS SUCH, UTILIZES THE LATEST RESEARCH IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO REDUCE THEIR RISK OF REOFFENDING AND PROMOTING PUBLIC SAFETY. HOPE’S STATED MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE, CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT IN A NON-JUDGMENTAL AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT DELIVERS CHANGE AND PREVENTS FUTURE VICTIMIZATION. THE HOPE PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED & SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR: • ADULT MALE & FEMALE OFFENDERS • DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED OFFENDERS • MENTALLY DISORDERED OFFENDERS • SEXUALLY ABUSIVE ADOLESCENTS • CHAPERONE TRAINING PROGRAM AND OTHER POPULATIONS THIS IS A CLINICAL ROLE WHERE YOU WILL WORK TOWARDS GAINING HOURS TOWARDS LICENSURE, WITH SOME EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH SEX OFFENDERS AND/OR IN FORENSIC SETTINGS. CANDIDATES MUST BE PASSIONATE ABOUT WORKING WITH THE FORENSIC POPULATION IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM SETTING. THE RIGHT CANDIDATE MUST HAVE DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCE IN WORKING DIRECTLY WITH CLIENTS AND POSSESS WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP EXPERIENCE. THIS IS A FULL-TIME POSITION.

Requirements

Masters Degree in Psychology or related field
Minimum of 1 years’ experience in clinical setting
Registered with Board of Behavioral Sciences
Working knowledge of theory and application of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment
Working knowledge of ATSA’s “Practice Standards and Guidelines”
Ability to organize and run a treatment group with adult men or women
Ability to produce accurate and complete assessments formulated from knowledge of sex offender dynamics
Ability to write effective case notes and report on data from files
Ability to organize work
Ability to work independently; but relate issues to manager appropriately
Ability to work effectively when under extreme pressure
Adhere to California Sex Offender Management Board - State Certification Requirements (CASOMB)
Adhere to board licensing standards and requirements
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage difficult client discussions
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with peers, supervisors, and outside agencies
Ability to work independently and in a group setting
Dedication to preventing further sexual victimization and ability to address difficult issues with a challenging population
Proven track record of reliability and consistency of high performance
Strong desire to learn and grow professionally
Exhibits an exemplary work ethic by being highly organized, detailed, and thorough

Responsibilities

Clinical assessment and treatment of sex offenders
Clinical assessment and treatment of non-offending relatives
Case management
To maintain program documentation as required
To represent the agency as needed in the community (i.e. serving on committees, making presentations on our programs, etc)
To participate in agency clinical meetings, team meetings and staff meetings as well as participate in in-service training.
Maintain agency documentation as required
Ongoing communication with referral sources
Attend trainings, conferences, and workshops
Provide court testimony
Other duties as assigned