Children’s Community Mental Health Clinician

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

3d•$72,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Specialist will provide direct service, paraprofessional staff consultation, training and support for the afterschool youth development program embedded within two elementary schools. We seek a licensed or license-eligible clinician to serve as our Behavioral Health Specialist using an anti-racist, trauma-informed, child-centered, community social work model. Our setting requires formal mental health skills (case management, assessment, individual & family therapy, referrals, etc.) and informal behavioral coaching, social emotional support, youth development and skill development. We are designed to bring mental health services to communities that wouldn't normally access support and are seeking a professional who will commit to the school community. This is a full time exempt position. Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week. This role provides mental health support for BGCSF’s Tenderloin Clubhouse.

Requirements

Masters (MSW/MA) from accredited school of Social Work, MFT or Psychology.
Must be licensed or registered with BOP or BBS.
Minimum 1 year post-graduate experience providing individual & family therapy and case management with emphasis in youth services.
Basic understanding of youth development settings in an after school program.
Experience working with trauma and diverse communities.
Genuine intrinsic motivation to consistently visit and collaborate with all BGCSF locations.
Experience proactively collaborating with schools & community resources and systems.
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to demonstrate effective critical thinking, decision-making, and risk reduction.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
Current First Aid/CPR certification (or within 90 days of employment).
Able to work five days per week.
Able to work afternoon and evening hours.
Pass a criminal background clearance.
Proficiency with Google Workplace and Zoom.

Nice To Haves

Spanish, Arabic, or Cantonese language skills
Experience facilitating restorative practices.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, family and/or group therapy (ages 6-18).
Provide clinical case management for youth (ages 6-18).
Implement treatment goals and interventions for all modalities of direct service.
Perform accurate and timely documentation of all client related activities (e.g., assessments, progress notes, and treatment plans).
Collaborate with school and mental health providers to identify treatment options for Club members.
Proactively and preventatively consult with clinical team (off-site).
Attend and participate in regularly scheduled client review meetings, clinical meetings, and staff meetings.
Collaborate effectively with school leadership and BGCSF program staff.
Engages individual members through one-on-one activities to build trust and rapport.
Facilitate group life skills and social emotional programming for youth (ages 6-18) and families.
Integrate known mental health and behavioral best practices into daily youth development programs.
Build healthy habits in youth by promoting Self & Social Awareness; Relationship Skills; Non-violent Conflict Resolution; and Responsible Decision-Making.
Develop and increase accessibility to socioemotional resources available to youth and families.
Lead case conferencing for paraprofessional staff team to coordinate services for youth members.
Provide consultation to BGCSF staff about mental health challenges impacting youth.
Educate staff about program structure, mental health challenges impacting members, facilitating youth consultation, plan development for individual participants, and provide referrals for youth.
Assist with the development and implementation of agency-wide mental health policies and procedures.