III, Family Preservation

Stanford Sierra Youth & Families•Grass Valley, CA

11h•$82,500 - $121,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides comprehensive, strength-based, culturally competent, flexible, effective, quality mental health services, including psychotherapeutic interventions, to eligible at-risk children, youth, and families. Services are provided to children and youth involved in the child welfare and Juvenile Justice systems, meeting all County requirements. Clinicians will provide services in the home, office, school, or other community-based settings and may need to provide or arrange for safe transportation for youth and families. The role requires specific cultural competence to work with and outreach to diverse populations and communities. Accurate and timely documentation of all clinical records, including Medi-Cal eligible services, is essential. The position involves completing intake, assessment, and discharge packets, documenting billable and non-billable services, and providing referrals and resources. Clinicians will utilize Evidence Based Practices, ensure individualized safety plans, attend internal psychiatric appointments, and participate in the agency's 24-hour on-call program. Responsibilities also include participating in utilization, accreditation, and peer review processes, meeting outcomes as documented in the Employee Development Plan, and collaborating with internal programs and external partners. The role requires attending staff meetings, clinical supervision, and consultation meetings, and coordinating with other services under the Medi-Cal model to meet or surpass state and federal standards.

Requirements

A Masters’ degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling.
Clinician I: Associate Social Worker (ACSW), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) or Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT).
Clinician II: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPCC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) credential.
Clinician III: A Doctorate from an accredited college or university in psychology, educational psychology, education with the field of specialization in counseling psychology, or in a discipline deemed equivalent by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Psychology.
Licensed Psychologist (Ph.D, Psy.D) in the State of California.
At least 1 year of experience providing services to adolescents and their families.

Nice To Haves

$1,500 Spanish speaking bonus

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive, strength-based, culturally competent, flexible, effective, quality mental health services, including psychotherapeutic interventions, to eligible at-risk children, youth, and families.
Provides services to children and youth involved in the child welfare and Juvenile Justice systems meeting all County requirements as listed in program scope.
Provides services to assigned children, youth, and families in the home, office, school, or other community based settings.
Able to provide or arrange for safe transportation for youth and families to services as needed.
Possesses specific cultural competence to work with and outreach to culturally diverse populations and communities.
Ensures all clinical records are current and accurate, meeting organization and County timelines for submission.
Provides and documents all Medi-Cal eligible services provided, including but not limited to assessment, plan development, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, collateral, rehabilitation, IHBS, ICC, case management, ICC-CFTs, and crisis intervention.
Completes Intake, Core Assessment, Mid-Assessment, and Discharge packets for assigned client’s meeting expected timelines.
Accurately documents all billable and non-billable services provided, meeting expected timelines.
Provides referrals and resources to children, adults and families, and acts as a liaison between child/family, assigned treatment team and external organizations.
Utilizes Evidence Based Practices whenever possible, if clinically indicated.
Ensures every assigned family has an individualized safety plan that maximizes the use of natural supports and community based resources.
Attends all internal psychiatric appointments with assigned youth and caregivers as scheduled.
Participates in the agency 24 hour family support on-call program.
Participates in utilization, accreditation, peer review process as assigned.
Responsible for meeting all outcomes as documented in Employee Development Plan.
Works collaboratively with all internal programs, departments, and staff to provide support as needed.
Maintains positive relationships with system partners, families and providers.
Attends all staff meetings, clinical Supervision, and consultation meetings as scheduled.
Participates in clinical supervision per BBS and County contract requirements.
Coordinates with other services provided under the Medi-Cal model, acting in collaboration with other partners and ensuring documentation reflects standards that meet or surpass Stanford Sierra Youth & Families' families, state and federal Medi-Cal/Medicaid standards.
Performs all duties in a manner consistent with the principles and values of agency, while adhering to applicable professional codes of ethics, the agency’s policies and procedures, contractor requirements, and regulatory requirements.
Model and communicate appropriate positive attitudes toward the agency’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
Work collaboratively with all agency programs and staff to provide support as needed.
Utilize and maintain calendar with all work-related details in order to manage time effectively and share calendar information with coworkers.
Participate in on-going training to expand and develop professional skills.
Perform other duties as necessary for the agency, as assigned.