Clinician I - Community

Sycamores • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Sycamores provides equitable mental health services to multicultural populations across a range of acuities, with a primary focus on low-income, high-risk youth. The Clinician is a member of the behavior services team, responsible for meeting clinical quality and productivity benchmarks, ensuring services comply with program contracts, and delivering direct behavioral health services tailored to consumers’ therapeutic needs. Services include individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and advocacy. Depending on the program, services may be delivered in a clinic, residential site, school, or consumer’s home.

This posting describes Clinician New Graduate, Clinician I, and Clinician II qualification and pay tracks. Starting pay is $71,000–$76,325 per year for the New Graduate and Clinician I tracks, and $81,000–$87,075 per year for Clinician II. Starting pay depends on previous work experience and educational background. The Clinician I track requires a master’s degree and a valid California intern registration in good standing. Clinicians must complete required agency and regulatory training and travel regularly and flexibly between client locations using a personal, reliable vehicle.

Candidates receiving a conditional offer must pass a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and health screen. Sycamores is an Equal Opportunity and Fair Chance Employer.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• For the Clinician I track: registered MFT, MSW, APCC, or Psy.D./Ph.D. intern in California, with a valid intern number registered with the state and in good standing.
• Fluent English.
• Personal, reliable vehicle for travel to various client locations.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Acceptable driving record as determined by agency policy.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.
• Satisfactorily complete required agency and regulatory training.
• Satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and health screen if presented with a conditional offer.

Nice To Haves

• DMH experience is preferred.
• For the Clinician II track, two or more years of successful licensure and experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet clinical benchmarks for quality care and productivity requirements.
• Ensure proper care is provided in accordance with program contracts.
• Develop and provide direct behavioral health services based on consumers’ therapeutic needs.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy.
• Provide crisis intervention and advocacy services.
• Travel between client locations to provide services in clinics, residential sites, schools, and/or consumers’ homes, depending on the program.
• Attend and satisfactorily complete training required by the agency and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintain valid California intern registration and good standing with the state as a condition of employment.

Benefits

• Spanish-language bilingual differential of $2,500.
• Clinical sign-on bonuses.
• Travel reimbursement at the IRS rate.
• Individual and group supervision hours toward licensure.
• Evidence-based practice training opportunities, including MAP, TF-CBT, and Seeking Safety.
• Additional bonuses for approved evidence-based practice certifications.
• Free on-site CEUs.
• Agency cell phone stipend for eligible roles, tax-free.
• Career growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level