Clinician, Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Side by Side•San Rafael, CA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Side by Side, founded in 1895, is a leading organization in child welfare, serving vulnerable youth in Marin, Alameda, Sonoma, and Napa counties. They provide behavioral and mental health services, early intervention in schools, LGBTQIA+ support, transitional housing for foster youth, and special education to nearly 2,000 children, young adults, and family members annually. The agency values individuals passionate about helping underserved youth and families within a collaborative, inclusive, and trauma-informed work culture that embraces diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles. This Clinician position will work in TAY Space, offering assessment, individualized treatment plans, links to support services, and coordinated individual therapy and psychiatric services for clients aged 16 to 25 years.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in social work, counseling psychology.
Must be eligible/registered with CA Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) registration and in good standing with CA BSS.
Bilingual Spanish/English is required.
California Department of Justice and FBI fingerprint clearance and TB screening and any other mandatory state/federal requirements.
Must have a dependable car, valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance.
Insurable by SBS’s automobile policy.
Bilingual (Spanish speaking).
Excellent understanding of the treatment, staffing, documentation and regulatory requirements for Drug-Medi-Cal SUD services.
Knowledge and specific experience with therapeutic modalities suitable for youth and their families, including: harm reductions theories, seeking safety and motivational interviewing.
In depth knowledge and experience with trauma-informed care.
Broad general knowledge of the child welfare system and youth mental/behavioral health fields.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements for child welfare, mental/behavioral health/substance use disorder providers.
Ability to view families, both biological and chosen, as resources and support systems for youth, and commitment to involve families in services.
Experience working with SED (severely emotionally disturbed) youths.
Experience providing behavioral intervention, clinical assessment, and ability to write behavioral analysis forms and treatment plans are essential.
Must have experience providing behavioral re-directive services with this population.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Triple P, DTQI and Motivational Interviewing is not required but will be helpful.

Responsibilities

Direct one-to-one services.
Implementation of behavioral/treatment plan using trauma focused strengths-based behavioral interventions.
Developing and teaching TAY/caregivers' effective tools/skills for coping with challenging behaviors.
Effective interaction with caregivers and other significant people in TAY’s familial network and treatment to support follow-through of treatment plan.
Completing a thorough assessment and functional analysis of behaviors/symptoms.
Developing a transition plan from the inception of services that achieves independence in meeting needs of youth.
Developing a treatment plan, identifying measurable outcomes and timelines for measuring progress towards utilization of behavioral interventions and reduction of targeted behaviors.
Attending weekly supervision.
Participating in external and in-services trainings relevant to the program services.
Timely completion of documentation of all services rendered in accordance with Medi-Cal recording standards as set out in program policy.
Completing all other documentation necessary as directed by the Program Director/Clinical Supervisor.

Benefits

3 weeks of paid vacation for F/T employees increasing to 4 weeks of vacation after 2 years of service
2 weeks of sick leave for F/T employees with 2 additional sick days for direct service staff and 4 additional for school staff
10 paid holidays per year and 1 Self-Care Anniversary Day each year
99% employer-paid Medical for F/T employees including platinum level Kaiser Permanente insurance, Sutter Health or Anthem options
Dental and Vision Insurance
Long Term Disability insurance up to $9,000 per month, plus $50,000 Life and AD&D insurance.
Employees also have the option to purchase additional life insurance at their own cost.
403b Retirement Plan with agency match after one year of employment
Professional development and other learning opportunities including unlimited access to over 1,000 behavioral health courses online.
Side By Side is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
FREE Employee Assistance Program including up to 10 complimentary personal counseling sessions per problem, per year for staff and dependents
Employee recognition program with $500 bonus awards
Employee referral bonus of up to $1,000
Pet Insurance