Clinician, Real Alternatives

Side by Side•Hayward, CA

4d•$77,250 - $105,286

About The Position

Clinician will provide client outreach and engagement, crisis intervention, individual and group short term and long-term therapy services for Real Alternative housing youth ages 18-24 years old. The clinician will coordinate with housing case managers, community counseling therapist, county and community partners to assist youth in transitions to independence. The clinician will offer support to all RA youth in some capacity with an ongoing clinician caseload of 15-25 youth. The full-time position exempt position may require work weeks to exceed more than 40 hours as well as evening and weekend work.

Requirements

Masters in social work or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited university or college.
Registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences
At least two years of experience working with adolescents, preferably current and/or former foster youth
California Department of Justice and FBI fingerprint clearance as well as TB test clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
A valid California driver's license, dependable personal automobile for use on the job, insurable by SBS' insurance

Responsibilities

Obtain and complete necessary clinical records and documents, including progress notes, clinical assessments, treatment plans, and discharge summaries, within assigned timeframes, and perform Medi-Cal administrative activities.
Utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities to provide weekly community-based individual therapy and clinical case management services to a caseload of 15 to 25 youth.
Effectively build therapeutic rapport with youth and partner with youth in identifying and working on short and long-term mental health and independent living skills goals.
Utilize a strengths-based approach to complete clinical assessments and CANS/ANSA-T needs assessments related to various life domains.
Partner with youth in acquiring access to community settings and resources including, but not limited to, health care, employment, school, housing, benefits, etc.
Monitor the progress of clients through weekly meetings in which the CCM partners with the youth in identifying and working on short and long-term clinical goals.
Use a strength-based approach to partner with youth in creating a Treatment Plan and developing and monitoring progress of monthly goals.
Safeguard the dignity and protect the rights and individuality of each youth in care to enhance their self- respect
On-call responsibilities as needed
Transport youth in vehicle on a daily basis
Coordinate and facilitate clinical youth groups
Collaborate with House Services Case managers around youth engagement supports including but limited to participating in roommate meetings, assisting in writing program agreements, and consulting recommendations
Participate in weekly Real Alternatives meetings, Individual Clinical Supervision, and Group Clinical Supervision Team meetings.

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