Licensed Mental Health Therapist - School Based

YMCA of San Diego County•San Diego, CA

1d•$36 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Mental Health Therapist provides direct therapeutic services, including assessments, individual, family, and group counseling, and crisis counseling to current and past participants. The position supports program development and operations, verifies client eligibility and program outcomes, and maintains program documentation, paperwork, and clinical charts. The role serves youth and families through the TIDES and Healthy Start Building Bridges programs. TIDES provides school-based mental health services for Medi-Cal-eligible, uninsured, or underinsured youth ages 5–21, including counseling, crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation and medication management, and case management. Healthy Start Building Bridges offers school-based counseling, case management, and parent education. Services are delivered at contracted school sites, the North Park office, and in the community for eligible clients, in coordination with schools, families, and community partners. The schedule is 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with a later shift into early evening one day per week potentially needed based on business needs. The position is in person at Central San Diego school sites and the North Park office; the work designation may change based on business needs. Regular travel throughout San Diego County is required, and the employee must have access to reliable transportation.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a behavioral science or related field.
California Board of Behavioral Sciences licensure as an LMFT, LPCC, or LCSW.
At least 21 years of age.
3–5 years of experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and/or adults and their families providing mental health services, including individual and family therapy, risk management, crisis intervention, and case management.
Experience providing mental health services that help children and youth access education and social services.
Intermediate computer knowledge and skills.
Reliable transportation to travel regularly throughout San Diego County.
Strong attention to detail, risk-management capabilities, and ability to maintain a broad perspective.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to be self-aware, flexible, adaptable, teachable, and effective in a diverse setting with people of varied backgrounds, cultures, and orientations.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with initiative, resourcefulness, critical thinking, problem-solving, and follow-through.
Demonstrated leadership, training, and public-speaking skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to work with rapidly changing deadlines.
Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency.
Ability to observe participant activities, enforce safety regulations, apply policies and procedures, and lead and interact in group activities while performing related physical skills.
Ability to work effectively with others in alignment with YMCA’s four core values and model those values in the role.
Fingerprinting before reporting to work, with subsequent arrest notifications, as required for critical positions.
CPR/AED and First Aid certification covering adults and children/infants within 30 days of hire, from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or American Safety and Health Institute.
May need to meet additional program, licensing, state law, and funding requirements, including a negative TB assessment or test obtained within 60 days before starting and repeated every four years, and exclusion and debarment checks before the first day and monthly thereafter.

Responsibilities

Provide mental health services, consultation, and advocacy to participants and their families.
Conduct clinical assessments and evaluations; develop service plans; provide case management, crisis intervention, and collateral services; and collect pre- and post-program data on participant satisfaction and progress.
Engage in marketing and program outreach to increase client participation.
Maintain paper and electronic client and program records and reports, and review participant files to ensure accuracy and proper documentation.
Educate service staff on mental health topics, facilitate treatment planning and case management goals, and provide mental health training to staff and participants.
Provide information and referrals for other transitional program services, mental health services, medication management, and substance abuse services.
Develop curriculum for partners through meetings and other communications, and participate in community resource fairs.
Oversee the collection of payments.
Work independently and as a team member to develop ways to meet contract goals and provide engaging, high-quality services that meet participant needs.
Perform administrative tasks as assigned and help maintain proper document storage and auditing.
Attend required staff meetings, trainings, YMCA staff development events, and appropriate agency-wide committees.