Part-Time School-Based Mental Health Clinician

Bay Area Community Resources • Richmond, CA

9d • $34 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

Providing trauma-informed mental health prevention and intervention services in a culturally diverse school in Richmond three days per week (24 hrs/wk). We are looking for a strong, skilled clinician who can bring engaged psychological, emotional, and behavioral support to students and their families in a fast-paced environment, while also becoming an integral part of the school culture.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Clinical Social Work or Psychology required.
• Experience working in schools within a multicultural, diverse, urban community.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practices required.
• Experience with Medi-Cal paperwork preferred.
• Experience and commitment to collaborating with parents, teachers, and school staff.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• A commitment to and strong belief in the mission of the agency.
• Ability to maintain goals and priorities in dealing with varying challenges.
• Ability to be flexible in working with people and organizations with different viewpoints.
• Enjoy participating and positively impacting school culture, being a proactive, engaged mental health leader, mediating and advocating on behalf of children and families.
• Enjoy and thrive collaborating in a complex, culturally rich community system.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed or close to licensure preferred.
• Current and valid BBS registration.
• Spanish-speaking capacity a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed, strengths-based individual, group and family mental health services, family consultation, and case consultation.
• Provide relevant school-focused behavioral health services including, but not limited to:
• Participate in the school’s intervention teams (e.g., CARE teams)
• Provide crisis intervention and trauma response as needed.
• Provide family psychoeducation opportunities as needed.
• Consult with school administration, faculty and staff on specific youth and families and on school mental health issues in general.
• Participate in SST, IEP meetings.
• Work with school staff, administrators, Community School Coordinators, other providers and parents to coordinate services.
• Provide services to clients in an ethical, legal and professional manner, including HIPAA, CAMFT and NASW standards.
• Humility in cultural issues related to race, ethnicity, nationality, class, religion, and sexual orientation required.

Benefits

• 24 hours per week
• Salary range is $3 3.80/hour to $36.05/hour, depending on licensure and experience.
• Approximately 7 weeks of paid time off per year (including holidays)
• Multiple training and professional development opportunities
• Ability to collect pre-licensure child/family hours while getting paid!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level