School Based Behavioral Health - Clinician

East Bay Agency • Oakland, CA

2d • $79,000 - $82,240

About The Position

East Bay Agency for Children (EBAC) seeks a Mental Health Clinician to provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive counseling services to youth and families in school, home, and community settings. The clinician works collaboratively with EBAC staff, caregivers, school leaders, and community partners to support resiliency and recovery for Alameda County residents. Positions are located in Hayward, San Leandro, Oakland, and Newark/Fremont.

The annual base pay is $72,000–$75,240 for non-bilingual clinicians and $72,000–$82,240 for bilingual Spanish clinicians. The top of the stated ranges includes six years of relevant experience.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
• Must be eligible for licensure or licensed in California and registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology; candidates currently going through the BBS registration process will be considered.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Experience providing therapeutic services to children and families.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive care.
• Ability to efficiently use a web-based system for quality review of records and work performed.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with internal staff, external partners, and families served.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including the ability to research, assimilate and analyze information, compose documents, and present information clearly.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced and often stressful environment, demonstrate flexibility regarding duties and assignments, and manage time effectively.
• Commitment to EBAC’s mission, vision, and values, and demonstrated affinity for its target population.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with county mental health and school systems.
• Experience providing culturally responsive and trauma-informed care to children, youth, and families in community mental health.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive care to youth and families, including individual and family therapy, group therapy, case management, rehabilitation, and collateral services with other providers.
• Work in a school setting to support youth in thriving and overcoming the impacts of trauma.
• Work with families and youth in community or home settings as needed to help meet family needs.
• Provide risk assessments and crisis consultation as needed.
• Create and maintain high-quality clinical documents that guide effective treatment and meet county and agency best practices.
• Meet service delivery requirements of the position.
• Meet documentation deadlines.
• Actively participate in individual and group clinical supervision.
• Actively participate in training and learning opportunities.
• Communicate collaboratively with families, school and community partners, peers, and program leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off package, including up to 15 paid holidays per year and vacation accruals for eligible employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; full-time employee-only coverage is free for certain medical and dental coverages.
• Mental health care supports and services.
• Chiropractic and acupuncture benefits included in medical plans.
• Employer-paid basic term life and AD&D insurance; voluntary employee-paid life and AD&D coverage is available for employees and their spouse and children.
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage is available for employees and their spouse and children.
• Tax-deferred FSA for health care and/or child care.
• Commuter benefits for transit and/or parking expenses.
• 403(b) retirement program with up to a 4% employer dollar-for-dollar match after one year of employment.
• Prepaid legal consultation and identity theft protection insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• ScholarShare 529 savings plan for higher education expenses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time