School Based Behavioral Health - Clinician

East Bay Agency • Oakland, CA

18h

About The Position

EBAC’s Mental Health Clinicians 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.

Annual base pay is $72,000–$75,240 for non-bilingual clinicians and $72,000–$82,240 for bilingual Spanish clinicians. The stated maximum range 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 currently licensed in California; registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology is required. Candidates currently completing the BBS registration process will be considered.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Experience providing therapeutic services to children and families.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage effectively 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.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; ability to multitask in a fast-paced and often stressful environment and adapt to changing duties and assignments.
• Ability to use a web-based system efficiently for quality review of records and work performed.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive care and alignment with EBAC’s mission, vision, values, and 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.
• Ability to drive with an appropriate driver’s license and insurance, or access to a car.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed and culturally responsive services to youth and families, including individual and family therapy, group therapy, case management, rehabilitation, and collateral work with other providers.
• Work in a school setting to help youth thrive and overcome the impacts of trauma.
• Work with youth and families in community or home settings as needed to address 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 position service-delivery requirements and documentation deadlines.
• Participate actively in individual and group clinical supervision.
• Participate actively in training and learning opportunities.
• Communicate collaboratively with families, school and community partners, peers, and program leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to 15 paid holidays per year.
• Generous 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 life insurance and AD&D coverage available for employees and their spouses and children.
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage available for employees and their spouses and children.
• Tax-deferred flexible spending account 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 for an employee, child, or another family member.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time