Therapist I - Women's HOPE

HealthRIGHT 360•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

HealthRIGHT 360, a family of programs, is located across 13 different counties in California. HealthRIGHT 360 provides an array of medical and behavioral health services to some of the most marginalized populations, ranging from primary care, mental health services, detox, substance use disorder treatment in both residential and outpatient settings, and transitional services for the criminal justice population. This Women’s HOPE residential program offers specialized care to the underserved female population of San Francisco, including low-income African American and Latina women and their families/children, with a special focus on pregnant and parenting women with co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders. The program is gender-responsive and trauma informed, addressing substance use, trauma, mental illness, health and wellness, family reunification, parenting education, employability, homelessness, and sober living skills. The team of providers at Women’s HOPE includes parenting counselors, therapists, and SUD counselors who provide wrap around services to support and empower our participants as they reach their goals. The Therapist I, registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), provides comprehensive therapeutic services, including individual, couples, and family therapy. Their role involves conducting clinical assessments, diagnoses, treatment planning, interventions, crisis management, and discharge planning. They facilitate psychoeducation groups covering core curricula and collaborate with care management staff to help clients secure entitlement benefits, housing, and medical services in the community. Working across diverse settings such as outpatient offices, residential treatment facilities, and in the field, the Therapist I ensures service delivery aligns with HealthRIGHT 360's mission, vision, and policies.

Requirements

Master’s degree in psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related field from an accredited graduate school.
Registration (AMSW, AMFT, APCC) from a regionally accredited graduate school and registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
First Aid and CPR Certified within 30 days of employment.
Supervised experience in mental health or psychiatric setting with varied populations.
Demonstrated clinical paperwork and record keeping abilities.
Familiarity with working with psychotic and other severe mental health presentations.
Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Clinical experience in performing risk assessment and crisis intervention.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word Outlook and internet applications.

Nice To Haves

Some experience in dual diagnosis substance abuse treatment in an inpatient or outpatient community mental health setting, preferred.
Familiarity with trauma informed therapy models, cognitive–behavioral therapy, brief psychotherapy and psycho-educational approaches.
In-depth knowledge of all aspects of working in a mother and child residential treatment setting.
Knowledge of family reunification issues.
Specialized knowledge such as mental health issues, trauma, life skills, anger management, criminal behavior, crisis intervention.
Culturally competent and able to work with a diverse population.

Responsibilities

Manages an individual therapy caseload.
Provides weekly individual therapy to clients in residential treatment, and to their partners and families when clinically appropriate.
Maintains confidentiality while working as part of a treatment team and adhering with program norms.
Participates in case conferences, treatment planning and clinical discussions to provide holistic care.
Communicates with prescribing psychiatrists regarding psychotropic medication compliance, side effects, follow up appointments.
Facilitates psycho-education groups on a variety of core curriculum topics including Seeking Safety, DBT, etc.
Coordinates discharge planning with client’s Care Coordinator.
Provides consultation to staff regarding symptom management, mental health conditions and crisis intervention strategies.
Participates in agency training as required.
Attends training, staff meetings, and clinical activities as needed.
Plans and presents programs for clinical days.
Provides psychological profiles of clients prior to program acceptance.
Refers children for counseling as needed.
Provides in-service training and education for counseling staff.
Available for consultation on individual clients.
Maintains accurate documentation on all clients.
Maintains accurate records of all clients and gathers data for monthly reports.
Ensures action on items in logs daily.
Perform other duties as assigned.