THERAPIST - OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH

Rebekah Childrens Service•Campbell, CA

3d•$90,000 - $93,000•Onsite

About The Position

Rebekah Children's Services is seeking a passionate individual to join their team as a Therapist for their Campbell Outpatient Clinic. This agency is dedicated to providing high-quality mental health services to children and families, with a strong emphasis on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. They have been serving the community since 1897, focusing on building pathways to hope, happiness, and well-being through family-centered mental health services and education.

Requirements

AMFT, ASW, APCC or equivalent required.
Current registration with the California BBS or the Board of Psychology required.
California driver’s license and good DMV report (ability to be insured by our insurance carrier).
Ability to obtain licensure with the BBS upon completion of hours.
Individual, family, and group therapy including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Interventions, treatment of trauma-related symptoms, behavioral approaches for externalizing symptoms, and cultural competency.
The ability to demonstrate maturity, leadership, flexibility, creativity, and problem-solving skills in the execution of clinical tasks.
The ability to conceptually and pragmatically organize complex circumstances presented in community-based services.
Ability to remain calm and professional during crisis intervention, suicide assessment, conflict resolution, and interpersonal communication.
Ability to maintain a positive perspective in the treatment and care of emotionally disturbed clients and families.
Professional ethics and confidentiality including informed consent, risks, and benefits to participation in treatment, knowledge of the issues related to family disruption, immigration trauma, unmet mental health needs, substance abuse, and domestic violence.
Must be able to meet and receive a criminal records clearance as required by Title XXII licensing regulations.

Nice To Haves

One year of full-time experience in a setting working with children and families, preferred.
Experience in a children’s mental health setting, strongly preferred.
Bilingual/Bicultural (Spanish & English) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides individual, group, and family therapy as well as crisis and case management to clients ages 6-21 and their families.
Completes assessments, develops, and implements treatment plans for each client assigned.
Maintains authority for the clinical aspects of the treatment, case management, and adjunctive services.
Explains to/instructs others and collaborates with internal and external team members to support clients and families.
Maintains a critical function in providing clinical leadership to assure compliance with the individualized treatment plan and monitoring the child's progress.
Engages in consultation with Agency program staff and external team members on treatment plan goals.
Completes all clinical documentation such as mental health assessments, individualized treatment plans, and progress notes according to established timelines.
Maintains client charts in compliance with requirements of Phase II Medical Consolidation.
Demonstrates and promotes an understanding of the agency treatment philosophy, including Transformational Care Planning, Wraparound Values, and Best Practices.
Supports the integration of services and approaches each child’s functioning from an individualized strength-based model.
Participates in agency meetings and Ad Hoc Committees.
Participates in quality improvement activities.
Assists with the intake process, including performing assessments and communicating with managers.
Develops, reviews, and updates the treatment plan for each client.
Creates safety plans with clients and their caregivers when clinically indicated.
Conducts and maintains authority for all therapy; individual, group, and family and initiates communication with internal and external team members.
Maintains on-going written and verbal communication with county workers and other referral sources.
Coordinates treatment direction and discharge plans with parents, caregivers, community-based resources, county placement workers, and the Program Director or Clinical Program Manager.
Maintains positive relationship with parents, caretakers, referral sources, and internal consumers.
Develops and submits written reports, including assessment and admission documents, discharge summaries, and coordination and service plans.
Maintains professional standards regarding clients’ rights including confidentiality, access to competent, individualized mental health promotion and treatment.
Promotes cultural awareness and competence within the program and the Agency.
Maintains program adherence to confidentiality policies, mandated child abuse reporting, duty to warn procedures, and all applicable laws, regulations, ethics, and policies.
Maintains compliance with all applicable standards/requirements for Agency services.
Utilizes supervision, consultation, and training as necessary to continue to provide high quality services.