THERAPIST

Rebekah Childrens Service•Gilroy, CA

11d•$90,000 - $93,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Rebekah Children's Services is seeking two Therapists for their School-Based Outpatient Program. The agency is passionate about mental health and providing quality care to clients, employees, and the community. They are committed to building a diverse staff and encourage all people to apply, with ongoing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training. Rebekah Children's Services has been serving children and families since 1897, offering family-centered mental health services, education, and training to promote healing, healthy development, and future success. They aim to be the BEST Agency for Quality Care, Education, and Employment.

Requirements

AMFT, ASW, APCC, or equivalent; current California BBS/Board registration or eligibility.
Current California licensure in good standing
One year of full-time job experience in a setting working with children and families preferred but not required.
Experience working with children, youth, and families; children’s mental health or school-based experience preferred.
Bilingual Spanish/English required.
Valid California driver’s license and good DMV report (ability to be insured by our insurance carrier).
Advanced skills in the delivery of mental health and substance abuse/dependence services in school settings, community-based, and in-home settings.
Proficiency in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Brief Strategic Family, family systems, Motivational Interviewing, trauma-focused modalities, and crisis management.
Strong documentation, communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
Knowledge of crisis prevention and stabilization assisted and/or suicide assessment, conflict resolution, and interpersonal communication.
Ability to maintain a positive perspective in the treatment and care of youth and their families.
Knowledge of principles of developmental psychology, including physical, mental, emotional maturation patterns, and special needs and problems of adolescents, basic learning, communication, interviewing, and counseling techniques.
Knowledge of Title XXII general licensing requirements, Title IX Mental Health regulations, American with Disabilities Act, LPS criteria, Chapter 26.5 criteria, SED classifications, HIPAA, and the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA).
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 job experience in a setting working with children and families preferred but not required.
Experience working with children, youth, and families; children’s mental health or school-based experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides assessments, individual/group/family therapy, crisis intervention, case management, and consultation to children, youth, families, and school staff in school, home, and community settings.
Holds responsibility for all clinical aspects of treatment, case management, and adjunctive services.
Maintains client charts in compliance with requirements of Phase II Medical Consolidation (Title 9, Chapter 11, Section 1810.440).
Assists the Educational Service Clinical Program Manager in the ongoing assessment, evaluation, and development of clinical programs.
Provides ongoing education and training to staff through feedback in team and individual client care meetings, on-site observation, modeling, and more formal in-service training.
Conducts intake assessments, comprehensive assessments and develops treatment plans, safety plans, and problem lists.
Provides individual, group, and family therapy and brief, trauma-informed interventions.
Provide crisis intervention, suicide assessment, de-escalation, and short-term stabilization.
Coordinate care with caregivers, school personnel, county workers, and external providers; participate in team meetings and treatment/discharge planning.
Provide outreach, psychoeducation, and support for referrals/enrollment.
Promote culturally responsive, strength-based care and follow confidentiality and mandated-reporting requirements.
Engage in supervision, consultation, training, and agency PQI initiatives.
Coordinates treatment direction and discharge plans with county placement workers and the Educational Services Program Director or Clinical Program Manager.
Develops and maintains positive interactions with referral sources and internal consumers.
Maintains a positive relationship with parents or caretakers as a valuable part of the treatment team.
Facilitates Support Team meetings, including quarterly review meetings and ongoing Child and Family Team meetings.
Develops and submits written reports, including: Quarterly reports, Assessment and admission documents, Discharge summaries, Treatment documentation, Coordination and service plans, Services rendered documents (SRDs).
Provides consultation, psychoeducation, and outreach to families, school staff, and community partners.
Maintains professional standards regarding clients’ rights.
Maintains program adherence to confidentiality policies, mandated child abuse reporting, the duty to warn procedures, and all laws, regulations, ethics, and policies that apply to program activities.
Maintains timely clinical documentation and compliance with all applicable standards/requirements for Agency services, e.g., Title XXII, CSC, MH.
Promotes culturally responsive, strength-based care and adherence to confidentiality and mandated reporting requirements.
Utilizes supervision, consultation, and training as necessary to continue to provide high-quality services to children and their families as effectively and efficiently as possible.
Provides professional, active, and assertive leadership and collaboration in the implementation of strength-based services reflecting Best Practices.
Supports the ongoing development of a strength-based systems philosophy based on Wraparound principles within the service and support components of the agency.
Supports and provides active, assertive leadership in the ongoing development of a participatory, multi-disciplinary team methodology within the Agency.