Mental Health Clinician at SAN DIEGO YOUTH SERVICES

San Diego, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Aug, 26

Salary

72000.0

Posted On

19 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Psychotherapy, Crisis Intervention, Clinical Assessment, Trauma-Informed Care, Case Management, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Treatment Planning, Dual Diagnosis Treatment, HIPAA Compliance, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Cultural Competency

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Description San Diego Youth ServicesJOB ANNOUNCEMENTMental Health Clinician San Diego Youth Services seeks a Mental Health Clinician in the East County Behavioral Health Clinic (ECBHC) program to be based in San Diego. This is a full-time & exempt position reporting to the Program Manager. San Diego Youth Services: Who we are San Diego Youth Services has helped improve the lives of more than 840,000 homeless, runaway and vulnerable youth since its beginning in 1970. We provide safe places to live and long-term solutions through shelter, foster homes, community centers and housing to more than 28,000 youth every year at 100+ community and school locations. Through prevention, early intervention and treatment, we also help youth before they need higher levels of care or become homeless. We aim to: Meet the basic needs of youth. Hunger, poverty and youth homelessness are on the rise for many youth and their families today. We help meet these basic needs for youth. What could be more vital than food and shelter? We provide safe places to live and long-term solutions through shelter, foster homes, community centers and housing. Create positive connection. We help youth focus on positive life changes and healthy relationships as part of providing needed resources and services. San Diego Youth Services has long provided foster homes and adoption support services for families considering adopting a youth in the foster care system. Help youth develop life skills. In addition to a range of safe and stable housing options, we offer support to help youth develop the independent living skills necessary to become self-sufficient and keep off the streets. Promote overall health and well-being. Early intervention and care for the whole child are critical. We provide a broad continuum of services to help youth overcome trauma and challenges that put them at risk, including case management, counseling, mental health treatment and educational support and resources. SDYS has a staff of approximately 250 employees and 80 volunteers working across San Diego County and an annual budget of approximately $24 million. You can learn more about us at www.sdyouthservices.org. CONTEXT OF POSITION Responsible for the development and maintenance of an integrated treatment approach for at-risk youth with co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse disorders and quality trauma informed youth services, including providing crisis management, family, individual, and group psychotherapy. Clinicians will be asked to provide psychotherapy services at several area schools, clinics, home, and community setting. In addition, clinicians will be required to participate in weekly interdisciplinary treatment teams and present cases for clinical feedback. Position requires travel throughout East County and participation in on-call rotation. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The development, implementation, and evaluation of an integrated treatment approach for youth with co-occurring psychiatric and substance disorders and quality trauma informed youth programs that adhere to and uphold the rigorous standards of San Diego Youth Services as mandated by its mission, purpose, guiding principles and standards of quality. Acquire knowledge of the role and responsibility of the SDYS Board of Directors and stay current. Assist in updating agency policies and procedures. Carry agency big picture and stay current on agency activities. Welcome and support volunteers in the organization and assist them in accomplishing their services whenever applicable. Provide crisis intervention, clinical mental health assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and individual/family/group therapy for identified high risk youth and their families either at clinic, home, and community or in school setting. Participate in rotation of managing after – hours phone and be willing to provide evening appointments. Serve on-call/stand-by duty as assigned. Responsible for assuring all youth are provided screening measures that assesses for a wide range of behavioral, mood, and substance related concerns. Carry a clinical caseload of 25-30 clients. Complete clinical assessments and notes within (MIS) Cerner system no longer than 10 days from service delivery date. Welcome and treat youth with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders as having two primary conditions each requiring attention. Provide trauma-informed care coordination with all service partners and family members and with integrated primary care and other treatment providers as needed. Achieve 1,200-minute weekly productivity standard. Conduct outreach within community as well as maintain linkages with existing community partners to ensure continuous effort to increase and/or maintain referrals. Maintain regular contact with outside providers invested in client treatment such as psychiatrists, psychologists, medical doctors, probation officers, school counselors, etc. in order to strengthen treatment collaboration. Actively participate in the training and practice of solution focused brief therapy in order to continue evidence-based treatment initiative. Participate in weekly Treatment Team review, Clinical Supervision, and all mandated County training meetings. Develop and implement transition to adulthood plans and attend IEPs. Ensure that all medical records are maintained according to the agency, program, and County standards for documentation of services including but not limited to behavioral health assessments, service plans, progress notes, medical history, and legal consents. Maintain confidentiality and privacy standards of service-partner protected health information and other applicable information and material in accordance to agency and center polices, and applicable regulations and laws including HIPAA. Follow all legal and ethical guidelines pertaining to the treatment of youth and families as per state and county requirements (e.g. Child Abuse Reporting, Duty to Warn, Confidentiality, Grievance Procedures, Informed Consent, Serious Incident Reporting). Maintain a working knowledge of MIS (Cerner) system. Maintain a minimum of 20 hours of clinical-related training per year (as per your start date), 8 of which must be in Cultural Competency. Must maintain good working knowledge of SDYS Policy and Procedure Manual and the County of San Diego Outpatient Policy and Procedure Manual. Must contribute to the maintenance of a positive clinic environment. Assist in helping to maintain the day-to-day cleanliness, order, and safety of the physical facility and grounds. Assist in maintaining a warm and welcoming setting. Respond to service-partners during a crisis or urgent matter, including those that occur outside of normal business operating hours, by implementing and following the on-call procedures whenever the rotation of on-call falls into the scope of responsibilities for the assigned period. Perform other duties as assigned. SDYS EXPECTATIONS: Adhere to and uphold the rigorous standards of SDYS as mandated by its mission, purpose, guiding principles and standards of quality. Maintain confidentiality and privacy standards of service partner protected health information and other applicable information and material in accordance to agency and center policies, and applicable regulations and laws including HIPAA. Welcome and support SDYS volunteers and assist them in accomplishing their services whenever applicable. Effectively communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Receive and give supportive feedback to foster equity and inclusion in working relationships. Recognize, nurture, and learn from strengths in co-workers. Maintain warm, welcoming and safe work environments. Possess flexibility to accomplish job responsibilities in several work environments, whether it be from home, on the road, or in an office. PREFERRED EDUCATION, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed or license-eligible in Marital and Family Therapy, Social Work, or Psychology. Candidates who are Associate PCC must be able to provide documentation they are approved by the BBS to provide services to families or be willing to obtain education and experience to do so. Minimum of one year’s experience providing therapy for adolescents and their families. Experience working with at-risk youth and co-occurring knowledge strongly preferred. Must have or be willing to train in the Solution Focused Brief Therapy orientation and/or training in Motivational Interviewing. Must be willing to develop or possess working knowledge of trauma-informed care and dual diagnosis treatment; experience working in trauma-informed and dual diagnosis programs preferred. Must be registered with the Board of Behavioral Science or Board of Psychology and be in good standing. Must have knowledge of case plan development. Must have strong collaboration skills with internal support and with public entities or agencies. Familiarity with juvenile justice and social service systems preferred. Must be able to work with and represent a culturally and ethnically diverse community. Must possess excellent oral and written skills. Must have reliable vehicle and relevant auto insurance, plus a clean driving record. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have ability to bend at the waist, kneel or crouch. Must be able to communicate clearly; verbally, visually, or through other effective methods, to exchange information and deliver presentations. Must be able to lift and carry 20 pounds-lifting books, materials and equipment to execute lessons and presentations. Sitting or standing for extended periods of time. Ability to traverse and move within and between campus locations as needed to perform essential job duties. Potential exposure to physical injury from aggressive behavior. Able to observe details at a close range and interpret the information (such as reading), prepare, and review a variety of documents related to activities of the youth and to be able to monitor youth activities. Salary Range: $70,500-$72,000 To apply, please send resume and cover letter through job posting on SDYS website. SDYS offers a comprehensive benefits package to full time employees that includes generous PTO, personal holidays, health, vision, dental, life insurance, parental leave and a 403(b)-retirement plan with matching contribution. SDYS is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer. All are welcome at San Diego Youth Services. As an organization working to meet the basic needs of youth, create positive connections, help youth develop life skills, and promote overall health and well-being, SDYS believes its practices and actions must reflect the highest level of commitment to access, equity, and social justice. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our members invest in their work represents not only part of the SDYS’ culture, but the SDYS’ reputation and achievements as well. SDYS remains open to feedback from all communities it touches and knows that input from those with direct experience of issues will make the SDYS more effective in achieving its goals. SDYS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. In compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act as amended, all new employees must verify their eligibility to work in the United States. SDYS is proud to be a kindness certified company.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain integrated treatment plans for at-risk youth with co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse disorders. Provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy across various settings including schools, clinics, and homes.