Children's Receiving Home of Sacramento
Crisis Clinician
Children's Receiving Home of Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828
Overview
Position: Crisis Clinician at Children's Receiving Home of Sacramento. The Clinician provides individual crisis services for youth in the Centralized Placement Support Unit (CPSU) of Child Protective Services (CPS). This role delivers trauma-informed clinical support to youth recently placed in protective custody or dependents of the court, including youth involved in Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) or those with frequent runaway behavior. The Clinician collaborates with county social workers, parents, consulting, intake, and treatment planning, and also serves as a program consultant to the residential program.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Assess clients’ needs and level of functioning, including a biopsychosocial assessment for all clients referred to the caseload.
Provide crisis counseling to children and families as necessary.
Write safety, behavioral, and treatment plans.
Schedule and coordinate therapy sessions.
Provide clinical interventions for teachers, parents, and other caregivers to generalize skills in other environments.
Meet with clients for individual sessions.
Provide collateral information to best meet the client’s needs as necessary.
Assess, determine, and refer for special services or care as needed (e.g., medication evaluation, psychiatric hospitalization, in-home services, or psychological testing).
Paperwork and Documentation
Write daily/weekly progress notes for each therapy session and mental health service.
Complete appropriate mental health documentation, including client plans, performance outcomes, progress reports, health questionnaires, and termination reports as required.
Continuously review charts for new and/or relevant information concerning clients.
Prepare and maintain charts in accordance with audit requirements.
Perform Utilization Reviews as assigned.
Training and Consultation
Attend clinical, school, planning and discharge meetings to consult with clinical and program staff.
Attend weekly supervision meetings with therapy supervisor if unlicensed, to comply with California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) licensing requirements.
Licensed therapists who have met BBS requirements to provide supervision may provide weekly individual and/or group supervision for unlicensed clinicians so they may obtain licensing hours.
Other
Attend external training/conferences to meet licensing requirements and stay up to date with current information and developments.
Present information gathered at conferences at clinical meetings and staff trainings as appropriate.
Attend medical reviews as needed for clients receiving medication.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience
The licensed Clinician must possess a Master’s Degree from an accredited school of Social Work or other graduate program in Psychology, Counseling, or Marriage, Family and Child Counseling.
Licensed Clinicians must be registered with the California BBS as an MFT or LCSW.
Unlicensed Clinicians must possess a Master’s Degree from an accredited school of Social Work or other graduate program in Psychology, Counseling or Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, and must also be registered with the California BBS as an ASW or MFT intern.
Must receive MFT, LCSW license within six years of initial registration with the California BBS as an intern to meet Sacramento County contract requirements.
Experience working in an inpatient or residential clinical setting is desired.
Two years’ experience working with infant/toddlers, children, adolescents and families with emotional problems is required.
Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
LCSW or MFT license.
If unlicensed, registration with the California BBS as an ASW or MFT intern is required. Must receive MFT, LCSW license within six years of initial registration with the California BBS as an intern to meet Sacramento County contract requirements.
Must possess a valid California Driver's License.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must pass First Aid certification before start of employment (certification can be completed through the Children’s Receiving Home).
Must pass CPR within the first six weeks of employment.
Must pass Bloodborne Pathogens and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification courses offered through the Children’s Receiving Home within the first three months of employment.
Must maintain TCI, CPR, First Aid and BBP Certification throughout employment.
Must complete online Mandated Reporter Training within first week of employment.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
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Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Assess clients’ needs and level of functioning, including a biopsychosocial assessment for all clients referred to the caseload.
Provide crisis counseling to children and families as necessary.
Write safety, behavioral, and treatment plans.
Schedule and coordinate therapy sessions.
Provide clinical interventions for teachers, parents, and other caregivers to generalize skills in other environments.
Meet with clients for individual sessions.
Provide collateral information to best meet the client’s needs as necessary.
Assess, determine, and refer for special services or care as needed (e.g., medication evaluation, psychiatric hospitalization, in-home services, or psychological testing).
Paperwork and Documentation
Write daily/weekly progress notes for each therapy session and mental health service.
Complete appropriate mental health documentation, including client plans, performance outcomes, progress reports, health questionnaires, and termination reports as required.
Continuously review charts for new and/or relevant information concerning clients.
Prepare and maintain charts in accordance with audit requirements.
Perform Utilization Reviews as assigned.
Training and Consultation
Attend clinical, school, planning and discharge meetings to consult with clinical and program staff.
Attend weekly supervision meetings with therapy supervisor if unlicensed, to comply with California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) licensing requirements.
Licensed therapists who have met BBS requirements to provide supervision may provide weekly individual and/or group supervision for unlicensed clinicians so they may obtain licensing hours.
Other
Attend external training/conferences to meet licensing requirements and stay up to date with current information and developments.
Present information gathered at conferences at clinical meetings and staff trainings as appropriate.
Attend medical reviews as needed for clients receiving medication.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience
The licensed Clinician must possess a Master’s Degree from an accredited school of Social Work or other graduate program in Psychology, Counseling, or Marriage, Family and Child Counseling.
Licensed Clinicians must be registered with the California BBS as an MFT or LCSW.
Unlicensed Clinicians must possess a Master’s Degree from an accredited school of Social Work or other graduate program in Psychology, Counseling or Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, and must also be registered with the California BBS as an ASW or MFT intern.
Must receive MFT, LCSW license within six years of initial registration with the California BBS as an intern to meet Sacramento County contract requirements.
Experience working in an inpatient or residential clinical setting is desired.
Two years’ experience working with infant/toddlers, children, adolescents and families with emotional problems is required.
Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
LCSW or MFT license.
If unlicensed, registration with the California BBS as an ASW or MFT intern is required. Must receive MFT, LCSW license within six years of initial registration with the California BBS as an intern to meet Sacramento County contract requirements.
Must possess a valid California Driver's License.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must pass First Aid certification before start of employment (certification can be completed through the Children’s Receiving Home).
Must pass CPR within the first six weeks of employment.
Must pass Bloodborne Pathogens and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification courses offered through the Children’s Receiving Home within the first three months of employment.
Must maintain TCI, CPR, First Aid and BBP Certification throughout employment.
Must complete online Mandated Reporter Training within first week of employment.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Non-profit Organizations
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