Bay Area Community Resources
Mental Health Clinician
Bay Area Community Resources, El Cerrito, California, United States, 94530
School-based Mental Health Clinician
Benefits
Starting salary is $68,500
Approximately 8 weeks of paid time off per year
A comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, health and wellness program.
Multiple training and professional development opportunities
Minimum Qualifications
Masters Degree in Counseling, Clinical Social Work or Psychology.
Licensed or close to licensure preferred.
Must hold an active and valid registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)
Experience working in schools within a multicultural, diverse, urban community.
Understanding of trauma-informed practices required.
Experience and commitment to collaborating with parents, teachers and school staff.
Experience with Medi-cal paperwork a plus.
Spanish language highly desirable.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Ability to maintain goals and priorities in dealing with varying challenges
Ability to be flexible in working with people and organizations with different viewpoints
Specific Responsibilities
Provide trauma-informed, strengths-based individual, group and family mental health services, including therapy, family consultation, case management, and prevention education.
Required to hold an active caseload of 20-26 different clients per week + be willing to develop curriculum and implement 1-3 groups per week in school setting
Must graduate clients within 1 school year of service delivery and support with clinical goals of 75% reduction in client symptom reduction upon baseline data gathered.
Administer client outcome measurement indicators (I.e., GAD 7 - PHQ9) as guided by the Quality Assurance Team
Must adhere to program productivity expectations (4.5 minimum - 5.5 billed hours per day via individual psychotherapy session)
Must adhere to timeliness submission of notes as informed by Program Director and Quality Assurance Management Team
Engage in mandatory weekly clinical supervision with clinical supervisor regardless of licensure / registration status and be an active participant of the clinical team in group case conference.
fulfilled; Engage in mandatory monthly All Staff Meetings
Participates in monthly coaching and training opportunities as delivered and requested by Program Director and Quality Assurance team Provide relevant school-focused behavioral health services including, but not limited to:
Classroom prevention education (e.g. communication skills, Anti-bullying/Be an Ally, mindfulness practices.)
Teacher in-services on desired mental health topics
Participate on school’s intervention teams (e.g. CARE teams.)
Provide crisis intervention and trauma response as needed
Participate in and/or lead climate and culture supportive programs, such as Day of Silence, restorative justice practices, etc.
Provide family education opportunities as needed
Consult with school administration, faculty and staff on specific youth and families and on school mental health issues in general. Participate is SST, IEP meetings.
Work with school staff, teachers, administrators andParticipants parents to coordinate services.
Complete all paperwork documentation in aябва timely manner including Medi-Cal documentation where relevant. Participate in monthly CQRT meetings
Provide services to clients in an ethical, legal and professional manner, including HIPAA, CAMFT and NASW standards.
Be familiar with and adhere to all agency policies and regulations.
Competency in cultural issues related to race, ethnicity, nationality, class, religion, and sexual orientation required.
Personal Qualities
Enjoys participating and positively impacting school culture, being a proactive, engaged mental health leader, mediating and advocating on behalf of children and families, enjoys and thrives collaborating in a complex culturally rich community system
Open to self-reflection, introspection and exploring areas of self as they pertain to the clinical work.
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Starting salary is $68,500
Approximately 8 weeks of paid time off per year
A comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, health and wellness program.
Multiple training and professional development opportunities
Minimum Qualifications
Masters Degree in Counseling, Clinical Social Work or Psychology.
Licensed or close to licensure preferred.
Must hold an active and valid registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)
Experience working in schools within a multicultural, diverse, urban community.
Understanding of trauma-informed practices required.
Experience and commitment to collaborating with parents, teachers and school staff.
Experience with Medi-cal paperwork a plus.
Spanish language highly desirable.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Ability to maintain goals and priorities in dealing with varying challenges
Ability to be flexible in working with people and organizations with different viewpoints
Specific Responsibilities
Provide trauma-informed, strengths-based individual, group and family mental health services, including therapy, family consultation, case management, and prevention education.
Required to hold an active caseload of 20-26 different clients per week + be willing to develop curriculum and implement 1-3 groups per week in school setting
Must graduate clients within 1 school year of service delivery and support with clinical goals of 75% reduction in client symptom reduction upon baseline data gathered.
Administer client outcome measurement indicators (I.e., GAD 7 - PHQ9) as guided by the Quality Assurance Team
Must adhere to program productivity expectations (4.5 minimum - 5.5 billed hours per day via individual psychotherapy session)
Must adhere to timeliness submission of notes as informed by Program Director and Quality Assurance Management Team
Engage in mandatory weekly clinical supervision with clinical supervisor regardless of licensure / registration status and be an active participant of the clinical team in group case conference.
fulfilled; Engage in mandatory monthly All Staff Meetings
Participates in monthly coaching and training opportunities as delivered and requested by Program Director and Quality Assurance team Provide relevant school-focused behavioral health services including, but not limited to:
Classroom prevention education (e.g. communication skills, Anti-bullying/Be an Ally, mindfulness practices.)
Teacher in-services on desired mental health topics
Participate on school’s intervention teams (e.g. CARE teams.)
Provide crisis intervention and trauma response as needed
Participate in and/or lead climate and culture supportive programs, such as Day of Silence, restorative justice practices, etc.
Provide family education opportunities as needed
Consult with school administration, faculty and staff on specific youth and families and on school mental health issues in general. Participate is SST, IEP meetings.
Work with school staff, teachers, administrators andParticipants parents to coordinate services.
Complete all paperwork documentation in aябва timely manner including Medi-Cal documentation where relevant. Participate in monthly CQRT meetings
Provide services to clients in an ethical, legal and professional manner, including HIPAA, CAMFT and NASW standards.
Be familiar with and adhere to all agency policies and regulations.
Competency in cultural issues related to race, ethnicity, nationality, class, religion, and sexual orientation required.
Personal Qualities
Enjoys participating and positively impacting school culture, being a proactive, engaged mental health leader, mediating and advocating on behalf of children and families, enjoys and thrives collaborating in a complex culturally rich community system
Open to self-reflection, introspection and exploring areas of self as they pertain to the clinical work.
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