Community-Based Services Therapist

Are you passionate about delivering therapy to help youth overcome challenges and thrive in their environments?

About The Role

The Community-Based Clinician coordinates services and planning for children who are referred through social service, probation or mental health departments and are in the process of stepping down from institutional into family or family-like settings. Services will be provided almost exclusively in the community in families’ homes, group homes, foster homes, schools, etc. The primary role is to ensure that all parties are working together toward stability for the child and family. Clinicians engage clients in meaningful and authentic relationships while providing a safe, predictable, and positive environment that aligns with our clients’ values and cultures.

About Top

The Therapeutic Outpatient Program (TOP) provides Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) that enhance the Contra Costa County continuum of care, ensuring that culturally-responsive mental health services for youth with attachment or permanency-related needs are family-driven and informed by a deep understanding of trauma. TOP is designed to include seamless service continuity, close collaboration and coordination with other existing services within the Contra Costa County system of care, flexible to scale up services over time according to youth, family, and county needs, and the ability to provide services in community setting during flexible hours to promote client engagement and effectively meet their individualized service needs.

About Seneca

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for nearly a decade. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff, and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Promptly meet with clients and caregivers on a regular basis to further treatment goals utilizing culturally informed and best practice modalities
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams for the purpose of care planning and support
• Collaborate with agency staff, caregivers, other professionals and interested parties to formulate and implement individual client care plans, behavioral programs, and interventions
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with community members and providers, as needed
• Complete assessment and evaluation process of clients in order to develop and implement the care plan
• Provide assistance in case planning and consultation to team members on clinical issues, as well as casework issues, as appropriate
• Chart mental health notes, care plans, outcome measures, incident reports, and other documentation accurately and in a timely manner
• Maintain availability for crisis intervention services, such as on-call rotation, if applicable
• Comply with all child abuse reporting and Medicaid/Medi-Cal requirements in accordance with standards set by Seneca
• Maintain strict confidentiality of client and business operations information
• Commit to and engage in self-evaluation as well as organizational goals, strategies, and systemic practices regarding diversity, equity and inclusion
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training
• This may include intervening with the youths’ behavioral program through physical management
  

Qualifications

• Education/Experience requirements:
• Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or psychology
• Registered or eligible to register with the California BBS required
• Experience working with children in out-of-home care preferred
• Own vehicle, Valid California Driver's License
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
  

SCHEDULE

• Full time
• Monday – Friday 9am – 5:30pm
  
  

Benefits

• Starting at $73,213 - $87,213 per year
• Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications
• $2000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees!
• Salary increases each year
• $4000 salary increase upon licensure
• Additional compensation provided upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam
• Comprehensive employee benefits package:
• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
• Short and long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
• Partially paid premiums for dependents
• 403b retirement plan
• Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
• 5 weeks of flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays
• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• Relocation assistance is available for eligible staff
• Abundant promotional opportunities across California and Washington
• Specialized training and development opportunities
• Seneca supports clinicians towards licensure and beyond:
• We provide individual and group supervision, regular clinical case conferences, and licensure and renewal courses led by field experts
• Expenses such as outside training or licensure fees can be mitigated through your clinical training stipend