Licensed Clinician

Description

Soledad Enrichment Action (SEA) is a nonprofit organization that empowers youth, families, and communities in underserved areas to become self-determined contributing members of society by providing guidance, resources, and support. Our staff is a dynamic team, dedicated to creating opportunities to the communities we serve. At SEA, we strive to hire employees with positive attitudes and strong professional skills who are looking to build rewarding, long-term careers. We offer rigorous training, a supportive and challenging work environment, and great opportunities for professional development. Grow your career while you help make a better future for our clients and families. 

As a SEA employee, you’ll enjoy a competitive benefits package and programs including, but not limited to: 

• Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance options

• Flexible Spending Account and Commuter Spending Account

• Employee Assistance Plan for work life balance 

• Retirement Savings Plan (403b) and matching 

• Supplemental Insurance Options 

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off 

• Paid Holidays 

• Corporate Discounts

POSITION SUMMARY:

SEA Licensed Clinician, with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, is a mental health professional who specializes in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating mental and emotional disorders, relationship issues, and behavioral issues. Licensed Clinicians provide services with client-centered and family-system approaches and are delivered through intensive, time-limited, goal specific interventions. Licensed Clinicians are trained in psychotherapy and family systems, and have clinical practice, training and experience. They use a family dynamics lens to understand people.  

Licensed Clinicians conduct mental health assessments and offer treatment for all in care as well as provide ongoing individual and group psychotherapy. Likewise, they assist and are supervised by SEA’s Psy. D, LMFT’s Director of Mental Health and Personnel Development for onboarding new SEA Case Managers, Community Intervention Workers, Ambassadors and Hospital Field Workers, as well as offering ongoing guidance and clinical training.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct mental health assessments of children, youth and family admitted to the program as well as provide ongoing individuals and group counseling, screening for human trafficking concerns. 

• Provide individual, group, and family therapy, utilizing various therapeutic modalities like cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy and humanistic therapy. 

• Provide ongoing individual and crisis intervention, providing immediate support and stabilization. 

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with other professionals to provide comprehensive care. 

• Prepare goal-oriented diagnostic assessments, group counseling, staff training and program enrichment. 

• Provide guidance to all members of the program staff. 

• Perform other duties as assigned

*Related duties as assigned duties which may not be specifically listed in the class specification or position description, but which are within the general occupational series and responsibility level typically associated with the employee’s class work.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination of experience and education likely to provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities, typically:  

• All licensed clinical professionals must be bilingual (English-Spanish)

• Licensed Clinicians are required to have a master’s degree or Psy, D, licensed by the State of California in marriage and family counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field with two years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience

• All candidates must have Bachelor’s degree in social work, mental health or a related field  

• Commitment to the mission and values of the non-profit sector, with a passion for social impact and community service

• Must have valid CA Driver’s License, automobile, and proof of auto insurance 

• Must be able to successfully pass Live Scan (background check)

• Required TB Test clearance

• Hospital Clearance Process (as required by program allocation) 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:  

Knowledge of:  

• Outreach and engagement strategies

• Community resources 

• Human behavior and social science 

Skills and Abilities:  

• Ability to work in diverse settings and provide culturally competent services

• Ability to successfully balance time in the community with clients with the         documentation requirements of the program

• Must have patience, listening skills, and professionalism 

• Display sensitivity, tact, and responsiveness in various adverse situations and needs

• Capacity to work collaboratively as a team member

• Good written and verbal communication skills 

• Maintain high level of confidentiality

• Handle public contact and relations effectively

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships

*Soledad Enrichment Action strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. All genders, BIPOC, LGBTQIA , people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Salary : $80,000 - $85,000