Clinician I - Intensive Services

At Child & Family Center, we’re committed to creating a welcoming workplace where a wide range of perspectives and life experiences are valued. We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Child & Family Center received the following awards:

• 2023 Organization of the Year from the National Association of Social Workers California Chapter.
• Child & Family Center scored the highest level (“very good to great”) in our annual report card for The National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care.
• Awarded the Joint Commission Reaccreditation. The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.

Salary Range (final salary offer is based on a number of factors, such as certifications, experience, and more):
$70,304 to $87,203.58/year
PLUS!
$7,500/year Intensive Services Program differential

and

$5,000/year Bilingual Spanish differential

Benefits we offer!

• 16 paid Holidays including 1 week holiday closure (paid) in December through January
• Paid birthday floating holiday
• Vacation and Sick Time
• Medical Coverage
• Agency paid Dental & Vision Coverage (for EE-Only coverage)
• Voluntary Family Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Agency paid Long Term Disability
• Agency paid Employee Life Insurance & Employee Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Voluntary Employee and Family Life Insurance, and Family Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• 401(k) available with discretionary Agency match
• 40 hours paid study time for licensure prep!
• Professional development opportunities and reimbursement
• Employee Wellness Program
• Pet Insurance
• Mentorship Program
• AI Note Writing Assistance

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work or Psychology.
• Must be licensed in California as a LMFT, LCSW, or license eligible, AMFT, APCC, ASW, MSW.
• Preference will be given to applicants with two years post-degree clinical experience, but all applicants with the above qualifications are encouraged to apply.
• DMH paperwork experience preferred.
• Bilingual ability highly preferred (i.e., Spanish or other language relevant to the clients’ needs).
• Requires the ability to independently use a computer and learn necessary computer programs.
• Must possess a valid California driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record under the Agency’s liability policy. May be required to obtain a Class II California driver’s license.
• Must pass all applicable health, fingerprint/Live Scan and DMV clearances.

JOB PURPOSE:
Providing individual, group, and family therapy in the clinic, school, home or community, the Clinician promotes the mission of Child & Family Center by providing culturally comprehensive assessment and mental health services. Participates in treatment planning and provides parent education within their scope of practice as designated by Child & Family Center as well as their licensing or registering body.

Clinicians I are energetic self-starters who are able to function comfortably in a team environment or independently and relates well to co-workers and County representatives. This position requires flexibility and the ability to manage time and multiple tasks with little supervision. The individual in this position must be able to assume a wide range of responsibilities, provide timely responses to requests and deadlines and works well under pressure.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Conduct strength-based, culturally competent therapeutic services, consisting of individual and family therapy as well as individualized intakes and/or other assessments as appropriate.

2. Provide services in the community or in the field, consistent with contractual, programmatic and funding source requirements.

3. Assess and monitor client and/or family progress; evaluate outcomes and collaborate to adjust course of treatment as appropriate.

4. Complete Service and Coordination Plans, progress notes, and other County-required documentation within the timeframes as established by the Agency; meet the timeliness standards of state and county government funding and other agency funding sources.

5. Meet Agency requirements regarding client service hours, both billable (for reimbursable services) and non-billable; consistently provide services in keeping with all programmatic and contractual requirements.

6. Interact well with other internal programs, clinical/support staff and with external sources such as school or community personnel as applicable.

7. Attend and actively participate in staff meetings to provide input towards program development and staff training.

8. Manage all information containing sensitive/confidential content with utmost discretion and adherence to all relevant policies and procedures. Maintain confidentiality for all sensitive matters.

9. Be on call for selected weekends and evenings.

10. Provide Program coverage and assistance for other departments as needed or assigned.

11. Provide crisis coverage as needed.

12. Cases can be assigned anywhere in the Service Area 2.

13. Performs other duties as assigned.

WORK SCHEDULE:

FLSA Status: Exempt - Full Time

Work-Week: Sunday – Saturday (often including weekday evenings, after clients get out of school)

• Actual work schedule as agreed with Direct Supervisor and based on business/program needs.
• Work Schedule subject to change based on Center’s needs.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:
Supervisory Requirements: None.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

• Walk
• Use hands and fingers.
• Handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear.
• Stand and sit.
• Reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or possibly crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Child & Family Center uses E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.