Mountain Valley Child and Family Services (MVCFS) provides individualized, community-based treatment for youth and teens, ages 6-21 throughout Northern California and the Bay area.
MVCFS is currently seeking a bilingual Spanish speaking Mental Health Clinician / Therapist at our Concord location. The Therapist is responsible for providing direct community-based mental health services and documentation to an assigned caseload, in accordance with Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health regulations. The Therapist provides assessment, treatment planning, intensive home-based services, care coordination, and individual mental health services.
Mental Health Clinician / Therapist Responsibilities:
- Provide intensive home-based services, intensive care coordination, and other individual mental health services according to authorization for each assigned client and family
- Complete client assessment, client treatment plan, treatment updates, discharge report; prepare and submit all documentation within required time-frames established by agency, contract and licensing
- Develop effective discharge plan for clients and coordinate plan with county workers, agency and team
- Participate in Child and Family team meetings, treatment planning meetings, treatment reviews and all other meetings and trainings as required
- Provide client crisis response and intervention as necessary
- Work effectively and cooperatively with assigned county representatives, psychiatrist and nurse for client medication reviews
- Other duties assigned by Clinical Supervisor and/or Director of Community-Based Services
Mental Health Clinician / Therapist Minimum Qualifications:
- MA/MS in Social Work, Counseling Psychology, or related field.
- Registered with the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as an AMFT, LMFT, or ASW or LCSW or APCC or LPCC; recent MA/MS graduate pending BBS registration (application must have already been submitted).
- Weekly group and individual clinical supervision are provided to individuals seeking hours toward licensure.
- 1 year of experience as a provider of mental health services is preferred.
- Experience in the provision of Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services, preferred
- Experience working with severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents and/ or working in community-based or residential settings is preferred.
- Proficient writing and communication skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, and ability to learn electronic health record systems.
- Meet all standards of employment in child care established by CA Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
- Will successfully complete a DOJ Criminal Background Check, Drug Screen, and provide DMV record
Mental Health Clinician / Therapist comprehensive employee benefits package:
· Compensation: $77,000 - $85,000 per year DOE / license status
· Health, Dental, Vision, Life and A.D.D. Insurance
· Paid holidays
· Sick time, vacation time, personal time
· Optional 401k or Education Benefit Match Plan (Up to 3% per pay period match)
· BenEd Education Loan Repayment/Education Savings Account
· Employee Referral Incentive Bonus
· Employee Assistance Program
· Excellent paid training opportunities, ongoing professional development, as well as a collaborative team environment!
Mountain Valley Child and Family Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $77,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Patient demographics:
Education:
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
- LMFT (Preferred)
- LCSW (Preferred)
- AMFT (Required)
Work Location: Multiple locations