Mental Health Therapist

Who We Are

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and support. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.

Who We Serve

Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties.

What We Offer

• Pay Range: $66,560 per year. Compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education, and location.

• We Offer Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, retirement options, Flex Spending, EAP, and more!

• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

About our Program:

Sierra Family Center

Program Type: Children/ Adolescent Program

Population Served: Children ages 0-21 years old

Position Summary

Provide individual, group and/or family therapy to clients and/or families. Provides clinical assessment, field-based and outreach services to clients and their families; case management and advocacy services.

• Career Ladder Opportunity: We may hire an individual into this position that is within 6 months of graduating with their master's degree in a related field and meets all other requirements. The position offered will be a non-exempt Clinical Professional Trainee position. Once the degree is conferred, the individual will have 90 days to obtain BBS registration. Upon receipt, the candidate will promote without competition into the exempt Clinician I position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent individualized intakes / assessments gathering information from family, consumer, significant other and involved agencies in the office or in the field as appropriate.

• Includes healthcare, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, employment or housing, as appropriate, in treatment plans.

• Completes Service and Coordination Plans, progress notes, and other DMH required documentation within two to three business days of service delivery and meets the standards of the Department of Mental Health Short/Doyle Medi-Cal, Pacific Clinics and its funding sources.

• Provides rehabilitative services to clients and/or their families which might include assistance in restoring or maintaining a client's functional skills, daily living skills, social skills, and linking up to needed community services and support resources.

• Provides outreach, advocacy, and rehabilitative services needed for ongoing cases and in crisis intervention.

• Provides case management, which might include obtaining client information, identifying needs and problems, linking clients and their families to appropriate resources.

• Provides services in the community or in the field consistent with program and funding source contractual requirements.

• Works with the treatment team to provide appropriate coordinated care services to clients and their families.

• Displays sensitivity to the cultural and linguistic needs of the clients and families served.

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

• Completes billing expectations per Agency requirements and provides services consistent with program needs.

• May be require to obtain LPS designation and participate in on-call rotation and respond to after hours calls based on program requirements.

• Attends and participates in staff meetings to provide input towards program development and staff training.

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

• Reports to work on time and maintains reliable and regular attendance.

• Models Pacific Clinics' approach, mission and core values in all communication and correspondence.

• Communicates effectively in a culturally competent and diverse consumer population and promotes favorable interaction with managers, co-workers and others.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience / Requirements

• Level 1: Registered, licensed-eligible AMFT, APCC, ASW or Waivered Psychologist OR Newly licensed Psychologist, MFT, and LCSW with less than 2 years post licensure experience.

• Level 2 & 3: Experienced LCSW, LMFT, LPCC or Psychologist with a minimum of 2 years (level 2) or 5 years (level 3) post licensure experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Demonstrated experience and ability to relate to a culturally diverse clientele and staff.

• Bilingual skills in the appropriate language for the Clinics' clients are highly preferred.

• Familiar with Windows operating system, MS WORDS, EXCEL, email, etc. able to compose correspondence/notes and type up correspondence/notes using correct format and grammar.

• Must possess a valid California driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record under the Clinics' liability policy. May be required to obtain a Class II California driver's license.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand or sit. The employee is required to use hands to produce records and/or documentation in manual or electronic format. The employee must possess ability to ensure significant communication with the Clinics' community members. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 5 pounds and occasional