Description

Ettie Lee Youth & Family Services has served the complex needs of at-risk youth with emotional and behavioral problems and their families throughout Southern California for nearly 70 years.

Currently, Ettie Lee is seeking a Refugee Clinician/Therapist for its Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program.

 The Position: 

The Refugee Clinician/Therapist works with youth ages 11 to 21 via the Office of Refugee Resettlement and Ettie Lee Youth and Family Services. 

Assessment and Treatment Planning

• Formulate and prepare all clinical/functional assessments, treatment plans, discharge and permanency/aftercare recommendations, in a manner that is focused on each client’s treatment needs and is culturally sensitive to the children/adolescents
• Develop, implement and monitor family involvement plan.
• Monitor treatment for psychiatric conditions

Treatment Services

• Provide the following services to all clients residing in the ORR program: Individual Therapy, Individual Rehabilitation Services, Group Therapy, Family Therapy, Case Management, and Intensive Care Coordination

Case Coordination

• Provide Treatment Team staff with direction regarding interventions to address special needs of each client immediately following entry to treatment and throughout the duration of the treatment episode.

• Collaborate with treatment team, i.e., Case Manager, Program Manager, Administrator and client’s guardian(s) (as appropriate) on a regular basis to discuss the needs of each client’s treatment progress, home, school and daily living issues, including guardian contact and visitation.

• Provide treatment leadership and direction to each client’s treatment team members regarding the treatment needs and effective interventions.

Client File Management

• Maintain complete, timely, and accurate clinical records by documenting all services and communications provided for clients in accordance professional standards, and agency protocols and time frames.

• Recognize and maintain documentation as a professional legal document that clearly and accurately presents the assessment and treatment planning process, the services provided and the client’s progress in an effort to promote continuity of care for the client.

Why you should work with us - great benefits:

• 100% Paid Employee Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance for full-time employees
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with 2% match
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Generous Time Off Accrual
• Unused Sick Leave Reimbursement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Scholarship
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or related human services field from an accredited college
• MFT, LCSW or MFT Intern with CA BBS registration
• Minimum one year of full time paid experience in the delivery of case services to children in residential placement and their families preferred.
• Must be able to pass criminal/fingerprinting background check, TB Test, physical exam and drug test
• Must have a valid California Driver’s License, a minimum of 5 years of driving experience and a DMV record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier
• Proof of auto insurance
• Must be 21 years or older

Hours and Shifts:

• Hours: Monday – Friday; this position may require after-hours/evening work as the needs of the agency dictates.
• Status: Full-Time, Exempt
• Salary: $64,480/annually
• Position requires the delivery of face-to-face services

Only completed applications (including 3 professional references and an electronic signature) will be considered. Thank you. 

MUST COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION THROUGH LINK OR AT www.ettielee.org

Apply Online: http://ettielee.org/current_open_positions.aspx