Mission Statement

Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and recently incarcerated people, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.

Job Title: Youth Mental Health Therapist

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: $80,000-$85,000

Job Summary

Provide on-site psychotherapy, including individual treatment sessions, group work, advocacy, crisis assessment and interventions. Mental Health clinicians are responsible for maintaining legal and ethical standards and appropriate documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment and treatment for clients referred to the Mental Health Department at Homeboy Industries.
• Develop individualized, trauma-informed, client-centered treatment plans.
• Develop and facilitate psycho-educational process groups, based on thematic needs identified within the Homeboy community.

• Participate in weekly inter-disciplinary clinical case conferences.
• Meet with program director weekly for individual consultation.
• Consult, as clinically indicated, with other departmental staff (i.e., Substance Abuse Counselor, psychiatric consultant, Domestic Violence team, case management) at the setting.
• Provide weekly coverage to entire agency as “Therapist of the Day”, being available to assess and address any mental health crisis which may arise.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation in a timely manner.
• Assist in weekly review of the Mental Health referral waitlist; assess for safety if/when indicated via referral measures.
• Support clients in referral processes, as needed, w/ provision of suitable documentation toward procurement of housing, SSI, Full-Service Partnership, educational services, childcare, etc.
• Maintain clinically appropriate contact, per request, with clients’ other service entities and system providers (DCFS, Probation, EDD, DOR, etc.)
• Participate in psycho-educational presentations within the agency, to support trauma-informed and client-centered perspective throughout the Homeboy community.
• Participate in community presentations, conferences, and educational gatherings, to increase awareness of and compassion for the needs of our population, and to share our approach to the work.
• Group therapy facilitation
• Individual supervision as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field (MSW, MFT, PsyD)
• Licensure required.
• Experience working with at-risk youth, gang-affected population, and/or marginalized adults in a clinical setting.
• Experience interfacing with other client-related systems, i.e., Probation, DCFS, etc.
• A mission driven person with strong work ethic
• Ability to relate sensitively to persons of diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Must be able to multi-task and work in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to meet program goals and deadlines.
• Ability to work in unique, fast-paced environment with unpredictable crisis.
• Commitment to unconditional positive regard toward clients
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system
• Good communication and organization skills
• Basic knowledge MS Office and general computer equipment
• EMDR training/certification a plus
• Bilingual –Spanish speaking a plus

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary

$80,000-$85,000 DOE

The actual compensation offered may vary depending on qualifications and other factors essential to the performance of duties that has been determined by the hiring authority.

Benefits

• Dental, Vision, Medical Benefits
• 401(k)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, and Accidental
• Pet insurance
• Generous work/ life balance
• 13 Paid Holidays

Homeboy Industries is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Additionally, Homeboy Industries is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, job interview or to otherwise perform the essential duties of this job, please contact HR Director at 323.526.1254 ext. 340.​​​​​​​