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AGENCY DESCRIPTION:
Huckleberry Youth Programs (HYP) is a critical provider of essential safety net services for high-needs youth and their families in San Francisco and Marin County. For over 50 years, HYP has developed and maintained prevention programs that promote the health and leadership of youth, and, as a result divert youth from violence, crime and gang involvement, as well as other harmful behaviors, including running away, drug/alcohol abuse, risky sexual activities, and involvement in the juvenile justice systems. HYP employs approximately 75 employees and operates on a $7 million annual budget. We offer excellent employee benefits, including full medical/dental coverage and generous vacation time. Huckleberry has been providing services to San Francisco residents who are victims of crime and/or those exposed to violence since its inception in 1967 (almost 56 years). Huckleberry provides mental health services to over 200 San Francisco youth annually. Most recent data from the trauma screener Huckleberry utilizes, the Traumatic Events Screening Inventory (TESI), indicates that 97% of screened clients screen positive for trauma, including 37% for abuse (neglect and physical or sexual abuse), 62% for community violence, 40% for domestic violence (including verbal abuse from caretakers), and 17% for bullying; 82% of clients screened endorsed three or more items, indicating that most clients have been exposed to multiple traumas. For more information about our various programs please go to our website at www.huckleberryyouth.org
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Psychotherapistwill provide individual and/or family psychotherapy for youth, TAY, and/or families at our Justice programs site, schools, and in the community who have been a victim/survivor of a crime. The Psychotherapist is a mobile and HYP office-based position that actively engages young people in services through community-based therapy. The Psychotherapist will provide mental health consultation to program staff as needed and work as a collaborative member of an interdisciplinary team. The Psychotherapist is also a member of the counseling team for individual and group clinical supervision, meetings, training, and collaborative support. This position is supported through the San Francisco District Attorney Victim Services. Community referrals will come from SFDA Victim Services and HYP.
OPPORTUNITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Psychotherapist Will Receive:
Psychotherapist Responsibilities:
COMPETENCIES:
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS:
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This position operates out of the Huckleberry Justice site and travels to local schools, community partner sites and participant’s homes. This role routinely includes driving their own vehicle and the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Huckleberry’s CARC/Project READY offices are located at 44 Gough St, Ste 104, San Francisco. Employees may also travel to other Huckleberry site locations for meetings.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The employee must be able to lift and/or carry up to 10 pounds unassisted on an occasional basis. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and use hands to find, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to drive a vehicle.
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
OTHER DUTIES:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
BENEFITS
Huckleberry Youth Programs offers a benefits package to all team members who work 50% FTE or more that includes:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Huckleberry Youth Programs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal opportunity to its employees and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race; color; ethnic background; religion; gender; gender identity or expression; sexual orientation; national origin; ancestry; age; marital status; pregnancy, childbirth, or other related medical condition; disability, including HIV- related conditions; or status as a covered veteran. This policy applies to every aspect of employment, including but not limited to: hiring, advancement, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, compensation, benefits, training and working conditions.
FAIR CHANCE:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$96k-129k (estimate)
10/24/2023
05/19/2024
huckleberryyouth.org
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
50 - 100
1967
BRUCE FISHER
$5M - $10M
Social & Legal Services
Huckleberry's mission is to educate, inspire, and support under-served youth to develop healthy life choices, to maximize their potential, and to realize their dreams. Since 1967, we have accomplished this by providing San Francisco and Marin youth and their families with a network of services and opportunities by caring peers and adults. For 50 years, we have partnered with teens and families to overcome adversity. Huckleberry strengthens families and empowers young people with services that promote safety in times of crisis, physical and emotional health and well-being, social justice in com...munities facing inequality, and educational success. When all youth succeed, the entire community is stronger. We seek to empower young people to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as promote their talents, ideas, leadership and health; to assist youth and their families in overcoming the obstacles they may encounter, which can include family concerns, drug and alcohol abuse, mental health challenges, teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, violence, social and economic inequities, and physical and sexual abuse; and to assist clients in navigating complex social welfare, educational and juvenile justice systems. Our San Francisco programs include: Huckleberry House - Crisis Shelter - Health Career Training & College Access Huckleberry Youth Health Center - Health Care & Health Education Counseling Services Huckleberry Community Assessment & Resource Center - Juvenile Justice Diversion Our Marin programs include: Huckleberry ACE (Access to College Equity) Academy - Health Career Training & College Access Huckleberry Youth Health Center - Health Care & Health Education All of Huckleberry's services for youth and their families are provided free of charge.
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