Wayfinder Family Services ensures that children, youth, and adults facing challenges always have a place to turn.

Wayfinder is committed to advancing IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility).

Wayfinder believes inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility are essential to our excellence and our mission's execution. We value differences in the pursuit of inquiry and knowledge, mutual understanding, respect, trust, transparency, and cooperation. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and includes individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Individuals of color, women, LGBTQIA , veterans and differently-abled persons are encouraged to apply.

In exchange for your talent, Wayfinder offers an excellent benefits package, which includes the following:

• This role is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Competitive salary - Sign-on bonus for eligible roles
• Flexible schedules depending on the position (some offering hybrid)
• Medical insurance with a $30 premium per paycheck coverage plan (employee-only)
• Dental insurance 100% employer paid for HMO coverage plan (employee-only)
• 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 4%
• 11 paid holidays per year and a generous paid time off policy
• Five paid winter holidays (between Christmas Eve & New Year's Day)
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Robust training opportunities: Shared Core Practice Model, Trauma-Informed Care, Evidence-based Practices
• Clinical Supervision for licensure

Compensation:

In accordance with California law, the expected salary range for this position is posted with this position. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Role Summary:

The primary purpose of this position is to provide direct clinical services to children and Non-Minor Dependents (NMD), and their families, in coordination with inter and intra-agency treatment team members. Such services include being an active member of the Child and Family Team (CFT), performing in-depth screenings and assessments, conducting intakes, developing treatment plans, providing therapy and rehabilitation services, ensuring medical necessity for delivered services, taking the lead on crisis intervention situations, actively coordinating services across various systems, and maintaining an accurate and complete client record of all delivered and attempted services.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as a role model for children, youth and families served by Wayfinder. Maintains emotional stability and an ability to function effectively with children, adolescents and/or adults who may always have mental and/or behavioral health problems. Demonstrates appropriate daily behavior, expressions of emotion and professionalism that is free of hostility, aggression and/or unnecessary/inappropriate physical actions.
• Responsible for delivering and coordinating Mental Health Services to clients and families as defined by Wayfinder’s Policy and Procedure and the Core Practice Model. Such services are inclusive of, but not limited to, conducting intake screenings, processing the steps for admission, performing full clinical client assessments, developing individualized treatment plans with clients and families, conducting individual, group and/or family therapy and/or rehabilitation services in adherence with the Client Treatment Plan (CTP) and engaging family members/caregivers/identified support persons in regular collateral contacts/sessions.
• Maintains client confidentiality in accordance with agency Policy and Procedures, respective county guidelines and any applicable state regulations. Also adheres to any and all county/state state-mandated reporting obligations.
• Responsible for delivering therapeutic interventions/services to and/or on behalf of the client as established by the CTP and consistent with established standards of practice and standards of proficiency discussed and established in clinical and administrative supervision.
• Maintains 24/7 on-call availability for attending to crisis intervention services unless otherwise approved by department leadership.

Education:

• A master’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university is required.
• California licensure as an Associate Social Worker (ASW), Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), in good standing and registration with the BBS is required.
• Bilingual: (English/Spanish) is preferred.
• Must meet eligibility requirements to bill for Medi-Cal services.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years of experience working with high-risk children, adolescents, adults and/or families within the Mental Health, Educational, Child Welfare and/or Juvenile Probation systems preferred.
• A minimum one year of experience with public mental health departments’ billing and documentation requirements is preferred.
• Valid CA Driver License with a minimum of two (2) years good driving history and must be approved by the agency’s insurance carrier to drive agency vehicles. Or ability to facilitate travel for and with clients to and from potential job sites and lesson destinations used for training, using available transportation resources which may include public transportation, rideshare, etc.

Employee Wellness & Safety

Wayfinder is committed to creating an environment where employees and clients are safe. To meet this goal, we ask that employees be fully vaccinated (including boosters, where applicable) against the COVID-19 virus as a condition of employment. All staff must demonstrate evidence of the first vaccine dose on or before their employment start date. Wayfinder will consider requests for exemption based on religious beliefs or medical accommodations. Wayfinder requires a thorough background screening process that includes fingerprinting and a health screening.

Trauma-Informed Care

Wayfinder practices Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognize the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma. Employees integrate the knowledge of Trauma-Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices to prevent re-traumatization which promotes the healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.

Wayfinder is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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