Mental Health Clinician

WestCoast Children’s Clinic is seeking skilled clinicians for all of our programs, who are committed to the social and emotional wellbeing of children, youth, and families. WCC Clinicians work with children and youth to help them discover who they are and what they can become.

You will be joining a team of clinicians, case managers, and support counselors who provide intensive mental health services, including psychosocial assessments, crisis stabilization, individual and family therapy, and case management. We now offer a six-month new clinician training program designed to address the development of skill areas such as complex trauma, childhood development and attachment, cultural awareness and sensitivity, collaboration and teamwork, child and adolescent clinical concepts, and community mental health.

Programs and Positions Overview:

EMPOWR

Raised in a system where social workers, therapists, counselors, and educators work in relative silos, EMPOWR is committed to matching foster youth with individuals who stick with them, as they navigate their way through the on-going twists and turns of the foster care system.

Developed with the belief that children should grow up in communities, not programs, EMPOWR provides youth with a team of providers. We see them where they live, for as long as they need, and as often as they want.

Outpatient Program

The Outpatient Therapy Program (OTP) serves children ages 3-21, many of whom are in the foster care system. Outpatient Clinicians provide psychological and supportive services not only at our clinic, but also in our clients’ homes, schools and other sites throughout the community. Clinicians partner with individuals and various systems the child is involved in, including primary caregivers and family, social workers and schools, the legal and foster care system, and others within the community.

STAT (Screening, Stabilization, and Transition)

The STAT program is an innovative, model program that provides mental health Screening, Stabilization, and Transition (STAT) services to children as they enter the foster care system in Alameda County. STAT Clinicians complete a mental health screening and informal assessment of every child who arrives at the Assessment Center (located in Hayward), providing both individual and milieu-based therapeutic interventions. The STAT program serves children of all ages and is committed to helping them cope with the traumas of abuse and neglect, while working to minimize the impact of being separated from their family, home, and community. In addition, STAT Clinicians may carry a small caseload of clients who experience chronic placement instability for whom treatment could extend up to a year.

C-Change, Transforming the Lives of Sexually Exploited Minors, provides mental health screening, advocacy, clinical case management and psychotherapy to sexually exploited youth and their families.

What will you gain?

• Receive individual clinical supervision by a dedicated supervisor
• Professional Development Stipend, which can be used for licensure materials
• Be part of a compassionate, driven team that is social justice-focused: We have several Staff Affinity Groups such as BIPOC Council, LGBTQ , Equity and Inclusion, Health and Wellness
• Serve vulnerable kids and their families and create positive changes in their lives
• As a Joint Commission Accredited agency, we provide the highest standard of care and offer extensive clinical training and seminars led by field experts. Training includes CSEC, Telehealth, Complex Trauma/Trauma-Informed Care, Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS), Supervisor in Training program, and much more!

Benefits:

• 100% Employer-paid medical and a variety of different plans (base plan, Kaiser HMO), dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees. 50% paid coverage for dependent medical and dental.
• Competitive pay commensurate with experience
• Quarterly and annual incentive compensation plans, generous retirement plan contribution
• Bilingual pay differential for qualified candidates (5% of yearly salary)
• 403b retirement plan with ROTH and 403b contribution options
• Flex-spending options - Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Plans
• 14 Paid Holidays, Self-Care Leave (additional PTO accrual with increased years of service)
• 20 days paid time off per year (equivalent to 4 weeks)
• Wellness Stipend ($100 per month), which can be used on a variety of expenses related to self-care and wellness

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s or doctoral degree in psychology, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or social work with current CA BBS/BOP license or registration (OR: graduation date/registration pending)
• Direct clinical experience working with youth who have experienced abuse and neglect, community violence, commercial sexual exploitation, and/or other trauma, foster care, and community mental health.
• Demonstrated clinical skill in assessment, evaluation, treatment, and crisis intervention.
• Sensitivity and awareness in recognizing and addressing race, gender, power, and privilege, and how these impact community mental health.
• Ability to manage time and work efficiently; to be well-organized and complete timely documentation; and to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to assess needs, strengths & provide crisis intervention and de-escalation in small and large group settings.
• Clean CA DMV record, travel is required
• Bilingual clinicians and clinicians of color are strongly encouraged to apply

Pay:

 $72,000-$82,000 per year (unlicensed starting at $72,000 and licensed starting at $82,000).