Associate Clinician I

Company Overview

The HOPE Program is a specialized forensic mental health clinic that primarily serves individuals who have come into contact with the law as a result of a sexual offense. HOPE is certified with the California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB) and, as such, utilizes the latest research in providing services to individuals and families to reduce their risk of reoffending and promoting public safety.  HOPE’s stated mission is to provide effective, confidential treatment in a non-judgmental and supportive environment that delivers change and prevents future victimization.  

The HOPE Program provides individualized & specialized services for:

• Adult Male & Female Offenders

• Developmentally Delayed Offenders

• Mentally Disordered Offenders

• Sexually Abusive Adolescents

• Chaperone Training Program and other populations

Reports To

You will report to Clinical Director

Locations

• Central Region: Stockton, Modesto, and Merced 

• San Francisco Region: San Francisco, San Mateo

• North East Bay Region: Richmond (El Cerrito), Pittsburg (Concord), Berkeley, Vallejo and Fairfield

• South East Bay Region: Hayward 

• North Coast Region: Salinas, Capitola 

• South Coast Region: San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria 

• North San Diego Region: Escondido and Moreno Valley 

• South San Diego Region: El Cajon, San Diego 

Job Overview

This is a clinical role providing ou will be working towards gaining hours toward licensure with some sex offender and/or forensic experience. Candidates must be passionate about working with the forensic population in a multidisciplinary team setting. The right candidate must have demonstrated competence in working directly with clients and possess working knowledge of individual and group experience.

This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities and Duties

In this role, you will:

• Clinical assessment and treatment of sex offenders

• Clinical assessment and treatment of non-offending relatives

• Case management

• To maintain program documentation as required

• To represent the agency as needed in the community (i.e. serving on committees, making presentations on our programs, etc)

• To participate in agency clinical meetings, team meetings and staff meetings as well as participate in in-service training.

• Maintain agency documentation as required

• Ongoing communication with referral sources

• Attend trainings, conferences, and workshops

• Provide court testimony

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Psychology or related field

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in clinical setting

• Registered with Board of Behavioral Sciences

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Working knowledge of theory and application of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment

• Working knowledge of ATSA’s “Practice Standards and Guidelines”

• Ability to organize and run a treatment group with adult men or women

• Ability to produce accurate and complete assessments formulated from knowledge of sex offender dynamics

• Ability to write effective case notes and report on data from files

• Ability to organize work

• Ability to work independently; but relate issues to manager appropriately

• Ability to work effectively when under extreme pressure

• Adhere to California Sex Offender Management Board - State Certification Requirements (CASOMB)

• Adhere to board licensing standards and requirements  

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage difficult client discussions

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with peers, supervisors, and outside agencies

• Ability to work independently and in a group setting

• Dedication to preventing further sexual victimization and ability to address difficult issues with a challenging population

• Proven track record of reliability and consistency of high performance

• Strong desire to learn and grow professionally

• Exhibits an exemplary work ethic by being highly organized, detailed, and thorough