Clinician I

We are looking for an individual who is eager to help serve within their community as a Clinician for our Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) program located in North Sacramento.

Are you interested in:

• Obtaining your license and completing your clinical supervision hours?
• Making a change for children, youth and families in the systems in which they live? Are you interested in helping them function effectively at home, school and in the community?
• Having flexibility in treatment plans, location of services and hours to work with the family/care provider?
• Serving infants, children and youth (ages 0-21) right here within your own community?
• A team approach to treatment planning for a strength-based, client and family centered program?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want to meet you very soon!

At River Oak, equity, diversity, and inclusion are part of our people strategy which reflects our vision of building an organization that attracts and leverages diversity in our staff, and strives for respect and inclusion throughout our workplace and in the communities we serve.

Program Summary:

TBS is an intensive 3-4 month program provided to children and youth needing immediate assistance for behavior stabilization. The TBS team helps identify the trigger and the pay-off to a problem behavior. Very specific plans are designed to allow the child or youth’s needs to be met in a healthy way. Working closely with the caregiver, skills are developed to replace the high-risk behaviors.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare and present clinical and/or case management documentation for review by treatment team or management; provide on-going consultation and systematic support for treatment team in the implementation of treatment plans for individual clients and families.
• Develop and administer long or short-term treatment plans requiring comprehensive professional knowledge consistent with assigned programs mission and guidelines; may include clinical treatment plans and may determine appropriate method of treatment intervention including behavior modification.
• Perform home, school, office and work visits to observe and assess the client in the appropriate setting(s); plan and participate in activities; listen to the client and/or family in a supportive and goal directed manner; empower the client and family; may perform on call duties.
• Participate in and/or conduct family and individual client therapy to affect positive rehabilitation, solutions, and/or life improvements.
• Perform case management duties including treatment plan monitoring, advocacy, referral and linkage to other needed services and crisis interventions; establish and maintain casework records and documents in accordance with program requirements and procedures; and prepare relevant correspondence, reports, and documentation.
• Direct, coordinate, and participate in the development of client goals.
• Meet established billing goals; track productivity levels on a consistent basis; manage self to achieve established productivity goals and modify behaviors accordingly.
• Maintain awareness of and participation in external professional environment and resources to ensure the highest level of professional standards are applied to service delivery by self and other team members.
• Demonstrates concern and courtesy to clients, families, vendors, other staff members, and the general public by giving appropriate information, advice, and assistance.
• Demonstrates the skill to show respect and understanding of client and family, display empathy and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
• Proficient with Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Maintain a variety of online recordkeeping and documentation processes and systems for assigned clinical program; ensure all relevant confidentiality and privacy requirements are met

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possess a Masters Degree from an accredited university or college with major course work in social work, psychology, and counseling or a closely related field
• PLUS possess a current registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (associate OR valid LCSW, LPCC or LMFT license, plus additional experience)
• Excellent organizational, analytical, communications and counseling skills.
• Able to influence people in a positive manner, prioritize responsibilities, and build rapport with a wide variety of individuals.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Short and long term disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• River Oak provides individual and group supervision in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) and Board of Psychology (BOP).

**Culturally diverse and/or bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply**

Salary : $73,439 - $112,996