Outpatient Therapist - Temporary

• This is a temporary position*
  
  

The Outpatient Therapist - Temporary provides culturally responsive mental health services to youth and their families, including individual and family therapy and child and family team meetings. Services will create a nonjudgmental, culturally informed, empowering space for difficult topics and situations to be processed, addressed and ultimately help facilitate healing. The Therapist will participate in the daily provision of services to clients within the program through assessment, diagnosing, direct mental health therapy and case management functions in family systems, strength-based model. It is the Therapist’s responsibility to strive to provide the best possible individualized treatment for the youth and families. Sessions may take place within the community (i.e. families’ homes, schools, locations identified by the client).

About Seneca

Seneca Family of Agencies is committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities a network of outstanding mental health, community based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and trainings on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in order to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

About The Clinics

The three outpatient clinics provide services to youth, ages 0-20, and their families focused on strengthening self-regulation, communication and connection through various treatment modalities. Services provided in the clinic include individual, family and group therapy, case management services, medication management services, psychological testing, equine mental health therapy, Therapeutic Behavioral Services and rehabilitation services. Our team engages in a family-systems, strength-based and collaborative approach to treatment, supporting youth/families in addressing the concerns that matter to them most. Our team is provided with robust training and staff have expertise in working with those impacted by trauma, adoption, lack of permanency and high acuity behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Provide child, family and/or group therapy utilizing culturally informed and best practice modalities.
• Work in partnership with children, youth and families to determine their goals within therapy.
• Promptly respond to referrals of children and adolescents who present with symptoms of psychiatric disorders.
• Complete assessment and evaluation process of assigned clients including: obtaining consents for all aspects of treatment, obtaining relevant documents and meeting/speaking with various adults or professionals involved in the client’s life to develop and implement the treatment plan.
• On cases that indicate a medical necessity for treatment, implement a case specific treatment plan to provide mental health services including individual, family and group therapy in addition to case management, linkage and consultation with community resources including schools and other providers.
• Maintain availability for crisis intervention services and complete incident reports in adherence to agency timeline.
• Complete documentation in compliance with all requirements and timely reviews of all assigned cases.
• Comply with all requirements of child abuse reporting, compliance, and confidentiality in accordance with standards set by Seneca Family of Agencies.
• Participate in individual and group supervision.
• Commit to and engage in self-evaluation as well as organizational goals, strategies, and systemic practices regarding diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's EQ-4 model training.
  
  

Qualifications

Required

• Master’s degree in social work/psychology/counseling.
• Registered with California BBS: ASW, AMFT,APCC, or fully licensed
• Experience working with children in out-of-home care preferred.
• At least 21 years of age.
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements.
  
  

Schedule

• Full-time
• Monday, 8:30am - 5pm
• Tuesday - Friday, 10am - 6:30pm
• Hybrid; provide in-person services and complete documentation remotely
  

Benefits

• Starting at $70,956 to $84,956 per year.
• Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role.