What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) – Full Time position at The Latino Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse...?
Youth Group Home | Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation
Daly City, CA
$60–$70 per hour
Onsite | Nonprofit | New Program Launch
The Latino Commission
The Latino Commission is a nonprofit organization with more than 30 years of experience providing culturally grounded, trauma‑informed behavioral health and substance use services across San Mateo and San Francisco Counties.
We are launching a first‑of‑its‑kind residential group home for boys in Daly City and are seeking a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) to play a key clinical role in building a safe, healing, and developmentally responsive environment for youth.
This is a unique opportunity to help shape a new program from the ground up while delivering high‑quality, county‑ and DHCS‑compliant care.
Key Responsibilities (County & DHCS‑Aligned)
- Provide individual psychotherapy to adolescent residents with substance use and/or co‑occurring mental health needs
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans
- Serve as LPHA for the residential program, meeting DHCS and county clinical standards
- Utilize evidence‑based, youth‑appropriate interventions (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, trauma‑informed care)
- Provide crisis intervention, safety planning, and clinical guidance within a residential setting
- Collaborate closely with residential staff, SUD counselors, case managers, and school/community partners
- Support program development, clinical structure, and documentation systems for a new group home
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation
Minimum Qualifications
- Active California LPHA license (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, Psychologist, or equivalent)
- Experience providing behavioral health services to children, adolescents, or transition‑age youth
- Knowledge of trauma‑informed care, SUD treatment, and co‑occurring disorders
- Familiarity with county/DHCS documentation and medical necessity standards
- Strong clinical judgment, collaboration, and communication skills
- Commitment to equity, cultural humility, and youth‑centered care
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in residential care, group homes, foster care, or youth programs
- Spanish proficiency or bilingual/bicultural experience
- Experience working with justice‑impacted or system‑involved youth
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay Rate: $60–$75 per hour (based on experience)
- 401(k) with employer match
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Paid time off
- Flexible scheduling
- Opportunity to help build and shape a new youth residential program
Individuals with lived or justice‑impacted experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Pay: $60.00 - $75.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60 - $70