Clinician, Sonoma, Bilingual
Description AGENCY OVERVIEW Since our founding in 1895 in Marin County as an orphanage – and through subsequent years as Sunny Hills Services – Side by Side has been at the forefront of best practices in child welfare, working with the most vulnerable youth in our community. Today, Side by Side operates in four counties – Marin, Alameda, Sonoma, and Napa – across the Bay Area, reaching nearly 2,000 children, young adults, and family members per year with much-needed services related to behavioral and mental health, early intervention in schools, LGBTQIA+ support, transitional housing for foster youth, and special education.
Side By Side places high value on individuals with a passion for helping underserved youth and families in a collaborative and inclusive work culture. We strive to work together to create a trauma-informed workplace where we walk the walk of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles. COMPENSATION This bilingual (Spanish/English) position has an annual salary range of $75,000 to $99,600 depending on years of clinical experience.
BENEFITS 3 weeks of paid vacation for F/T employees increasing to 4 weeks of vacation after 2 years of service. 2 weeks of sick leave for F/T employees with 2 additional sick days for direct service staff 10 paid holidays per year and 1 Self-Care Anniversary Day each year 99% employer-paid Medical for F/T employees including platinum level Kaiser Permanente insurance, Sutter Health or Anthem options Dental and Vision Insurance Long Term Disability insurance up to $9,000 per month, plus $50,000 Life and AD&D insurance.
Employees also have the option to purchase additional life insurance at their own cost. 403b Retirement Plan with agency match after one year of employment Professional development and other learning opportunities including unlimited access to over 1,000 behavioral health courses online. Side By Side is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer FREE Employee Assistance Program including up to 10 complimentary personal counseling sessions per problem, per year for staff and dependents Employee recognition program with $500 bonus awards Employee referral bonus of up to $1,000 Pet Insurance JOB SUMMARY This position will work with our Community Counseling (CC) which provides in office, school based and virtual individual therapy to youth (ages 5-26) experiencing mild to moderate mental health symptoms using a variety of clinical approaches and interventions to reduce symptoms.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Direct one-to-one services. Implementation of behavioral/treatment plan using strengths-based behavioral interventions. Developing and teaching youths'/caregivers' effective tools/skills for coping with challenging behaviors. Effective interaction with caregivers and other significant people in youth’s familial network and treatment to support follow-through of treatment plan.
Completing a thorough assessment and functional analysis of behaviors/symptoms. Developing a transition plan from the inception of services that achieves independence in meeting needs of youth. Developing a treatment plan, identifying measurable outcomes and timelines for measuring progress towards utilization of behavioral interventions and reduction of targeted behaviors. Attending weekly supervision.
Participating in external and in-services trainings relevant to the program services. Supports, participates and actively engages in community outreach initiatives and activities as assigned by the Program Manager or Director and according to the North Bay Outreach Calendar with occasional weekends and afterhours during the Fiscal Year Timely completion of documentation of all services rendered in accordance with Medi-Cal recording standards as set out in program policy.
Completing all other documentation necessary as directed by the Program Manager. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not inten