Clinician, Community Counseling
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. Side By Side is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer. PROGRAM OVERVIEW Clinicians provide clinical care and case management to transition age youth served through Community Counseling, Real Alternatives (RA), MH TAY and Our Space programs.
COMPENSATION This position has a salary range of $77,250 to $105,285 depending on years of clinical experience and bilingual language skills (Spanish/English). This position will consider applicants who have submitted their registration information to the Board of Behavioral Sciences but have not yet received their BBS registration number by date of hire. BENEFITS INFORMATION 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 and 4 additional for school 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 POSITION DESCRIPTION The Clinician is part of a multidisciplinary team that provides intensive community-based mental health services and collaborates with the youth, housing, and other service providers in order to assist in their transition to adulthood.
The Clinician will serve transition-age youth exiting foster care and juvenile justice systems, at-risk LGBTQ youth and survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation. The Clinician will carry a caseload that averages 15-25 youth. This exempt position may require work weeks in excess of 40 hours as well as evening and weekend work. This position is a hybrid position: the clinician works in the office and in the community to meet in-person with clients approximately two days a week, depending on circumstances .
Service Delivery and Client Outcome Obtain and complete necessary clinical records and documents, including progress notes, clinical assessments, treatment plans, and discharge summaries, within assigned time frames, and perform Medi-Cal administrative activities. Provide at least 1080 hours of service delivery per year Client Support Utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities to provide weekly community-based individual therapy and clinical case management services to a caseload of 13-16 youth.
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