Associate Clinician I

New Beginnings; Oroville (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

New Beginnings is seeking a clinically oriented professional to assess and treat sex offenders and related individuals in a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on gaining licensure hours with forensic experience and requires competence in direct client work.

The position includes case management, documentation, community representation, and participation in meetings and trainings. Registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences is required for licensure progress.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Psychology or related field.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in clinical setting.
• Registered with Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• Knowledge of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment.
• Familiarity with CASOMB and licensing standards.

Responsibilities

• Clinical assessment and treatment of sex offenders.
• Clinical assessment and treatment of non-offending relatives.
• Case management and maintaining program documentation.
• Represent the agency in the community and committees.
• Participate in clinical, team, and staff meetings; in-service trainings.
• Provide court testimony and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

ATSA Standards

Group treatment for adults

Case notes writing

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Working under pressure

CASOMB compliance

Board licensing compliance

Professional growth

Education

Master’s Degree in Psychology or related field

Job description

Job OverviewThis is a clinical role providing you will be working towards gaining hours toward licensure with some sex offender and/or forensic experience. Candidates must be passionate about working with the forensic population in a multidisciplinary team setting. The right candidate must have demonstrated competence in working directly with clients and possess working knowledge of individual and group experience.

This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Clinical assessment and treatment of sex offenders
• Clinical assessment and treatment of non-offending relatives
• Case management
• To maintain program documentation as required
• To represent the agency as needed in the community (i.e. serving on committees, making presentations on our programs, etc)
• To participate in agency clinical meetings, team meetings and staff meetings as well as participate in in-service training.
• Maintain agency documentation as required
• Ongoing communication with referral sources
• Attend trainings, conferences, and workshops
• Provide court testimony
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Psychology or related field
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in clinical setting
• Registered with Board of Behavioral Sciences

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Working knowledge of theory and application of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment
• Working knowledge of ATSA’s “Practice Standards and Guidelines”
• Ability to organize and run a treatment group with adult men or women
• Ability to produce accurate and complete assessments formulated from knowledge of sex offender dynamics
• Ability to write effective case notes and report on data from files
• Ability to organize work
• Ability to work independently; but relate issues to manager appropriately
• Ability to work effectively when under extreme pressure
• Adhere to California Sex Offender Management Board - State Certification Requirements (CASOMB)
• Adhere to board licensing standards and requirements
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage difficult client discussions
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with peers, supervisors, and outside agencies
• Ability to work independently and in a group setting
• Dedication to preventing further sexual victimization and ability to address difficult issues with a challenging population
• Proven track record of reliability and consistency of high performance
• Strong desire to learn and grow professionally
• Exhibits an exemplary work ethic by being highly organized, detailed, and thorough