Clinician I

Pacific Clinics; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligibility starts on day ONE

401K Employer Match up to 4%

Competitive Time Off Plans

Job summary

Pacific Clinics in Los Angeles is expanding a school-based mental health program and seeks a full-time clinician for a High School site in Los Angeles. Bilingual Spanish is preferred.

The position involves comprehensive assessments, treatment planning, risk assessment, and coordination of therapeutic activities in the community. Under limited supervision, you will work with children and adults, developing evidence-based plans and collaborating with families to support stabilization and wellness.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a behavioral health field required and two or more years of relevant experience, including practicum hours.
• Registration with the California BBS as ASW/AMFT/APCC and licensure within 5 years.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed care, DSM-5 diagnoses, and treatment planning.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments and evaluations for youth and family needs, identifying target behaviors.
• Develop effective treatment plans with measurable interventions tailored to child and family strengths.
• Coordinate integration of Functional Behavior Analysis into overall service plans with families and partners.
• Lead and document family-centered observations and communication with the team.
• Monitor and adjust interventions to improve youth and family outcomes.

Education

Master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, psychology, or related behavioral health field

California BBS registration as ASW/AMFT/APCC and licensure within 5 years

Familiarity with trauma-informed care, DSM-5 diagnosis, and treatment planning

Job description

Overview

This is a school-based program providing mental health services in schools throughout Los Angeles County. This position will be full time at a High School in Los Angeles. Bilingual proficiency in Spanish is preferred.

Compensation We Offer

• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $71,760 - $88,256 per year; depending on experience, location, and internal equity considerations.

Possible Additional Compensation

• Possible Bilingual Differentials: Up to 7.5% for qualifying direct-service roles; up to $80.00/month flat fee for qualifying non-direct service roles.

Benefits We Offer

• Benefits Eligibility starts on day ONE
• We provide a robust benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, See our Benefits Page HERE.
• 401K Employer Match up to 4%
• Competitive Time Off Plans

Pay Range

$71,760 - $88,256

Job Summary

With limited supervision, provides comprehensive assessments, treatment planning, risk assessment, clinical interventions, case management, and coordination of therapeutic activities in the community. Provides facilitation and support to enhance the efforts of individuals and their families/caregivers in the design and implementation of evidence based treatment, working directly with children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Completes assessments and evaluations that are culturally relevant and appropriate to youth and family strengths and needs, including identification of target behaviors and the function of those target behaviors.
• Independently develops effective treatment plans with clear and measurable intervention strategies, which are tailored to child and family strengths, needs and cultural preferences.
• Provides clinical leadership regarding family system observations and relays behavioral data to team in ways that demonstrate strengths based, solution focused values throughout all phases of service; i.e. engagement, stabilization, planning, intervention and transition.
• Records and collects clinical information in ways that promote and reflect family input while maintaining accountability to risks and threats associated with presenting problems.
• Independently coordinates the integration of comprehensive Functional Behavior Analysis and plans into overall child and family service plans with family members, referral sources, collateral contacts, community resources and other agencies and support persons involved with a child's plan for stabilization and wellness.
• Facilitates the development and refinement of effective behavior and risk specific reactive and proactive safety plans.
• Monitors effectiveness and efficiency of interventions with youth and families.
• Demonstrates proficient skills and abilities regarding conflict management and mediation of teams. Meets revenue and productivity standards.
• Ensures that effective personal organizational systems for paperwork/ information management are developed and maintained to support timelines and priorities.
• Performs other related responsibilities, as assigned, to support specific department/business needs.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
• Master’s degree (MA/MS) in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, psychology, or a related behavioral health field and two (2) or more years of relevant experience required including practicum/internship hours, or equivalent combination of education and experience (two years of relevant experience equals one year of education) to include:
• Registration with the California BBS as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW), Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC). Obtain Licensure in the State of California within 5 years
• Familiarity with trauma-informed care, DSM-5 diagnosis, and treatment planning.

Job Competencies

• Documents Clearly and Accurately
• Encourages Customer Focus
• Individual Family Group Therapy
• Leads Team Performance
• Time Management

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Driving Required May have unsupervised contact with children. Requires full background check and TB Exam. We are Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability. We will consider for employment, qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.