Mental Health Clinician for High Risk Youth (Sunday-Thursday)

WestCoast Children's Clinic; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Clinician to support high-risk youth through trauma-informed care and crisis intervention. This full-time role involves working within a compassionate team to provide essential mental health services to vulnerable children and families. The clinician will engage in community outreach, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure seamless transitions for youth in the foster care system. This position offers extensive training and professional development opportunities, making a meaningful impact on the lives of those recovering from trauma and exploitation.

Benefits

Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance

Long-term disability

Paid holidays

PTO

Wellness stipend

Professional development stipend

Weekly supervision

CEUs

Bilingual pay differential

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree in psychology or related field required.
• Experience with high-risk youth, including CSEC populations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health screenings and risk assessments for at-risk youth.
• Provide crisis intervention and collaborate with child welfare agencies.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Trauma-Informed Care

Clinical Assessment

Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams

Advocacy for Youth's Needs

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in Psychology

Licensure with California BBS or Board of Psychology

Tools

Medi-Cal Billing

Job description

Mental Health Clinician for High Risk Youth (Sunday-Thursday)

Join to apply for the Mental Health Clinician for High Risk Youth (Sunday-Thursday) role at WestCoast Children's Clinic.

WestCoast Children's Clinic, located in Oakland, California, is a non-profit community psychology clinic providing mental health services to children, youth, and families in the Bay Area. We are committed to being client-centered, trauma-informed, collaborative, and dedicated to justice and equity.

The STAT (Screening, Stabilization, and Transition) Program offers trauma-informed mental health services to children entering Alameda County's foster care system. We seek a Mental Health Clinician for High Risk Youth to support commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC) and high-risk youth through crisis intervention, assessment, stabilization, and psychoeducation services during placement transitions.

This is a Sunday-Thursday position, with a 10% weekend salary differential to cover youth crises and entry into the system. The role involves bridging short-term STAT services (30-180 days) with longer-term care via C-Change, ensuring seamless transitions, prevention, and harm reduction. Community outreach and coordination with multidisciplinary teams are also key responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct mental health screenings, risk assessments, respond to CSE-IT findings, and intervene with at-risk youth.
• Provide crisis intervention, safety planning, and collaborate with child welfare, probation, and caregivers.
• Deliver short-term therapeutic interventions, case management, and psychoeducation.
• Support youth through placement instability, maintain engagement, and facilitate transitions to long-term care.
• Conduct outreach, psychoeducation, and safety planning to prevent exploitation and promote harm reduction.
• Train team members on recognizing CSEC cases and educate youth on healthy relationships and coping skills.
• Act as liaison between STAT and C-Change, ensuring continuity of care.
• Collaborate with external agencies and participate in multidisciplinary case consultations.
• Develop transition plans and coordinate referrals for long-term services, advocating for culturally responsive, trauma-informed care.

Position Requirements:

• Master's or Doctoral degree in psychology, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or social work.
• Current licensure/registration with the California BBS or Board of Psychology (or in process).
• Experience with high-risk, system-involved youth, including foster care, juvenile justice, or CSEC populations.
• Experience working with CSEC youth or survivors of sexual exploitation.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care, clinical assessment, crisis intervention, and relational approaches.
• Ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary teams and advocate for youth’s needs.
• Familiarity with Alameda County community resources and systems of care.
• Experience with Medi-Cal billing and documentation.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to travel by car within a 90-mile radius of Oakland; alternative transportation accommodated if needed.
• Clean CA DMV record and current vehicle insurance.

What You Will Gain:

• Weekly individual clinical supervision.
• Participation in case conferences, specialized trainings, and professional development.
• Extensive clinical training, including CSEC, Telehealth, Trauma-Informed Care, and more.
• Being part of a compassionate, social justice-focused team with affinity groups.
• Making a meaningful impact on youth recovering from trauma and exploitation.

Benefits:

• Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability.
• Bilingual pay differential (10%) if applicable.
• Incentives, retirement plans, FSA options, paid holidays, PTO, wellness stipend, professional development stipend, weekly supervision, and CEUs.

Position Details & Compensation:

• Full-time, exempt, in-person role based in Oakland and Castro Valley (opening 2025).
• Salary range: $79,200-$90,200 annually, plus 10% Spanish language differential if applicable.

Join us to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families. WCC promotes open conversations around race, gender, power, and privilege and is an equal opportunity employer.