Youth Counselor

AACI (Asian Americans for Community Involvement); San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Hybrid remote

Quality caseload

Paid time off

Premium coverage

403(b) plan

Language bonus

Loan forgiveness

Free CEUs

Headspace

Job summary

AACI is seeking a Behavioral Health Counselor to provide direct services to youth and families in home, clinic, and field settings, delivering individual, group, and family counseling with cultural sensitivity.

The role emphasizes case management, referrals, documentation, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team; hybrid remote model, generous benefits and loan forgiveness eligibility are offered.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or psychology and at least 1 year of direct clinical youth experience.
• Knowledge of DSM-V criteria for diagnosing behavioral health illnesses.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed and evidenced-based practices (i.e., CBT, DBT, ACT).
• Knowledge of cultural issues, community resources and family dynamics.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical requirements of board of licensure.
• Knowledge of community and county resources to facilitate referrals and coordination with appropriate agencies.
• Ability to exercise independent clinical judgment within the scope of the program responsibilities.
• Ability to implement evidenced-based techniques to address clients symptomatology and functional impairments.
• Proficient writing and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally sensitive, client-centered individual, group, and family counseling and rehabilitation services to youth and their families.
• Facilitate referrals to community resources and performs case management services.
• Develop culturally relevant assessment and treatment plans.
• Complete all documentation per Medi-Cal, Santa Clara County and AACI standards within expected deadlines.
• Participate in clinical supervisions, consultations, team meetings, trainings, and after-hours rotation.
• Licensed Clinicians only - Complete and maintain LPS 5150 Authorization certification and provide officer of the day support.
• Complete other related duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

DSM-V knowledge

Trauma-informed care

Cultural sensitivity

Referral coordination

Clinical judgment

Evidence-based therapy

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Driving license

Bilingual ability

Education

Master's degree in social work or psychology

Job description

Job purpose

The Behavioral Health Counselor is responsible for providing direct behavioral health services in home, clinic, and field settings to youth and their families. This position provides services that include individual therapy, case management, collateral, and care coordination with other providers working with clients. The Behavioral Health Counselor delivers services with attention to cultural relevance and sensitivity.

What We Offer:

• Signing Bonus: Start your journey with a boost!
• Hybrid Remote Model: Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work setup with a company laptop provided.
• Realistic Caseload: We prioritize quality over quantity, ensuring you can provide the best care.
• Time Off Benefits: 12 Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Paid Vacation, and Sick time.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We cover 95% of premiums!
• Financial Planning: 403(b) Retirement Plan with a company match.
• Language Skills Bonus: Additional pay for bilingual staff.
• Professional Growth: Eligibility for the State Loan Forgiveness Program and no cost to you CEUs.
• Wellness Support: Free access to Headspace mindfulness application.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide culturally sensitive, client-centered individual, group, and family counseling and rehabilitation services to youth and their families.
• Facilitate referrals to community resources and performs case management services.
• Develop culturally relevant assessment and treatment plans.
• Complete all documentation per Medi-Cal, Santa Clara County and AACI standards within expected deadlines.
• Participate in clinical supervisions, consultations, team meetings, trainings, and after-hours rotation.
• Licensed Clinicians only - Complete and maintain LPS 5150 Authorization certification and provide officer of the day support.
• Complete other related duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Masters degree in social work or psychology; or equivalent education, training, and experience.
• One year or more of direct clinical experience working with youth.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to perform the duties described above.
• Knowledge of DSM-V criteria for diagnosing behavioral health illnesses.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed and evidenced-based practices (i.e., CBT, DBT, ACT).
• Knowledge and understanding of cultural issues, community resources and family dynamics.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical requirements of board of licensure.
• Knowledge of community and county resources to facilitate referrals and coordination with appropriate agencies.
• Ability to exercise independent clinical judgment within the scope of the program responsibilities.
• Ability to implement evidenced-based techniques to address clients symptomatology and functional impairments.
• Proficient writing and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain a valid California driver license, current personal auto insurance, and an MVR sufficient to maintain insurability under agency auto liability.
• Verbal and written fluency in English required; Bilingual skills in a second language (particularly Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese) desired but not required.

Competencies:

• Ability to communicate well with people of diverse cultural professional and experiential background.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Working conditions

This job requires you to be in the community, in clients homes, and other community partner sites. Work is often conducted in an office environment. Basic safety precautions and use of protective clothing or gear may be required. Working with clients who are seriously mentally ill, or high risk may increase exposure to secondary trauma. Driving is essential to the function of this job. The job requires travel up to 25% of the time.

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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to regularly sit for extended periods of time and regularly operate a computer and use manual dexterity for tasks such as keyboarding. The mental demands of the job include regular comprehension, reasoning and decision making, interpreting and analyzing data, organizing, reading, writing, and resilience

AACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer