Clinician I - Community

JOB SUMMARY

Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental health services through various programs to multicultural populations of all acuities. Although it serves a variety of consumers, the agency focuses primarily on providing care to low-income, high at-risk youth. The Clinician is a key member of our behavior services team. They are responsible for meeting clinical benchmarks for quality care and productivity requirements, ensuring proper care is provided in accordance with program contracts, and developing and providing direct behavioral health services to consumers. The Clinician will carry out these objectives by providing a wide variety of individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and advocacy services in line with the consumers’ specific therapeutic needs. Clinicians may provide services in a clinic setting, residential site, schools, and/or consumers’ homes dependent on the program they work at.

About the Role

The Clinician is a key member of our behavior services team. They are responsible for meeting clinical benchmarks for quality care and productivity requirements, ensuring proper care is provided in accordance with program contracts, and developing and providing direct behavioral health services to consumers. The Clinician will carry out these objectives by providing a wide variety of individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and advocacy services in line with the consumers’ specific therapeutic needs. Clinicians may provide services in a clinic setting, residential site, schools, and/or consumers’ homes dependent on the program they work at.

Responsibilities

• Meet clinical benchmarks for quality care and productivity requirements
• Ensure proper care is provided in accordance with program contracts
• Develop and provide direct behavioral health services to consumers
• Provide a wide variety of individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and advocacy services in line with the consumers’ specific therapeutic needs
• Carry out services in a clinic setting, residential site, schools, and/or consumers’ homes dependent on the program they work at

Requirements

• Recent Graduate and Master’s degree required
• Must Register with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) in the State of California as MFT, MSW, APCC, or Psy. D/Ph. D for a registration number and receive number within 4 months of date of hire
• Attend and satisfactorily complete all trainings required by the Agency, federal, state and/or local regulations
• DMH experience preferred
• Fully fluent in English required

Qualifications

• Education: Masters’ Degree in related field required
• Registered MFT, MSW, APCC, or Psy. D/Ph. D Intern in California
• Must have a valid intern number registered with the state and in good standing
• Maintain valid intern number, registration, and good standing with the state as a condition of employment
• Attend and satisfactorily complete all trainings required by the Agency, federal, state and/or local regulations
• DMH experience preferred
• Fully fluent in English required

Skills

• Ability to meet clinical benchmarks for quality care and productivity requirements
• Ability to ensure proper care is provided in accordance with program contracts
• Ability to develop and provide direct behavioral health services to consumers
• Ability to provide a wide variety of individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and advocacy services in line with the consumers’ specific therapeutic needs
• Ability to carry out services in a clinic setting, residential site, schools, and/or consumers’ homes dependent on the program they work at

Benefits

• New Competitive Rates
• Spanish Language Bilingual Differential ($2,500)
• Clinical Sign-On Bonuses
• Travel reimbursement at IRS rate
• Individual and group supervision hours provided towards licensure
• Evidence-Based Practice training opportunities (e.g., MAP, TF-CBT, Seeking Safety)
• Additional bonuses for Approved Evidence Based Practices (EBP) certifications
• Free on-site CEUs

Pay

• Starting Pay Range: $71,000 - $76,325 per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)
• Starting Pay Range: $71,000 - $76,325 per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)
• Starting Pay Range: $81,000 - $87,750 per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

Schedule

• Regular and flexible travel between various client locations is an essential function of this position.