Community-Based Services Therapist

Are you passionate about delivering therapy to help youth overcome challenges and thrive in their environments? About The Role The Community-Based Therapist plays a key role in supporting youth through care transitions into family or family-like settings. Working primarily in the community including family homes, foster homes, group homes, schools, and other natural settings this role coordinates services and planning across systems to promote stability, connection, and long-term success. Therapists partner closely with youth, caregivers, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure everyone is aligned around shared goals, while building meaningful, culturally responsive relationships that honor each family’s values, strengths, and lived experiences. Working primarily in the community including family homes, foster homes, group homes, schools, and other natural settings this role coordinates services and planning across systems to promote stability, connection, and long-term success. Therapists partner closely with youth, caregivers, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure everyone is aligned around shared goals, while building meaningful, culturally responsive relationships that honor each family’s values, strengths, and lived experiences. About Top The Therapeutic Outpatient Program (TOP) provides Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) that enhance the Contra Costa County continuum of care, ensuring that culturally responsive mental health services for youth with attachment or permanency-related needs are family-driven and informed by a deep understanding of trauma. TOP is designed to include seamless service continuity, close collaboration and coordination with other existing services within the Contra Costa County system of care, flexible to scale up services over time according to youth, family, and county needs, and the ability to provide services in community setting during flexible hours to promote client engagement and effectively meet their individualized service needs. About Seneca Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for nearly a decade. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff, and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve. Responsibilities Meet regularly with youth and caregivers in community settings to advance treatment goals using culturally responsive, evidence-informed practicesCoordinate care and service planning with multidisciplinary teams to support safe, stable transitions for youth and familiesCollaborate with caregivers, agency staff, schools, county partners, and other providers to develop and implement individualized care plans, behavioral supports, and interventionsComplete comprehensive assessments and evaluations to inform treatment planning and service deliveryProvide clinical consultation and case planning support to team members, as appropriateBuild and maintain strong relationships with community partners and natural supports to enhance continuity of careMaintain accurate, timely documentation including progress notes, care plans, outcome measures, and incident reports in compliance with program and Medi-Cal requirementsParticipate in crisis response and intervention services, including on-call rotation when applicableComply with all mandated reporting requirements and applicable Medicaid/Medi-Cal standardsMaintain strict confidentiality of client and agency informationEngage in ongoing self-reflection, professional development, and organizational efforts related to diversity, equity, and inclusionUtilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response trainingThis may include intervening with the youths’ behavioral program through physical management Qualifications Education/Experience requirements:Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or psychologyRegistered or eligible to register with the California BBS requiredExperience working with children in out-of-home care preferredOwn vehicle, Valid California Driver's License requiredTB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirementsAt least 21 years of age SCHEDULE Client Driven Schedule:Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:30pmHybrid; provide in-person services & complete documentation remotelyFlexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed Benefits Starting at $75,409 - $89,409 per yearActual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualificationsSalary increases each year $4000 salary increase upon licensureAdditional compensation provided upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam Comprehensive employee benefits package: Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverageShort and long-term disability, family leave, and life insurancePartially paid premiums for dependents 403b retirement planEmployer-Paid Assistance Plan5 weeks of flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidaysSeneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employerRelocation assistance is available for qualified staffAbundant promotional opportunities across CaliforniaSpecialized training and development opportunitiesSeneca supports clinicians towards licensure and beyond:We provide individual and group supervision, regular clinical case conferences, and licensure and renewal courses led by field expertsExpenses such as outside training or licensure fees can be mitigated through your clinical training stipend