Crisis Youth Social Worker

About the role

The Crisis Youth Social Worker provides crisis and connective services to youth and families experiencing significant psychological, emotional, and behavioral problems. Services are delivered in client homes, hospitals, and community spaces. The role coordinates and implements treatment goals and service delivery for assigned clients, meeting regularly with clients and caregivers, and works alongside a treatment team.

About MRT Mobile Response Team (MRT)

MRT is a short‑term program of clinicians and counselors who support youth in crisis when immediate safety is a concern. The team conducts comprehensive risk assessments, creates safety plans, and facilitates linkage and advocacy to connect youth and families to long‑term services.

About Seneca

Seneca Family of Agencies is a Bay Area‑recognized top workplace committed to providing marginalized communities with high‑quality mental health, community‑based, and educational services. The organization emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, and offers extensive training and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic crisis intervention, stabilization, risk assessment, and collaboration during acute crises.
• Deliver case management to transition clients and families to community‑based resources.
• Offer skill‑building services across all life domains.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with community members and providers.
• Aid in care planning and consult team members on clinical and casework issues.
• Participate in treatment reviews, program meetings, trainings, and client meetings as needed.
• Complete clinical documentation, including mental health notes, service tracking, assessments, and treatment plans.
• Engage in weekly individual and group supervision.
• Adhere to clinical best practices.
• Maintain a flexible schedule that includes early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends.
• Provide emergency on‑call response as scheduled.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling.
• Eligible to register or already registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (CA BBS).
• At least 21 years of age.
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other required state/federal licensing or certification.
• Preferred: Experience working with children in out‑of‑home care.

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work with a diverse population.
• Strong organizational and writing skills.

Schedule

Full‑Time, on‑site. Choose one of the following shifts: Sun – Wed, 12 pm – 10 pm OR Wed – Sat, 12 pm – 10 pm. Flexibility required to accommodate client and family schedules. One overnight on‑call shift per week, 10 pm – 8 am.

Pay

Salary range: $83,811 – $97,811 per year (dependent on experience). $2,000 sign‑on bonus for new Seneca employees. Additional $4,000 increase for BBS licensure and further increase upon passing a bilingual proficiency exam.

Benefits

• 5 weeks of paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
• Relocation assistance (may be available).
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certification.
• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, and fertility coverage; 50% of premiums paid for dependents.
• Pet insurance.
• Long‑term disability, family leave, and life insurance.
• Employer‑paid Employee Assistance Plan.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Training stipend and professional development opportunities.
• Comprehensive clinical training, individual and group supervision, and assistance toward licensure.
• Opportunities to develop specialized skills, including clinical supervision and evidence‑based practices.
• Promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington.