Mental Health Clinician

School-based Mental Health Clinician Benefits

• Starting salary is $68,500
• Approximately 8 weeks of paid time off per year
• A comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, health and wellness program
• Multiple training and professional development opportunities

• Masters Degree in Counseling, Clinical Social Work or Psychology.
• Licensed or close to licensure preferred.
• Must hold an active and valid registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
• Experience working in schools within a multicultural, diverse, urban community.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practices required.
• Experience and commitment to collaborating with parents, teachers and school staff.
• Experience with Medi-Cal paperwork a plus.
• Spanish language highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain goals and priorities in dealing with varying challenges.
• Ability to be flexible in working with people and organizations with different viewpoints.

• Provide trauma-informed, strengths-based individual, group and family mental health services, including therapy, family consultation, case management, and prevention education.
• Required to hold an active caseload of 20‑26 different clients per week + be willing to develop curriculum and implement 1‑3 groups per week in school setting.
• Must graduate clients within 1 school year of service delivery and support with clinical goals of 75% reduction in client symptom reduction upon baseline data gathered.
• Administer client outcome measurement indicators (e.g., GAD‑7, PHQ‑9) as guided by the Quality Assurance Team.
• Must adhere to program productivity expectations (4.5 minimum – 5.5 billed hours per day via individual psychotherapy session).
• Must adhere to timeliness submission of notes as informed by Program Director and Quality Assurance Management Team.
• Engage in mandatory weekly clinical supervision with clinical supervisor regardless of licensure / registration status and be an active participant of the clinical team in group case conference.
• Engage in mandatory monthly All Staff Meetings.
• Participates in monthly coaching and training opportunities as delivered and requested by Program Director and Quality Assurance team.
• Provide relevant school-focused behavioral health services including:
• Classroom prevention education (e.g., communication skills, Anti‑bullying/Be an Ally, mindfulness practices).
• Teacher in‑services on desired mental health topics.
• Participate on school's intervention teams (e.g., CARE teams).
• Provide crisis intervention and trauma response as needed.
• Participate in and/or lead climate and culture supportive programs, such as Day of Silence, restorative justice practices, etc.
• Provide family education opportunities as needed.
• Consult with school administration, faculty and staff on specific youth and families and on school mental health issues in general. Participate is SST, IEP meetings.
• Work with school staff, teachers, administrators and parents to coordinate services.
• Complete all paperwork documentation in a timely manner including Medi‑Cal documentation where relevant. Participate in monthly CQRT meetings.
• Provide services to clients in an ethical, legal and professional manner, including HIPAA, CAMFT and NASW standards.
• Be familiar with and adhere to all agency policies and regulations.
• Competency in cultural issues related to race, ethnicity, nationality, class, religion, and sexual orientation required.

• Enjoys participating and positively impacting school culture, being a proactive, engaged mental health leader, mediating and advocating on behalf of children and families, enjoys and thrives collaborating in a complex culturally rich community system.
• Open to self‑reflection, introspection and exploring areas of self as they pertain to the clinical work.