Behavioral Health Clinician

Salary Range: $104,000 - $114,400 annually

Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, Semi-annual Wellness Offering, and Paid Holidays and Vacation Time for Full Time Employees

Position Summary:

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Behavioral Health Clinician to join our Dream Youth Clinic team, specializing in working with highly vulnerable Oakland Black and Brown youth. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to health equity, youth leadership, youth autonomy, the principles of positive youth development, trauma-informed care and reproductive justice; and be skilled in providing both individual therapy and group interventions.

This role is pivotal in supporting the mental and emotional well-being of our youth, helping them navigate various challenges while supporting their growth, development, and highlighting their strengths. At Dream we believe in youth-led, adult-guided collaboration and are committed to "meeting youth where they are" and assisting them along their wellness journey in an open and non-judgmental way.

The Behavioral Health Clinician will provide in-person and telemedicine individual therapy and support, lead and/or co-lead multi-disciplinary youth therapeutic groups and provide and contribute leadership to Dream’s integrated behavioral health model which includes support across gender based programming, substance use support programming, young mothers programming, reproductive and sexual health programming and other Dream integrated therapeutic programming. The Behavioral Health Clinician will work directly with the Behavioral Health Manager to outline and implement Dream’s youth-tailored integrated behavioral health model.

The Behavioral Health Clinician will also work collaboratively with Dream’s community partners to co-lead and co-conduct behavioral health initiatives and services and will serve as a collaborative member of the Dream Youth Clinic provider team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Individual Therapy:
  Provide culturally competent individual therapy sessions to Black and Brown youth, addressing a range of behavioral health issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns. (in-person and via telemedicine)
• Therapeutic Groups:
  Develop and co-facilitate therapeutic groups tailored to the needs of Black and Brown youth, promoting peer support, skill-building, and community.
• Assessment and Treatment Planning:
  Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify the needs of each client and create individualized treatment plans that are evidence-based, trauma informed and client-centered. Provide immediate support and intervention in crisis situations, ensuring the safety and well-being of clients. Work closely with community organizations, schools, funders, community round tables/initiatives, and other stakeholders to coordinate care and support for youth. Participate in collaborative integrated behavioral health client consultation with Dream team and MOU collaborative partners.
  
  Advocate for the mental health needs of Black and Brown youth within the community and larger systems, striving to reduce disparities and improve access to services. Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all services provided utilizing Dream’s electronic medical record and other organizational documentation methods, adhering to organizational and ethical standards.

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• Professional Development:
  Seek educational growth opportunities and stay current with best practices in behavioral health, particularly those that impact Black and Brown youth and center positive youth development, through ongoing training and professional development.
• Collaborate with the medical and health advocate team during clinic sessions, receiving real time warm handoffs, providing behavioral health crisis intervention/management and providing consultation to the medical team as needed.
• Provide culturally responsive and situationally appropriate behavioral health services for predominantly African American youth, youth of color and gender…