Lead Mental Health Clinician, VIVA Counseling Program

Lead Clinician, VIVA

Lifeline Community Services is a premier nonprofit organization in San Diego County, dedicated to empowering individuals and families to achieve self-reliance and long-term stability. Our diverse service portfolio spans housing, behavioral health, youth development, and anti-human trafficking initiatives, operating across multiple locations.

VIVA Counseling is an outpatient child, youth and family therapy program that is part of North County Lifeline. The Lead Clinician serves both in a clinical and leadership role.
The position provides individual family and group therapy to youth up to age twenty one and their families both in-person and via telehealth. The Lead Clinician also serves an important role as team s primary trainer of clinical documentation and administrative processes. If you have experience with Medi-Cal documentation, are highly organized and enjoy coaching others, this position is a great opportunity to get leadership experience while still serving clients.

All clinicians receive supervision and associates earn hours towards BBS licensure. Lifeline is a non-profit that is well known for fostering a supportive team culture and for being an outstanding place to work and grow.

• Masters Degree in counseling, social work or related field, and BBS-registered AMFT, LMFT, ACSW, LCSW, APCC or LPCC.
• Experience with EHR preferred, but will consider candidate with experience in other EHRs.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred but not required. Bilingual pay available.

Possesses advanced knowledge that is primarily intellectual in character and includes exercising discretion and independent judgment

Establish and maintains effective working relationships while showing open mindedness and a collaborative spirit. Compatibility with agency purpose, goals, philosophy, and approach. Demonstrates enthusiasm and passion for their work. Utilizes a creative approach to problem solving. Interactions with others reflect a spirit of honesty, humbleness, and self-awareness. Accepts constructive criticism with a positive attitude and willingness to implement change. Ability to work well independently and demonstrate appropriate initiative.

Must demonstrate knowledge of trauma informed, client driven, and culturally competent care.

Salary commensurate with experience. Bilingual English/Spanish compensation available for qualified candidates. Eligible for employer paid benefits including medical, dental, vision, & Life Insurance. Generous vacation, sick, and holiday time-off benefits. Flexible Spending Account and 403(b) Retirement Plan available. EOE

Lifeline Community Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), and other applicable laws, Lifeline will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the organization.

If you require an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact human resources as soon as possible. Accommodations may include, but are not limited to, assistance with completing the application process, providing documents in an accessible format, or arranging for an accessible interview location.

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