Clinical Associate - Torrance, United States - Counseling4Kids

Counseling4Kids

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Torrance, United States

1 day ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Are you a team player with a good attitude ready to step into a challenging position? Do you have impeccable communication and organizational skills to contribute to an amazing team? If you are a Clinical Associate and you answered yes to these questions, then Counseling4Kids has a great employment opportunity for you.

About Us:
Counseling4Kids (C4K) has been serving children and families for over 20 years.

We were founded with the goal of providing mental health services to children in Los Angeles County's foster care system.

We responded to the immense need for mental health services to help these children heal from the abuse and neglect they had suffered.

Initially, the C4K treatment program had eight therapists providing services for 25 clients. Today C4K has grown to serve approximately 1600 children per year. Most of our clients have experienced trauma from severe abuse and neglect.

Our range of services include:
individual therapy, family therapy, psychological evaluation, medication support, case management and referral to community resources.

C4K is currently in a transformative state as we are looking to build a large team of highly skilled, licensed therapists providing assessments and weekly therapy to children and youth.

Our goal is to create an agency that provides quality services to the community. You can be a part of this vision by joining our team.

Why Work for Counseling4Kids? Our success depends on attracting and retaining a diverse range of people who are committed to excellence, making a positive impact in the lives of children and families, and the overall promotion of healing. C4K strives to foster a community of respect, teamwork, growth and fun.

In addition, we are able to offer our talented staff several benefits including but not limited to:

Fully paid employee medical, dental and vision; Supplemental Insurance; Retirement plan matching up to 5%; and generous paid time off.

If that weren't enough we also offer several perks such as:

Work-life balance; time off to volunteer; access to discounted fun; lunch and learn sessions; fun team-building exercises; community networking opportunities; mileage and expense reimbursements; and CEUs, compliance and professional development access via Relias training portal and other community resources.

Hours:
Full Time, 40 hours (M-F; some evenings up to 8:00pm and occasional work
required)**
FLSA Status: Exempt

Field-Based:

Field Based and In-Office Services**
Job Summary: The Clinical Associate reports to the Clinical Supervisor II, providing in-home and school-based specialty Mental Health Services throughout Service Area 2, 8, and/or Santa Clarita area.

The Clinical Associate will provide comprehensive community-based therapy services to children and their families using standard therapy practices and documentation protocols according to the Department of Mental Health (DMH).

The Clinical Associate is responsible for meeting weekly service delivery expectations (24 billable hours of care), carrying a caseload of clients, dependent on service delivery, and maintaining accurate and up-to-date case records using the electronic health record system, EXYM, for all services rendered, in accordance with State of California and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.

The Clinical Associate will travel to our clients' homes and/or schools to provide services in addition to in-office services. Counseling4Kids emphasizes quality treatment and trauma-informed care.

Our Services are primarily Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI), using the evidence-based treatment models of TF-CBT, MAP, CPP, PCIT, Triple P and Seeking Safety.

We also have a MAT program whose assessors perform thorough assessments for children that have recently been removed from their home by DCFS.

Clinical Associates will receive training in one of more of these models/programs to meet the treatment needs of our clients.

Our clients have high rates of trauma exposure and the majority have parents or caregivers who are involved with the Department of Children and Family Services.

Duties and Responsibilities

Uphold the mission and core values of Counseling4Kids.
Clinicians are expected to maintain service delivery requirements that enable them to provide 1162 hours of annual billable services, throughout the duration of employment.
Maintains knowledge and demonstrates understanding of how to calculate billable services
Is responsible for maintaining caseload to ensure 24 hours of billable services of care per week.
Clinicians are expected to conduct outreach services to facilitate the development of their caseload when caseload does not permit them to meet 24 hours of billable services of care per week.
Provides evidenced based interventions and/or MAT based on DMH and C4K guidelines
Works collaboratively with clients and the clinical team to develop a comprehensive assessment, treatment plan and desired treatment o