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    Mental Health Clinician for High Risk Youth - Oakland, United States - WestCoast Children's Clinic

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    Description

    WestCoast Children's Clinic, located in Oakland, California, is a non-profit community psychology clinic that provides mental health services to Bay Area children, youth and families.

    Working at WestCoast Children's Clinic means being part of an organization that is client-centered, trauma-informed, collaborative, and committed to justice and equity.


    C-Change, Transforming the Lives of Sexually Exploited Minors, provides mental health screening and support to sexually exploited youth and high-risk youth.

    Clinicians provide community-based, intensive strategies to address any current need for stabilization, crisis intervention, and individual trauma-focused treatment.


    C-Change Clinicians provide:

    • Community-based trauma-informed psychotherapy and intensive clinical case management to youth who are at risk of, have a history of or are being sexually exploited or have experienced gender violence.
    • Mental health screening to assess cognitive, emotional and social functioning and needs; facilitate the identification and engagement in mental health services
    • Individual or family intensive mental health services and clinical case management as part of a collaborative wrap service team.
    • Risk assessments, crisis intervention, stabilization, and create safety plans.
    • Assistance for youth in developing and executing their transition to adulthood plan.
    • Coordinated services with other agencies and resources to address youth's needs, including housing, medical/physical health, mental health, education, employment, independent living skills, advocacy, placement stability, and age-appropriate enrichment activities.
    • Our clinical services have expanded and we now provide services in San Francisco
    • Services are provided via telehealth or in person with in the 90 miles radius
    • Provide stabilization support services to children and TAY in an in-person milieu environment.
    • On weekly shifts, provide stabilization and comprehensive care to Alameda County foster youth and young adults in a milieu environment as they await and prepare for transition to foster placements.
    What will you gain?


    • Receive individual clinical supervision by a dedicated supervisor and participate in a case conference
    • Enhanced training and professional development support for recent graduates
    • Be part of a compassionate, driven team that is social justice-focused: We have several Staff Affinity Groups such as Staff of Color, LGBTQ+, Equity and Inclusion, Health and Wellness
    • Serve vulnerable kids and their families and create positive changes in their lives
    • As a Joint Commission Accredited agency, we provide the highest standard of care and offer extensive clinical training and seminars led by field experts. Training includes CSEC, Telehealth, Complex Trauma/Trauma-Informed Care, Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS), and Supervisor in training program, and much more

    Benefits:

    • 100% Employer-paid medical and a variety of different plans (base plan, Kaiser HMO), dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees
    • Quarterly and annual incentive compensation plans, generous retirement plan contribution
    • Bilingual pay differential for qualified candidates (10% of yearly salary)
    • 403b retirement plan with ROTH and 403b contribution options
    • Flex-spending options - Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Plans
    • 14 Paid Holidays, Self-Care Leave (additional PTO accrual with increased years of service)
    • 20 days paid time off per year (equivalent to 4 weeks)
    • Professional development stipend
    • Weekly supervision and case conference
    • CEUs for trainings
    • Wellness Stipend ($100 per month), which can be used on a variety of expenses related to self-care and wellness
    Minimum Requirements


    • A Master's or Doctoral degree in psychology, counseling, marriage, and family therapy or social work
    • Current and valid license or registration with the CA BBS or BOP (Open to recent graduates.)
    • At least 1-2 years of direct clinical experience working with transition age, high-risk, and system-involved youth in a community-based setting. For C-Change Clinician candidates, specific experience with CSEC youth.
    • Knowledge of Alameda County community resources for TAY youth.
    • Demonstrate clinical skill in assessment/evaluation and treatment, crisis intervention while working with complex, multiple diagnosis histories.
    • Well-organized, efficient, and excellent time management
    • A trauma-informed and relational approach to working with youth
    • Work with Medi-Cal reimbursement procedures and billing.
    • Ability to assess needs, strengths & provide crisis intervention and de-escalation in small and large group settings.
    • Clean DMV record; travel is required.

    Position details and compensation:
    Salary range starts at is $72,000 per year (unlicensed starting at $72,000 and licensed starting at $82,000). Added 10% Spanish language differential, if applicable.


    • SIGNING BONUS - $4,000 for Bilingual Spanish CliniciansJoin us and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families in the Bay Area.


    WCC is passionate about leading and encouraging open conversations around race, gender, power, and privilege and how these impact community mental health.

    We are an equal opportunity employer.

    We are committed to diminishing the influence of privilege and discrimination in our field and our workplace, whether due to differences concerning age, citizenship, color, disability, marital or parental status, race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.



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