Clinician - School-Based Program/Alameda County

Lincoln Families is a workplace that is committed to strengths-based, culturally responsive, attachment-centered, and trauma-informed care.

POSITION: Clinician

PROGRAM: EXCEL

LOCATION: Hayward

SALARY: $83K

TEXT EXCEL1009' to (510) 901-5627

The Lincoln Families EXCEL program (Excellence through Counseling, Education, and Learning) program stabilizes youth with emotional and behavioral challenges to better access curriculum in the school setting, and prepare to transition to an inclusive educational environment. Our staff team provides supports for students, families, and schools to develop behavioral and academic tools and create learning spaces for success through:

OUR WHY: Nationwide, the dropout rate for students with learning disabilities is nearly three times the rate for all students. Only one other category of students - those with emotional and behavioral challenges - experience a higher dropout rate. The students we serve are grappling with both. The toxic stress associated with traumatic, and often cumulative, early adverse childhood experiences can disrupt the healthy brain development of impacted children and youth. This can lead to behavioral, emotional, and school problems during childhood and adolescence, and even more serious issues in adulthood.

POSITION SUMMARY: Reporting to a Clinical Supervisor, an EXCEL Mobile Clinician is responsible for providing direct clinical services to youth and their families in multiple schools across Hayward Unified School District; offering mental health perspective to school community; completing all clinical documentation to support treatment; and providing clinical consultation to the treatment team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Be primary mental health professional for a caseload of 15-20 youth who have been found eligible to receive Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) as prescribed on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP). This includes conducting intakes, assessment of psychotherapeutic and case management needs of youth and families, providing clinically relevant services including individual and group therapy, and collaborative discharge planning.
• Work collaboratively within a range of school communities to provide services in support of the caseload and on occasion to the school community as a whole, such as consultation and/or trainings to school staff or crisis intervention to youth in need.
• Ensure culturally responsive and relevant treatment planning and services.
• Participate in extended school year services or summer therapeutic program.
• Collaborate with other involved agencies.
• Meet agency expectations regarding levels of direct service.
• Meet agency, county, state, and school district standards and deadlines for documentation. The maintenance of ongoing service documentation generally occurs after school hours due to the prioritization of providing services to youth within the school day.
• Provide supervision and/or consultation to assigned practicum students and volunteers.
• Participate in team meetings, treatment reviews, IEPs and other case conferences as needed.
• Participate in weekly supervision, individual and group, as assigned.
• Requires driving between school sites throughout the week to meet with youth, conduct meetings at homes, schools or other sites and occasionally accompanying youth on therapeutic community outings. During our summer programming, driving requirements include transporting youth between various locations. (Clinician must have a valid CA drivers license, personal automobile insurance and satisfactory driving record.)

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Passion for providing mental health services in a school setting and partnering with youth and families experiencing significant stress, centering their experiences and knowledge. Experience providing strengths-based, trauma-focused care and dedication to practicing cultural humility in all relationships. Ability to work collaboratively on interdisciplinary teams, engage in supervisory consultation and reflection, and exhibit autonomous decision-making. Values difference, is respectful of the diversity of others cultural experiences, and works to affirm the multiplicity of identities held by youth and families. Strong organizational and time management skills to manage all aspects of role; this includes having personal systems for tracking paperwork, managing tasks and meeting various deadlines.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• M.S.W or M.A/M.S. in relevant field from an accredited graduate school
• Current BBS registration as associate or licensure
• 2 years of experience in providing direct clinical services to youth and their families
• Previous school-based experience is preferred
• Basic-to-intermediate computer proficiency
• Must meet eligibility to bill for Medi-Cal services

WHY JOIN LINCOLN FAMILIES:

• Salary: $83k

• Bilingual Skills: Up to an additional $5k annually (contingent upon results of language proficiency test)

• Time Off: 4 weeks of vacation, 18 sick days and 11 holidays (including 2 flex holiday); Vacation and sick time begin accruing from day one of employment.

• Benefits: medical, dental and vision with 90-95% employer subsidy for employee premiums; we also offer 50% for dependents. Additional Benefits include flexible spending accounts (FSA), life insurance, disability insurance, commuter benefits, retirement & pension plans.

• Equity at Lincoln Families: we currently have an Employee Equity Council, a Management Equity Team and staff-run Affinity Groups. Lincoln Families also advocates regarding immigrant needs, housing stability & reimagining public safety.

• Wellness: Lincoln Families encourages and supports wellness for all employees so that staff are able to sustain themselves in this work and better serve our families. Staff create self-care plans and receive funding they can use each year towards those plans. Employees also have 1-3 hours of paid time per week for wellness activities.

• Professional Development/Training: Each year, employees can be reimbursed for expenses related professional licensing and other fees, as well as for professional development opportunities. Employees who have been at Lincoln Families for one year are also eligible to participate in advanced training series.

• Student Loan Forgiveness: We are a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit approved site. By working with Lincoln Families, staff are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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