Mental Health Therapist, Community Services for Families - Bilingual Spanish

Location

Oceanside, CA | United States

Job description

North County Lifeline, Inc . is a non-profit human services organization that offers a wide range of services to the people of North San Diego County. Our mission is to build self-reliance among youth, individuals and families through problem solving, skill-building and accessible community-based services. We offer competitive benefits including Health & Life Insurance, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Flexible Spending Account, 403(b) and more! Visit for more information regarding our organization. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

General Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Community Services for Families Program Supervisor, the Mental Health Therapist will provide assessment services for CSF families with children 0-18 and have domestic violence as the reason for the referral. Assessment services may include every family member (parents and/or children) living in the home and will be conducted in the family home or at other locations as directed by client or County CWS staff.

Specific Activities

• Provides culturally competent, trauma informed assessment services for CSF families referred by Child Welfare Services and community referred families.
• Provide assessments within 3 business days of receipt of referral
• Prioritize cases by case type in as stated in the CSF contract
• Conduct assessments both in person and occasional virtual sessions in the office and in the community
• Evaluate all members of the family living in the home for domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health, trauma, and other significant needs.
• Make recommendations on the basis of assessment findings for preventive or treatment services to mitigate exposure to trauma (for children) and to mitigate/treat issues negatively impacting child safety (for parent/caregivers).
• Provide initial recommendations for treatment, mental health and/or other services to County Social Worker within 3 business days of completing assessment.
• Complete and submit a written follow up report of assessment findings to referring party within 10 business days including assessment tools used, outcomes for each family member, type and level of services recommended, likelihood of a successful treatment outcomes, formal and informal interventions to strengthen family functioning to ensure child safety, prevention services to mitigate future effects of current child trauma, Family Centered Meetings attended, CSF referrals, and other information.
• Participates in Child and Family Team Meetings to discuss client progress in services and support them in achieving their case plan goals.
• Participates in Multi-Disciplinary Teams with County staff as needed.
• Participates in quarterly CSF countywide peer review process to discuss service delivery and improve upon best practices.
• Maintains ongoing communication with the CSF team to ensure quality of service delivery.
• Maintains detailed case files and documentation utilizing County approved forms and formats.
• Produces monthly reports of activities and submits to the CSF Supervisor.
• Remains culturally sensitive and respectful in all client and staff interactions.
• Participates in required staff meetings, collaborative meetings, trainings, County meetings, supervision, QA processes, and all other meetings and events as requested.
• Completes other duties as assigned.
• Training provided

Qualifications and Requirements

• LMFT/LCSW/LPCC eligible by the California Board of Behavioral Science plus 2 years of related experience in direct client service.
• Bilingual Spanish Required.
• Training in and mastery of family systems theory such as Structural Family Therapy and application of diagnostic criteria. Strong skills in interviewing, rapport building, and assessment.
• Certification in Domestic Violence Assessment and Treatment provided once hired.
• Ability to make sound clinical decisions independently and to apply clinical judgment to developing effective treatment recommendations.
• Ability to focus on multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Must be compatible with Lifeline's purpose and philosophy.
• Must have reliable transportation current auto insurance, and a valid California Driver's license.
• Must be flexible to accommodate varying client schedules.
• Hire is contingent upon passing required clearances, including criminal background checks, TB and drug test.

Work Schedule

Full-time: 40 hours a week (may include evenings)

Compensation and Benefits

Your well-being matters at North County Lifeline!

• Generous paid time off
• 14 paid holidays
• Exceptional medical, dental, vision and other health and wellness benefits
• Life Insurance
• Free training and education
• Opportunities for career development and advancement
• Fl e xibl e Spen d i n g Accoun t
• 403(b ) Reti r e men t P l a n with Employer Matching
• Flexible work hours

Compensation: Starting @32.29/ hour (DOE) for Licensed. Diffe r entia l p a y o f fered f or bilingual skills

Physical Demands /Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be exposed in an extremely stressful environment where there are considerable mental and emotional demands. Travel is required to the schools /client homes. Employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The employee may be required to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer.

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Salary

$32.29 - $33.29 per hour