Youth Justice Psychotherapist/Clinical Social Worker

TITLE:                           SFCARC Youth Justice Therapist/Psychotherapist 

DIVISION: Justice/Counseling

SCHEDULE: M-Friday 10-6pm, in person position (occasional evening & weekend hours as needed)

SALARY: $76,000 + $3,640 Bilingual Premium (Spanish, Cantonese or Mandarin)

STATUS: Nonexempt, Union/ Full-time, 40 hours per week

SUPERVISOR: Director of SFCARC & Clinical Director (LMFT)

AGENCY DESCRIPTION: 

Huckleberry Youth Programs (HYP) is a critical provider of essential safety net services for high-needs youth and their families in San Francisco and Marin County. For over 50 years, HYP has developed and maintained prevention programs that promote the health and leadership of youth, and, as a result divert youth from violence, crime and gang involvement, as well as other harmful behaviors, including running away, drug/alcohol abuse, risky sexual activities, and involvement in the juvenile justice systems. HYP’s mission is to work in solidarity with young people and their families to advance their personal growth and social equity. Our programming focuses on the core areas of safety, health, justice, and education.HYP employs approximately 75 employees and operates on a $9 million annual budget. We offer excellent employee benefits, including full medical/dental/vision/acupuncture and chiropractic coverage and generous vacation time. For more information about our various programs please go to our website at www.huckleberryyouth.org.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Counseling Department at Huckleberry Youth Programs in San Francisco offers individual and family therapy as well as case management, groups and behavioral health classes. We strive to provide culturally relevant, high quality services in English, and Spanish to youth (ages 11-24) and their families. The combined teams together provide free and confidential wraparound services for 12-24 year olds. Therapists are embedded at all of our program sites in San Francisco including the Huckleberry Youth Health Center, Huckleberry House youth shelter, the Huckleberry Advocacy and Response Team (HART), and the San Francisco Community Assessment and Referral Center (SFCARC). Placement at schools or other community sites may occur as part of the positions. The counseling team meets weekly for clinical group supervision and/or staff meetings. Clinicians are expected to maintain a caseload that enables them to book at least twenty clients per week.

SFCARC is seeking a Youth Justice Therapist for San Francisco’s Community Assessment & Referral Center (SFCARC). The primary responsibility of this position will be to provide individual and/or family therapy and linkage to services for youth (ages 12-24) who are directly impacted by the juvenile justice system. The therapist may also be utilized to provide basic needs, crisis support & intervention for youth at the point of arrest and clinical consultation to the SFCARC Justice Navigators in collaboration wi