Licensed Bilingual TBS Clinician (TBS)

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

South Coast Community Services takes pride in providing our staff with competitive compensation, opportunities for professional growth, access to diverse client populations, clinical autonomy, and a strong support system of seasoned employees. Clinicians will provide comprehensive mental health services and develop and implement therapeutic treatment plans. Services include, but are not limited to, assessment, psychotherapy, case management, psychoeducation, and crisis intervention. Clinicians may also be responsible for facilitating therapeutic groups or family sessions and may be asked to participate in an on-call rotation. Clinicians will also assist in coordinating and collaborating with outside agencies such as Probation Departments, Schools, Juvenile Dependency Court, and County Behavioral Health Services. This position is eligible for bonuses and merit increases throughout your accumulation of clinical hours, attainment of licensure, and experience in the position post-licensure.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: 

TBS Program provides one-to-one mental health services children & youth age 0-21 with serious emotional challenges. TBS helps children & youth as well as their parents, caregivers, foster parents, group home staff and school staff learn new ways of reducing and managing challenging behaviors. Also included are strategies and skills to increase the kinds of behavior that will allow children/youth to be successful in their current environment and reduce or eliminate the need for placement into high levels of out-of-home care or psychiatric hospitalization.

Requirements

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experience

1. Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field required.
2. 1+ years’ experience in report writing, assessment/diagnostic skills, group and family therapy skills.
3. Must be Bilingual

Licensure, Registration, Certification

1. PsyD/PhD/LCSW/LMFT. Active registration with the California BBS or Board of Psychology as Registered Psychologist.
2. Valid CA driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance.
3. Completion of CPR/First Aid within the first thirty (30) days of employment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to drive a motor vehicle without restrictions, often in heavy traffic and frequently long distances (one hour or more) to ensure safe transport to client settings and to safely transport clients to appointments as needed.
• Senses of vision, hearing and smell sufficient to regularly operate a motor vehicle, to visualize threats in the environment or risks to clients, and to operate safely in the field.
• Required to occasionally lift and carry 10-20 pounds.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, climb stairs (1 or more flights) and walk while in route to and during family visits.
• Regularly required to sit and use computer in office settings.

Management reserves the right to add, change, delete or rescind duties or responsibilities of positions within the job classification at any time.