Mental Health Clinician for High Risk Youth

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.

As a C-Change Clinician, you will 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 within the 90 mile 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. 50% paid coverage for dependent medical and dental.
• Bilingual pay differential for qualified candidates (10% of yearly salary)
• Quarterly and annual incentive compensation plans, generous retirement plan contribution
• 403b retirement plan with ROTH and 403b contribution options
• Flex-spending options - Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Plans
• Three weeks of paid time off per year (additional PTO accrual with increased years of service)
• 12 Paid Holidays per year, and Self-Care Leave
• Wellness Stipend ($100 per month), which can be used on a variety of expenses related to self-care and wellness
• Professional development stipend
• Weekly supervision and case conference
• CEUs for trainings

Minimum Requirements:

• A Master's or Doctoral degree in psychology, counseling, marriage, and family therapy or social work (required)
• Current and valid license or registration with the CA BBS or BOP (open to recent graduates in the process of registering) 
• 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 manageme