FRED FINCH YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES
ACT Clinician-$5000 Sign On - Starts @ $32/hr (Finance)
$5,000 Sign On Bonus: Limited Time!!
Fred Finch Youth and Family Services has been offering hope and healing since 1891. We support communities and families directly affected with mental illness, behavioral challenges and autism. Our team members are dedicated to helping those who need guidance and support with empathy using compiled experience gained from three centuries of healing. Be part of an organization with proven track record of helping and healing others.
The philosophies and concepts behind the service design of the STAY draw from both evidence-based and evidence-informed best practices. STAY utilizes principles from the Transition to Independence model (TIP) for working with TAY; the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP); and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). Additionally, co-occurring disorders are normative in this population, and therefore all staff receives education in concepts related to co-occurring complexity such as Motivational Interviewing. Individually designed services support participants to gain the skills, knowledge, and abilities to move successfully into adult life. Through their engagement in program services, participants learn to imagine and develop aspirations for the future.
Our staff work with participants to establish a collaborative relationship and develop a service plan that centers around demonstrated needs, motivation, and attainable life goals. Staff provides a wide variety of supportive services designed to promote participant stability in their own community: mental health services; medication support; vocational/employment support and skills building; and educational and health linkages are all important elements of a comprehensive treatment.
To support participants with gaining employment, STAY utilizes the Individual Placement and Supports (IPS) model to assist participants with accessing and maintaining competitive employment within their communities
We currently have an opportunity for an experienced ACT Team Clinician.
Training includes CBT for psychosis, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing for all staff! Clinical Supervision is included. $5000 sign on, first half distributed at first pay check and second half at 6 months!
Qualifications Required:
M.A. Degree in Social Work or Counseling from an accredited college or university. Registered intern or associate (AMFT or ACSW or APCC with relevant experience with target population) with the Board of Behavioral Sciences. Some programs may consider candidates who are able to obtain registered status within first six ( 6) months after hire. Certified to conduct a CANS/ANSA assessment within 90 days of employment if the work assignment is in a County program that requires CANS/ANSA certification. Demonstrated understanding of the developmental milestones of children, youth, and young adults. Supervised experience in providing counseling and/or psychotherapy services Demonstrated knowledge in the areas of diagnostic assessment, individual/family/group behavioral treatment methods for target population of program. Demonstrated knowledge of risk assessment, including danger to self or others, and effective community-based interventions for those with high risk. Clean driving record; current CA Drivers License or ability to obtain within 10 days after hired. Must have access to dependable transportation; personal car insurance meeting minimum liability coverage required if position requires driving for work or transporting participants. Basic computer and keyboarding competence with the ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and/or competency with electronic clinical documentation systems.
Preferred
License (LCSW or MFT or LPCC) preferred. One (1) year post-graduate school experience with program target population (Young adults who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness with moderate to severe psychiatric symptoms). One (1) year experience with Assertive Community Treatment program or similar community-based modality, such as Wraparound. One (1) year of training or clinical experience with individuals and groups in one or more of the following: substance use treatment, treatment of co-occurring disorders, supported employment, housing access, and/or social skills training. Demonstrated ability to assess, triage and organize work. Applies a strength-based, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and flexible approach to supervision, participant and community service, enacting the principle of doing whatever it takes to support recovery, health, and wellness. Familiarity, training, certification, or experience with recovery-model orientation, public mental health systems, and/or relevant evidence-based practices (e.g., CBT, DBT, EMDR, trauma-informed interventions). Exhibits strong behavioral, crisis management and family/individual/group therapy skills. Fluency in prevailing language(s) of the community.
Communication
Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information or detailed spoken instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly. Must be able to hear, understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (i.e., alarms, etc.).
Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment 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 to perform the essential functions. The position is sedentary 75% of the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and, at all times, maintained within safe California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CAL/OSHA) standards.
Must have visual acuity to view a computer terminal; to perform activities such as preparing reports, analyzing data; and to determine accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of work assigned. Must be able to work on a computer for up to 20 hours per week. Must be able to move in and out of offices, participants homes or other community settings, and on the Coolidge Campus. Possesses the ability to actively participate in and supervise participants recreational activities, including noncompetitive sports. Must be able to bend, lift as much as 25 lbs., and walk up to a mile at one time. Must be able to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard. Must be licensed and have the ability and skill to drive cars, vans, or other vehicles. Must be able to drive locally 30% of the workday. Must be able to physically monitor youths to ensure they do not hurt themselves or others. The job has potential for injury or harm, and the ability to assess and avoid threats posed by participants and the community is necessary to maintain safety.
If you want to make a positive difference in someone's life, and join an organization with a staying power in helping others, send us your resume.
To learn more about the organization, visit us athttps://www.fredfinch.org