Associate Mental Health Therapist

General Summary: Under the supervision of the Program Manager with clinical oversight provided by the FWB Director or designee, the Mental Health Therapist-NE provides mental health services (consultation or therapy) as required by contact. The MHT-NE provides services such as individual/ family therapy and/or clinical consultation staff. The MHT-NE maintains current and accurate documentation of services as required by contract. The MHT-NE operates within the current best practices of the Mental Health field and adheres to Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) or Board of Psychology (BOP) legal/ethical standards, State regulations, and Agency policy.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities                                            

Within a team environment, this position will perform the following responsibilities:

Provide Services to enrolled recipients (60%), Individualized Child and Family Centered Consultation (20%), Community Referrals (10%), and Other: (10%).

To see a full list of position requirements please view the Job Flyer.

Minimum Required

Education:

• Master’s or Doctoral Degree in psychology, social work, or related and license-eligible in the State of California through the BBS or BOP;

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of direct experience providing therapy to adults, couples, families and children in a clinic-based or private practice setting. Experience gained during practicum training will be considered. 
• Minimum of 1 year of experience, working with children birth to five and their families in any capacity (teaching, mental health, school, center, day care, etc.).
• Knowledge of trauma informed care, ACEs/PEARLs, mental health and developmental issues with children 0-5 years.
• Professional/Technical Certifications:
• Must be license-eligible in the State of CA (AMFT, ACSW)  – and registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)); must maintain current CA BBS registration in good standing for the duration of employment.
• Maintain First Aid & CPR certification.

Technical Requirements:

• Computer skills; including Electronic Health Records for assessment and documentation of services, web browsing, e-mail, data entry, and word processing. Proficiency in Windows-based programs including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Bilingual Required: Ability to converse, write and/or translate in English and Spanish

Travel:

• Some travel/business related driving required; Staff may choose any mode of transportation (driving, walking, bicycling, carpooling, etc) to arrive to and depart from the location where attendance is required. Should a staff member choose to drive, the staff member must become an approved driver with CCRC prior to driving on behalf of CCRC. Approved drivers driving on behalf of CCRC may choose to drive a CCRC vehicle or own vehicle and must meet requirements to be an approved driver including holding and maintaining current auto insurance, current California Driver’s License and receiving DMV clearance.

Work environment:

• Mixture of working in an office work environment and working directly with the community; hybrid

Background & Health Clearance Requirements: Bridge & FWB

• Background check required. As a grant-funded Agency supporting Children and Family Services, CCRC conducts background checks commensurate with the role to verify candidate qualifications (criminal history, employment history / experience, education, reference checks) and ensure grant compliance. Specific roles may have additional verification / clearance to the standard background check as part of the recruitment and selection process, including:
• Live Scan Clearance / DOJ Fingerprinting: For positions working directly with the public in a child/ community care or child / community care adjacent setting (CA Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 and/or Head Start Program Performance Standards 1302.90).
• Health Clearance: For positions working directly with the public in a child/ community care or child / community care adjacent setting or working with “at risk” populations, CA Code of Regulations Title 22, §101216, CA Health and Safety Code 1596.7995, and/or Head Start Program Performance Standards 1302.93)
• MVR / DMV clearance in accordance with CCRC’s liability insurance provisions: For positions where driving is required.
• Child Development Permit: For positions working in an educational capacity (California Education Code Sections 44242.5, 44340, and 44341)
• CPR / Pediatric CPR certification: For certain identified positions working directly with the public in a child/ community care or child / community care adjacent setting (CA Health & Safety Code 1596.865 – 1596.866)
• Federal Department Checks: For positions acting in a principal capacity to federal funds (Head Start Program Performance Standards 1304.11, Code of Federal Regulations Title 2 Grants and Agreements 2.180.320 and 2.180.995)