Clinician

ChildNet Youth & Family Services, Inc. is currently seeking Behavioral Health Therapists / Clinicians for our Behavioral Health Services (BHS) division in Long Beach, CA.

Behavioral Health Services (BHS) provides mental health services to children from infancy to young adulthood. Services are provided on-site and within the community at schools, caregiver homes, child care centers, etc.

Example of BHS Clinician / Therapist job responsibilities :

Provide direct supervision of all clients assigned to the caseload and maintain a minimum caseload of 16 clients (typically more) in order to fulfill the requirement to provide 1080 minutes / 18 hours of direct client service per week.

Provide comprehensive services including individual / family therapy, collaterals, rehab sessions, and case management services as needed in the home, school and / or office environment.

Collaborate with client's caregivers, biological parents, CSWs, other community agencies, social workers, teachers, medical doctors, psychiatrists, Probation department, and case managers for an interdisciplinary team approach.

Encourage participation of the family in the development and implementation of service strategies when appropriate.

Coordinate service delivery with county agencies, families, primary caregivers, significant others, and local schools.

Attend to the health and safety of all clients assigned to the caseload.

Provide crisis intervention, as needed, 24 hours / day, 7days / week. Crisis situations are limited.

Comply with all program, federal, state, county, and school district regulations.

Collaborate with Clinical Supervisor, Quality Assurance, and Outcome Measure teams to complete DMH and BHS paperwork and maintain all deadlines.

Complete ethical client documentation (e.g. assessments, reviews, updates, etc.) in Electronic Health Record within required timeframes.

Attend all individual and group supervision on a weekly basis.

Attend all team meetings, trainings, and any other required staff meetings.