Mental Health Clinician - Homeless Emergency Action Response Team (HEART)

Job description

Youth for Change is a non-profit, public benefit organization licensed by the state of California to provide comprehensive treatment, education, and support services for our community.

The mission of Youth for Change is to enhance the well-being of children, individuals, families, and communities - and we have successfully done this for 30 years!

Will conduct crisis assessments and provide non-medical psychotherapeutic and case management services to runaway & homeless youth in Butte County. This position provides emergency crisis assessment and case management services including family reunification and referral. Clinician will assist with placement in emergency shelter care services. This position will also be in the on-call rotation pool for crisis intake.

*A Master’s Degree from an accredited two year graduate school or program in social work or a related field; prefer prior clinical experience as a paraprofessional or an intern.
*Must possess an intern number for licensure as either a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or a Marriage & Family Therapist in the State of California as established by the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
*Demonstrate an understanding of interpersonal relationships.
*Demonstrate an understanding of issues affecting runaway and homeless youth.
*Demonstrate contemporary understanding of children and the skills needed to facilitate their growth.

The estimated base pay for Clinician I is $25.00 to $33.00 and for Clinician II is $27.00 and $35.00, additional individual compensation may be available. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefit program is available for qualifying position.

• Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• A competitive benefits package including paid medical AND dental for our employees!
• Clinical Supervision! We have Clinical Supervisors on staff!