Mental Health Clinician (SFMH)

Company: A Better Way Inc
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

Position: Mental Health Clinician (SFMH)Accountability: Reports to the Clinical SupervisorJob Status: Regular, Full Time, ExemptDate Revised: February 2025MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANSAN FRANCISCO MENTAL HEALTH (SFMH) PROGRAM

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.
Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not requiredEmployees fluent in Spanish qualify for additional pay through our linguistic incentive program, awarded after a successful language proficiency evaluation.

Role:

Under the supervision of the Mental Health Program Director and/or the Clinical Supervisor, the Clinician has the primary responsibility for the providing direct mental health services to 0 to 21 years old and their families with the San Francisco Mental Health Team, based in the SoMa neighborhood. We are seeking a clinician with previous experience working with systems-involved families, or a willingness to learn. This clinician will have a demonstrated ability to engage and develop strong alliances with families who tend to be initially mistrustful of service providers, and a willingness to be creative and adaptive in treatment to ensure accessibility for families. Clinician will also be well versed in current mental health practices and trends, such as trauma informed, developmental responsive, family centered, collaborative and culturally responsive services. Clinician should be ready to embrace the role of collaborative outcomes management and data collection that helps address the public health needs of our region.

Services include: assessment; development of a family centered treatment plan; providing developmentally appropriate mental health treatment in the community or office; coordination of care with child welfare workers, parents, foster parents, and other collaterals; maintaining a written record of treatment in a timely manner, including regular assessments and progress notes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct client care in client's home, in the office, at school, by telehealth or in the community for children 0 to 21 years and their families
Attend appropriate meetings, which include weekly individual and group supervision, staff meetings, and trainings.
Understand and organize informed consent rules and documents, due dates, and assessments.
Coordinate with child welfare workers, resource parents, schools, and other systemic stakeholders where appropriate
Through regularly scheduled sessions, provide psychotherapy, intensive care coordination, parent training/psychoeducation/skill building, and crisis intervention to assigned children and families. Work with various modalities including individual, dyadic, and family therapy.
Conduct assessments (including CANS, 7 Domain Clinical Assessment, ASQ:SE and ASQ-3, PSC-35), assign appropriate diagnosis, and plan treatment goals in collaboration with clients, caregivers, teammates, and other providers within the Child and Family Team.
Provide Therapeutic Visitation Services and Intensive Home-Based Services as authorized.
Attend Child and Family Team Meetings and appropriate school meetings, such as IEP meetings. Facilitate Child and Family Team meetings if needed.
Use time-management skills and supervisory support to meet service delivery, documentation, and timeliness requirements.
Meet service delivery expectations set by program
Meet all EPSDT contractual expectations; including all documentation needs, timeliness of progress notes (within 3 days of service delivery), and meet all program expectations of effective chart management.
Follow regulatory guidelines, mandated reporting, and program/agency protocols in performing duties
Provide culturally responsive services
Abide by all provisions of the ABW personnel manual
Perform any other duties as directed.

Qualifications:

MSW, MA, PhD or PsyD from accredited school of social work or psychology. Must be licensed or registered with BBS or BOP.
Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred but not required
Linguistic Differential Pay offered upon passing language proficiency evaluation
Excellent clinical and writing skills.
Strong desire to learn, take initiative, be reflective, and be adaptable to change.
Direct experience working with culturally diverse populations
Understanding of basic theoretical and developmental principles of child development, family systems, and trauma-informed care
Basic understanding of play therapy.
Experience and understanding of working with children 0-5 preferred.
Must have a car and good driving record
Understand and desire to work with a strength-based mental health approach
Knowledge, understanding, and willingness to work with interdisciplinary approaches and partnerships
Knowledge, understanding, and willingness to work through telehealth means as needed
Understanding of DSM-5, CANS, and treatment plans
Ability to work independently and to work as a member of a team
Excellent organizational, computer, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to pass various background checks needed to work with children.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting, over telehealth and in the community. Hybrid work available subject to program director approval.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (subject to change, with supervisor approval, to meet the business and needs). Evenings may be required to serve clients' needs.

The pay range for this position may vary based on experience and language proficiency. Candidates with bilingual skills relevant to this role may be eligible for compensation incentives, awarded upon successful completion of a language proficiency evaluation.

Travel

Local travel to various worksites is required.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Employees must pass a background check and receive TB and health clearances prior to employment. Driving records will be periodically reviewed per company policy.\

A Better Way is committed to workforce diversity. Qualified applicants will receive full consideration without regard to age, race, color, ethnic background, religion, gender, sexual orientation, HIV-status, national origin or disability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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