CalWorks Therapist

Who We Are:

Hillsides is a premier provider dedicated to healing children and young adults, strengthening families, and transforming communities through quality comprehensive services and advocacy. We have provided services to surrounding communities since 1913. We promote a client-driven, strengths-based organization of excellence that embraces communities using Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles that builds trusting, collaborative relationships.

Job Type: Full-time with Opportunity with Flexible Scheduling
Starting Salary Range: $66,560.00 - $75,650.00 per year

Therapist BBS $66,560

Therapist BBS plus Bilingual $70,560

Therapist BBS, Bilingual, plus Licensed $75,560

What We Offer:

An outstanding benefits package and numerous opportunities for career growth and advancement within our organization.

• Employee Sign-on Bonus of $4,000
• Bilingual stipend of $4,000 for application positions
• 13 Paid Holiday per year including Cesar Chavez & Juneteenth, earn up to 22 days of PTO
• Flexible work schedule
• Opportunity to gain extensive work experience as a clinician working with children & families
• Robust training opportunities: Evidence Based Practices, Shared Core Practice Model & Trauma Informed Care.
• Working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• This role is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Supervision available for Licensure.
• Working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Medical insurance offering 3 HMO with Kaiser and Health Net, and also a PPO Plan
• Dental insurance both HMO & PPO options, with 100% employer paid for HMO employee only coverage plan
• Life and AD&D insurance 100% employer paid up to two times the annual salary
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account for Medical and Dependent Care
• 401(k) with no wait period and no vesting schedule

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

The essential functions include:

• Provide mental health services to CalWORKs clients program which include outreach and engagement, crisis intervention, assessment, linkage, advocacy, and individualized services under designated EBP
•  Coordinate services, including services for children and significant partners with other Hillsides programs
• Knowledge and practice in accordance with HIPAA regulations
• Participate in individual clinical supervision with a licensed supervisor and group supervision with a peer group
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively which includes crisis response and a capacity to manage time well
• Carry a caseload of 25-30 CalWORKs clients, depending on the client's acuity level, Level of Service under the CalWORKs model, which includes administrative oversight of the client's files, and timely completion of goals, EBP related activities and annuals
• Timely reporting of all work-related documentation including mileage reimbursement, EBP documentation, productivity packets and follow up correspondence to HR regarding proof of car insurance and BBS annual registration
• Other duties as required

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATES

• Master's degree in social welfare or counseling from an accredited college or university.
• Registered with the BBS and maintain good standing with the BBS during employment
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred 
• Experience working with communities from diverse SES backgrounds, with special emphasis on the caregiver's capacity to find gainful employment
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with intra-agency systems such as DPSS, DMH, DCFS, Office of Probation, and other government or private entities who are also invested in the client's well being
• Valid California drivers license, driving record and personal vehicle insurance acceptable to Hillsides' insurance carrier

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC)

Hillsides practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognizes the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma; Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices with the goal to prevent re-traumatization which promotes healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.