Mental Health Therapist/Clinician

Mental Health Therapist/Clinician

Western Youth Services is a leading expert in children’s mental health and wellness solutions. As a hub of children’s mental health in Orange County, we’ve been providing services and programs for our community for over 50 years. Our passionate and dedicated staff deliver services and programs that prevent, treat and heal our kids and families and increase their ability to live full and productive lives. If this sounds like you, and you meet the qualifications for this position, please send us your resume.

The Mental Health Therapist/Clinician will deliver clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, case management, consultation, crisis intervention and collateral treatment to Western Youth Services clients.

Mental Health Therapist Responsibilities:

• Meet all regulatory and Agency requirements regarding the documentation of clinical services.
• Collaborates in the achievement of the goals and objectives established by the Agency, and tracks progress toward expectations set forth to ensure adherence.
• Responsible for producing, submitting, and correcting all corresponding service documentation by agency and Medi-Cal and Cal Aim guidelines and timelines.
• Attends meetings and training to advance knowledge of evidenced based practices as agreed upon with the clinical supervisor.
• Attends all Child Family Teams and consultations with adjunct providers such as Peer Support
• Specialist and Therapeutic Behavioral Coach.
• Provides services in the clinic and or field when clinically appropriate. Completes all recertifications and renewals set forth by county guidelines.
• This is a DSH producing position.

Mental Health Therapist Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social work (MSW) and BBS registration as an Associate Clinical Social Worker; or a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and registration as Marriage and Family Therapy Intern or Associate Licensed Professional Counselor (APCC).
• Desired licensure or progress toward licensure in an appropriate field.
• Two years’ clinical experience working with adolescents, children, and their families.
• Working knowledge of Medi-Cal documentation requirements and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor Medi-Cal compliance.
• Read, analyze, and interpret medical assessments, county requirements and regulations; write clear and concise reports and business correspondence; effectively present information in varied situations, effectively respond to questions from managers, clients, families, contract entities, and other community representatives; to relate and understand various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds within a multicultural environment; organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Dependable and reliable.
• Awareness and participation in WYS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity initiatives.
• Defines and solves practical problems.
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Word, and database skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, or Vietnamese preferred.

Salary: from $70,824.00-$74,365.00 annual

Benefits: Comprehensive employee benefits package includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability and 403(b) Retirement Incentive & Savings Plan.

Western Youth Services’ Mission: Advancing awareness, cultivating success, and strengthening communities through integrated mental health services for children, youth, and families.

Western Youth Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to maintain the excellence of Agency service to the community and to offer richly varied disciplines and perspectives.