Mental Health Specialist

About Us & Why We're Hiring
 

We empower children, youth and families to flourish in vibrant communities.

• Child and Family Guidance Center (CFGC), established in 1962, is a leading provider of community mental health and social services in the San Fernando and Antelope Valleys
• Our mission is to empower children and families to achieve health and well-being through innovative mental health services.
• We serve thousands of children and families annually
• We are inspired by our staff of caring and committed professionals
• We are seeking passionate people to join our team  

If our mission resonates, keep reading.

• As part of our team, you will join us in providing a continuum of prevention, early intervention, and intensive treatment services to children and families.
• We offer services in our offices, at schools, and in homes.
• Together, we seek to create stronger, more resilient communities
• Your role will center around changing lives, extending our reach, deepening our impact, and building meaningful outcomes for those seeking help.

The Position:

We are seeking full-time Bilingual Mental Health Specialists for our Northridge location to provide skill based behavioral interventions to clients within the Child and Family Guidance Center agency in an effort to support goal achievement. The Mental Health Specialist will implement the client’s individual treatment and behavioral plans, intervene therapeutically when a client is experiencing behavioral and emotional difficulties, and complete regular documentation of these services.

 

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for providing skill building mental health services, through implementing the client’s individual treatment plan.
• Provides individual and group rehab skill building services, independently or in conjunction with current mental health service provider.
• Closely collaborates with therapist to support high risk clients (danger to self/others).
• Provides clients with skill building intervention including but not limited to coping skills, problem-solving strategies, emotional regulation skills, anger management skills, social skills, conflict resolution to reduce target behaviors.
• Participates in specific training to develop areas of expertise in different models of treatment including but not limited to IBIT, co-occurring, DBT.
• Provides clients and families with individual/group support in the office, home, school and/or community settings based on client need.
• Explores treatment progress and potential risk factors.
• Collaborates with caregivers, teachers, treatment team members and other significant support persons in the client’s life to develop skills necessary to support client in goal achievement, through psycho-education, modeling, coaching and other behavioral therapeutic strategies.
• Hours: Monday through Friday with possible weekend hours
• Full-time: 40-hours per week, based on the needs of clients/cases. Must be willing to work non-traditional work hours with flexible schedule, early mornings, afternoons, and/or late evenings
• First four months of employment are fully onsite. Hybrid work options are available after four months of employment
• Salary: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour (commensurate on experience)

Qualifications

• Bilingual Spanish/English required*
• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Child Development, or other related fields.
• Experience with children and families in a mental health or related setting (i.e. community MH agencies, schools, group homes, etc.) providing behavior or skill building services, individually and/or in group.
• Ability to work in a warm and supportive manner with children who have mild to severe behavioral, social emotional difficulties.
• Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team, form and maintain professional relationships, and accept and utilize supervision from clinical staff.
• Mature, responsible, self-starting, organized person with excellent time management skills.
• Possess effective and clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have a valid California driver’s license and a clean driving record.

We’re building a diverse, inclusive team

• You’re welcome here. We want CFGC to reflect the diversity of our community and flourish together.
• CFGC is committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and strives to create a diverse, welcoming and supportive workplace

CFGC promotes professional development and a healthy work-life balance

• Educational Assistance Reimbursement
• Great training/learning opportunities
• Supportive, friendly work environment that prioritizes YOU
• Hybrid work schedule
• Work-life balance – flexible time off policies
• Committees and workgroups that always strive to make CFGC’s workplace culture the best it can be.
• Premier Benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, identity theft protection, Tickets at Work discount services, and even pet insurance policies!
• Employees in this role may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• And much more! Check out our full benefits summary https://www.childguidance.org/portfolio/benefits/

*This job posting includes a summary of duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this position. It is not a complete job description and is subject to change based on the needs of the center.