About the organization: Compass Family Services is a 100+ year old nonprofit working on the front lines of San Francisco's homeless crisis. We provide families experiencing or at risk of homelessness with comprehensive support to address immediate needs and ensure long-term success.

About the Program: Compass Behavioral Health Services (CBHS) provides trauma-informed therapy to Compass families. Our approach involves training and education, supervision and support, attention to self-care for both the individual and the organization, a focus on creating a welcoming and safe environment, and development of policies and procedures that reflect our understanding of how trauma impacts families.

Compensation: $33-$40 per hour depending on languages spoken, years of experience, and licensing status

Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, primarily during standard business hours

Location: 37 Grove St., San Francisco. Fully on site for first three months, then option to work remotely one day per week

Organizational Core Competencies: Accountable / Adaptable / Client-centered / Collaborative / Committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging / Resourceful

Responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Therapist will provide individual, parent/child and family therapy to families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Therapy is provided either in person or through tele-health at Compass' office in San Francisco. In some instance, therapy may be provided in the community, with he therapist meeting with some clients at or near their homes.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide weekly individual, parent/child or family therapy to a caseload of approximately 20-25 individuals or families.
• Provide individual play therapy and therapeutic shadowing to children who have been exposed to trauma.
• Provide crisis intervention and drop-in counseling.
• Lead support and educational groups.
• Provide mental health consultation to parents, case management and teaching staff.
• Work closely with all staff in providing and/or referring clients for additional supportive services.
• Participate in clinical case consultation, staff meetings and supervision.
• Maintain client records and data collection.

Qualifications:

• Fluency in Spanish
• Graduate of clinical Master's Program in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related field (or currently enrolled in a master's program, graduating soon)
• Licensed or working towards licensure as a LCSW, LMFT or similar in California
• Experience with trauma-informed services, relational or parent and child psychotherapy, and crisis intervention.
• Experience working with homeless or disenfranchised communities.
• Experience working with individuals, families, children, and groups.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
• Familiarity with data collection and reporting.

****Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary range: $33 - $40 hourly or $65,000 - $78,000 annually based on experience, languages spoken and licensing status.
• Paid time off: just under 4 weeks of vacation your first year, just under 5 in your second. Also paid holidays, sick time, family leave, time off for education.
• Insurance: health, dental and vision insurance are fully covered by Compass for employees and dependent children. We also provide long term disability and life insurance.
• Retirement: after one year of work, Compass contributes an amount equal to 5% of your salary into a retirement account; this vests during years 2-5

Location & Covid Considerations:

• Work location: 37 Grove St., San Francisco
• After their first 3 months, staff have the option to work from home one day per week.
• Covid vaccination required for all staff

To Apply:

Please apply through our online application.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek to recruit a diverse workforce. Employees must embrace the idea that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging contribute to the success of our underserved communities, and therefore to shared prosperity in our city and region. Compass Family Services is committed to the continuous work of implementing specific actions that will disrupt systemic prejudice and improve equity across programs and departments, to become an example to partners who also believe in a culture of inclusion that leverages diversity.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California civil rights law, Compass Family Services will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for the agency. Requests for reasonable accommodation apply to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please use the answer box for the final question of the job application to let us know.