POSITION: Licensed Mental Health Clinician – Youth/TAY Services

REPORTS TO: Deputy Chief Program Officer

STATUS: Exempt, Full-Time, Limited Term

COMPENSATION: $100,000 - $120,000 Annually (Retention Bonus Eligible)

BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Paid Holidays, Sick, and Vacation; Employee Assistance Program; professional development opportunities

LOCATION: Sacramento, CA

JOB SUMMARY:

The Center is expanding its mental health programs and seeking licensed mental health clinicians to provide onsite and telehealth counseling services, document progress, utilize short-term models in treatment planning, and serve on-duty walk-ins, and crises, as well as general information and crisis telephone calls. The Mental Health Clinician must work independently with confidentiality and discretion and have a positive, supportive attitude towards the Center’s mission and a thorough understanding of the queer and transgender experience. Some evening and weekend work may be required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Conduct individual, couple, and group therapeutic services for youth and transition-aged youth clients through internal referrals and perform documentation progress in the client’s record immediately following the session.

2. Provide trauma-informed, culturally affirming, crisis intervention, and LGBTQ-affirming drop-in support services to unhoused, at-risk, and transition-aged youth.

3. Observe, assess, and refer (within one’s scope of practice) clients’ mental health symptoms and develop and perform documentation service plans that best meet their needs.

4. Develop and implement curriculum-based classes and process groups.

5. Make appropriate internal referrals to services within the Center and to external providers for higher-level needs (e.g., psychiatric evaluation, substance abuse, and other mental health care services); and follow up on those referrals with the client to ensure appropriateness of the referral & continuity of care.

6. Participate in multi-disciplinary case conferencing, presenting assigned cases as they come due for review.

7. Assume responsibility for completing all performed documentation in a timely, legible, and thorough manner, submitting client records at the end of each business day, and proper notification of changes in appointment schedule to appropriate staff.

8. Report, analyze, and integrate outcome and satisfaction data to improve service delivery.

9. Participation with supervisor and/or members of the department and leadership teams in program planning, program evaluation and quality improvement, dissemination activities, and training.

10. With completion of Clinical Supervision Training, the candidate may provide clinical supervision to unlicensed staff clinicians and/or interns.

11. Plan, organize, and prioritize own work to meet deadlines and accomplish tasks within established timelines, including maintaining accurate records and files.

12. Serve as a subject matter expert on the aims, concepts, and principles of mental health and substance abuse programs.

13. Serve as a subject matter expert on mental health issues, needs, and interests of the LGBTQ youth, families, and community, including knowledge of the spectrum of gender and sexual identities and transgender issues.

14. Collaborate with the Health Services team and Center leadership to implement and build upon the established agency strategic plan with a unifying vision to meet the health service needs of the LGBTQ community.

15. Participate in staff meetings, planning meetings, and other meetings as needed.

16. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Passion for the Center’s mission and work to create a region where LGBTQ people thrive and a commitment to the long-term sustainability of the organization

2. Experience working with adolescents and families, clinical experience, and familiarity with the needs and issues presented by the HIV-impacted and LGBTQ communities

3. Experience working with the LGBTQ+ community and familiarity with issues of relevance to LGBTQ+ people including a demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, socio-economic backgrounds, religions, ages, English-speaking abilities, immigration status, and abilities in an intersectional environment

4. Knowledge of Federal, State, and County laws and regulations applicable to mental health practice and public health programs.

5. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate in a tactfully assertive manner; superior spelling, grammar, and AP style copy editing skills are required

6. Strong critical thinking skills with proven attention to detail, organization, and timely independent decision-making.

7. Ability to synthesize information and manage competing priorities and constituencies.

8. Strong political acumen and ability to handle agency information and correspondence with strict confidentiality and discretion.

9. A creative problem-solver, using sound judgment to prioritize tasks and limit distractions.

10. Proactive and self-motivated under tight deadlines, with the ability to take direction and function under high pressure.

11. Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance. Must be able to work occasional nights and weekends with a variable schedule and occasional short-trip travel.

12. Values strict confidentiality, tact in the workplace, and proper social media etiquette.

13. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required; must also be able to type 40-50 WPM and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Teams and other communication platforms.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. LMFT/LCSW, Master’s Degree; Public Health, Social Work, Community Health, or a related field is required.

2. Licensed professional in the health service field, Direct service mental health care experience is required.

3. Access to reliable automobile transportation with a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance is required. This position will occasionally require running errands, picking up and delivering staff and materials throughout the Sacramento region.

4. Proficiency in English is required; the ability to speak/read/write/translate in languages other than English is a plus.

5. Offers of employment may be contingent on satisfactory results of a criminal history

6. The Sacramento LGBT Community Center is a drug-free workplace; employees may be subject to a drug test.

7. As an organization, we fully support COVID-19 vaccinations and are requiring new employees to have either proof of full vaccination, written notice of an upcoming vaccination appointment, or an approved medical or religious exemption. Perform documentation will be required before your first day of work. We appreciate your assistance in keeping all employees and clients safe from coronavirus.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:

The Sacramento LGBT Community Center works to create a region where LGBTQ+ people thrive. We support the health and wellness of the most marginalized, advocate for equality and justice, and work to build a culturally rich LGBTQ+ community.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

The Sacramento LGBT Community Center is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. People of color, women, persons with disabilities, and persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, or intersex are encouraged to apply. The Center maintains a policy of non-discrimination with respect to employees and applicants for employment. No aspect of employment will be influenced in any matter by race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, physical disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical/mental condition, perceived physical disability or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by statute.

TO APPLY: Please submit application materials through our career portal at saccenter.org/careers. No phone calls, please. Posting will remain up until the position is filled.