Mental Health Counselor

Fred Finch School Based Services are a full-service therapy program designed to help youth in elementary through high school to learn to succeed in school, improve their grades, attendance and interpersonal relationships with their peers and families.

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services staff work closely with teachers, school staff, caregivers, parents, and participants to improve participants' functioning at school and home. Each student is evaluated independently, and a customized action plan is developed for addressing each of the known barriers to success. Youth enrolled at the schools below in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties who have full-scope Medi-Cal are eligible for services.

Join our team as: Mental Health Counselor

What You Will Do

The Mental Health Counselor is responsible for providing high quality, trauma-informed therapeutic services, and care coordination to a diverse population of at-risk youth or young adults experiencing mental health symptoms, and their families. These developmentally appropriate, individualized services occur under the supervision of a licensed clinician in residential and community locations including homes, schools, program offices, psychiatric emergency settings, clinics, crisis residential programs, and/or shelters.

Amazing Benefits:

9 Nationally Observed Holidays

401k matching up to 6%

Affordable monthly health care premiums:

What You Bring to The Table (requirements):

Required

• Enrollment in a M.A. Degree in Social Work or Counseling from an accredited college or university; OR Master's Degree with two or more years of work experience in a mental health setting, but not waivered or registered with the board; OR A. Degree with six or more years of work experience; OR B.A. Degree with four or more years of work experience.
• Certified to conduct a CANS/ANSA assessment within 90 days of employment if CANS/ANSA utilized by program.
• Supervised experience in providing counseling
• Demonstrated knowledge of risk assessment, including danger to self or others, and effective community-based interventions for those with high risk.
• Demonstrated cultural responsiveness in working with diverse families and
• Must be able to respond quickly to emergencies, and to learn and implement Pro- ACT (or other agency approved crisis de-escalation training).
• Clean driving record: current CA Driver's License or ability to obtain within 10 days after
• Must have access to dependable transportation; personal car insurance meeting minimum liability coverage required if position requires driving for work or transporting
• Basic computer and keyboarding competence with the ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and/or competency with electronic clinical documentation

Preferred

• Demonstrated knowledge in the areas of diagnostic assessment, crisis management, and individual/family/group behavioral treatment methods for target population of program.
• One (1) year experience with program target population (Example: intellectually disabled, homeless, teens or young adults, seriously emotionally disturbed).
• One (1) year experience with program modality (example: school-based, residential, mobile/community-based, wraparound, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to assess, triage and organize
• Applies a strength-based, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and flexible approach to supervision, participant and community service, in order to support participant recovery, health, and wellness.
• Familiarity, training, certification, or experience with recovery-model orientation, public mental health and child welfare systems, and/or trauma-informed interventions.
• Fluency in prevailing language(s) of the
• Experience with or knowledge of designing, supervising, monitoring, changing, and discontinuing individualized behavioral interventions for staff delivering behavioral services (e.g., TBS).

Our Mission:

"Fred Finch Youth & Family Services partners with individuals and communities to provide culturally responsive services that cultivate mental and physical resilience and wellness."

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