Mental Health Therapist I

Career Ladder Opportunity

Compensation We Offer

• The compensation for this position is $68,640 - $84,418.54 per year.
• Salary is dependent on commensurate experience above the minimum qualifications for the role and internal equity considerations.
• The salary may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted. 
• 7.5% Bilingual Differential for qualified positions*
  • * Must meet company policy eligibility requirements.

Benefits We Offer 

• Benefits eligibility starts on day ONE 
• We Offer Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, Voluntary Life Insurance, Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, EAP, and more   
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability & Basic Life Insurance
• 401K Employer Match up to 4%
• Competitive Time Off Plans (may vary by employment status)
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

Who We Are

 Pacific Clinics is the leading community-based nonprofit provider of mental health and substance use disorder services. For over 150 years, we have offered high-quality behavioral health, educational and support and social services at no cost to the individuals and families we serve.  Reaching more than 100,000 Californians each year, Pacific Clinics offers hope through culturally responsive, trauma-informed and research-based care. 

Who We Serve

Pacific Clinics offers comprehensive behavioral health services, support and social services and education services to individuals and families who are eligible for Medi-Cal across California.

Program Type: FSP Outpatient Services

Population Served: children and families

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provide individual, group and/or family therapy to clients and/or families.  Provides clinical assessment, field-based and outreach services to clients and their families; case management and advocacy services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent individualized intakes / assessments gathering information from family, consumer, significant other and involved agencies in the office or in the field as appropriate.

• Includes healthcare, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, employment or housing, as appropriate, in treatment plans.

• Completes Service and Coordination Plans, progress notes, and other DMH required documentation within two to three business days of service delivery and meets the standards of the Department of Mental Health Short/Doyle Medi-Cal, Pacific Clinics and its funding sources.

• Provides rehabilitative services to clients and/or their families which might include assistance in restoring or maintaining a client's functional skills, daily living skills, social skills, and linking up to needed community services and support resources.

• Provides outreach, advocacy, and rehabilitative services needed for ongoing cases and in crisis intervention.

• Provides case management, which might include obtaining client information, identifying needs and problems, linking clients and their families to appropriate resources.

• Provides services in the community or in the field consistent with program and funding source contractual requirements.

• Works with the treatment team to provide appropriate coordinated care services to clients and their families.

• Displays sensitivity to the cultural and linguistic needs of the clients and families served.

• Interacts well with other internal programs, clinical/support staff and with external sources such as school or community personnel as applicable.

• Completes billing expectations per Agency requirements and provides services consistent with program needs.

• May be require to obtain LPS designation and participate in on-call rotation and respond to after hours calls based on program requirements. 

• Attends and participates in staff meetings to provide input towards program development and staff training.

• Interacts with other internal programs, clinical/support staff and external sources such as school or community personnel as applicable.

• Reports to work on time and maintains reliable and regular attendance.

• Models Pacific Clinics' approach, mission and core values in all communication and correspondence.

• Communicates effectively in a culturally competent and diverse consumer population and promotes favorable interaction with managers, co-workers and others.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS/INTERACTION:

Initiate and maintain professional interactions and communication with Clinic's employees and/or others.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Level 1: Registered, licensed-eligible AMFT, APCC, ASW or Waivered Psychologist OR Newly licensed Psychologist, MFT, and LCSW with less than 2 years post licensure experience.

• Level 2 & 3: Experienced LCSW, LMFT, LPCC or Psychologist with a minimum of 2 years (level 2) or 5 years (level 3) post licensure experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Demonstrated experience and ability to relate to a culturally diverse clientele and staff.

• Bilingual skills in the appropriate language for the Clinics' clients are highly preferred.

• Familiar with Windows operating system, MS WORDS, EXCEL, email, etc. able to compose correspondence/notes and type up correspondence/notes using correct format and grammar.

• Must possess a valid California driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record under the Clinics' liability policy.  May be required to obtain a Class II California driver's license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand or sit.  The employee is required to use hands to produce records and/or documentation in manual or electronic format.  The employee must possess ability to ensure significant communication with the Clinics' community members.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 5 pounds and occasionally move or lift up to 10 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  Community outreach is also required.

SITE SPECIFICS:

A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to job performance of the fundamental job duties.  All duties and requirements are essential job functions.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her Manager and/or Supervisor.

*Career Ladder Opportunity: We may hire an individual into this position that is within 6 months of graduating with their master's degree in a related field and meets all other requirements. The position offered will be a non-exempt Clinical Professional Trainee position. Once the degree is conferred, and the individual can supply proof of BBS application submission, the candidate will promote without competition into the exempt Mental Health Therapist I position.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

We will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance Sec a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.