VH Clinician

VH Clinician

For more than a century, Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services (VDM) has been dedicated to supporting children and families across Los Angeles County through high-quality programs and compassionate care. Our goal is to help children and families build strong foundations that support growth, stability, and meaningful opportunities throughout their lives. Many of the individuals we serve have faced long-standing challenges, and we are committed to meeting families where they are with respect and understanding. Vista Del Mar is guided by values centered on growth, opportunity, fairness, and excellence in service.

At Vista Del Mar, our work is strengthened by the people we serve and the dedicated staff who support them. We strive to create an environment where everyone is treated with dignity, care, and respect. We recognize that personal experiences and life circumstances shape how individuals engage within their communities, and we actively work to reduce barriers while improving access and outcomes for families. Vista Del Mar is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in care, collaboration, professional growth, and mutual support, where each individual feels welcomed and valued. We believe meaningful action is the foundation of lasting trust. We welcome qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences. Relevant professional and lived experience that supports effective service delivery to children and families is valued. All employment decisions are based on job-related qualifications, experience, and organizational needs.

Vista Del Mar provides a trauma-responsive continuum of services to empower children, youth, and families in Southern California to lead fulfilling lives.

The Clinician at Vista Haven prepares goal-oriented diagnostic assessments, provides individual and group counseling, screens youth for human trafficking and sexual exploitation, provides crisis intervention, and provides clinical feedback for the residents and their reunification case. Additionally, it consults with the treatment team. The position works with all systems, such as school programming, medical, etc., on behalf of each youth.

Essential Job Duties

1. Supervise, protect, and care for unaccompanied children, both individually and in groups, always provides therapeutic and/or clinical coordination services to each child assigned to the clinician.

2. Assists each child in handling individual problems; meets weekly with the child and potentially with the family for individual, group, and/or family therapy.

3. Formulates and implements an overall coordinated services plan for each child in their caseload in cooperation with the resident, family members, and/or sponsors. Completes the ORR Risk Assessment and the Full Assessment.

4. Meets regularly with the case management team and provides insight and clinical updates in the cottage meetings for specific case reviews of each youth on their caseload.

5. Possesses and applies basic knowledge and educational background to working with individuals, groups, families, other disciplines, and community systems within, as well as outside of, Vista Del Mar.

6. Demonstrates an understanding of trauma-informed and relationship-based approach in engaging with children and their treatment team, and effectively uses this approach in their work in the unit; Maintains contact and working relationship with child and family and/or sponsor to be informed of each child's ongoing behavioral functioning until discharge.

7. Conducts regular therapy sessions (individual, conjoint, group) with each child, possibly parent(s) and/or other significant people, in or out of the office as indicated by the treatment plan; Maintains a flexible schedule that is convenient to the youth, family, and/or sponsor

8. Thoroughly evaluates the progress of each child in weekly case staffing with the Federal Field Specialist, Case Coordinator, Contracted Field Specialist and/or other ORR entities.

9. Adheres to all agency policies regarding paperwork requirements (Progress Notes, ISPs, discharge summaries, etc.)

10. Assists with the coordination of psychiatric hospitalization in conjunction with Program Director, Lead Clinician, and other staff, if required

11. Maintain up-to-date on policies related to mental health support per ORR regulation

12. Completes all mandated paperwork per State and county requirements

What You Bring to VDM

1. A master's in social work (MSW) or a related field, such as psychology, sociology, or another relevant behavioral science degree, plus two years of clinical experience is required.

2. A bachelor's degree plus 5 years of clinical employment experience is acceptable.

3. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure

4. Bilingual in any language preferred.

5. Ability to hear and verbally communicate with others

6. Must be able to learn/use necessary computer programs

Salary: $74,529 annual

What Can We Offer You for All Your Work?

• Full benefits offered (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• FSA/Dependent Care and Supplemental benefits through The Standard
• 403(b) 3% Employer contribution based off annual salary
• 4 Mental Health Days
• Up to 12 Paid Holidays
• Up to 25% for Cell Phone Discounts with 3 Major Carriers (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint)

Vista Del Mar's Credentials:

Our nationally recognized clinical programs have been awarded a Gold Seal by the Joint Commission, the highest level of accreditation possible. In addition, our educational facilities are fully accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and our graduate degree program is recognized worldwide for its high quality of instructions.

Equal Employment Statement

Vista Del Mar is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. Therefore, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Vista Del Mar will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations as part of this commitment.