Mental Health Counselor- San Mateo TBS

Description

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services is a great place to work. Year after year, our employees make the difference in helping those with mental health issues. Our team is currently looking for a Mental Health Counselor , whether you are just starting your career or a seasoned professional, you'll be able to find the right position to help others.

Pay/Benefits at a Glance:

• Pay range is between $25.30 - $35.55 per hour. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
• 21 PTO Days per year
• 9 Nationally Observed Holidays
• 401k matching up to 6%
• Up to $10,000 in the Degree Assistance Program
• Affordable monthly health care premiums
• To learn more about our full benefits package, click here

Our Culture and Mission :

We envision Fred Finch as a healing-centered organization where our diverse staff at all levels feels at home. We are committed to creating an environment where employees can thrive, grow, and explore opportunities. Together, we actively work on diversity within our organization and the communities we serve.

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

Fred Finch TBS behavior "clinicians" work intensively with a participant in their home or in the community. The program requests authorization to provide services up to 20 hours a week. The needs of each participant guide the length and intensity of the program services they receive. The TBS Clinician designs, structures, models, and supports one-to-one interventions to modify target behaviors of concern or teach appropriate alternative behaviors, so that children and their family members or caregivers can live independently.


To sustain participants' improvements after TBS concludes, staff develops transition plans to help each child and their caregivers.

What You Will Do:

Under general supervision, as part of a treatment team, Mental Health Counselor (MHC) I - II provides high quality, trauma-informed behavioral health services to assigned participants and their families; under the guidance of clinical supervision, develops treatment plans and delivers therapeutic services and care coordination ; manages an assigned caseload of children, youth and young adults and their families; provides coordination of care with other staff, programs, and agencies related to treatment needs and plans; performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education

• Mental Health Counselor I: B.A. degree from an accredited college/university in social work, psychology, sociology, or related field.
• Mental Health Counselor II: Either current enrollment in a master's level psychology/social work/counseling program or a master's degree in psychology/social work/counseling and eligibility for registration or licensure with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

Experience

• Mental Health Counselor I: One (1) year of experience providing mental health, case management, behavioral health services, teaching, coaching, mentoring for youth or young adults and their families OR currently in a master's level counseling, psychology, or social work degree program.
• Mental Health Counselor II: One (1) year of internship experience providing mental health services in a behavioral health, clinic, residential, school-based, or community-based setting for children, youth, or young adults.

Join our team as: Mental Health Counselor

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services (FF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FF does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.