ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

Catholic Charities is one of the largest, oldest, and most comprehensive nonprofit human services organizations in Northern California, annually reaching more than 60,000 vulnerable individuals of all faiths in San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties. With a staff of approximately 450, reaching peaks of nearly 600 with seasonal hires, a budget of $54.3 million, and a current governing board of 27, this venerable, fully-accredited, independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit addresses some of the most pressing community needs – homelessness, generational poverty, immigration, inequality, hunger, aging in isolation, and communicable disease -- to name a few – with compassion and services of highest quality.

PROGRA M & POSITION SU MM ARY

C a thol i c Ch arities S t. Vi nc e n t’s O RR p ro v i d es resi d entia l c are a nd pl a c e m ent s uppo rt t o m a l e unaccomp a nied m i no rs a ge s 6 -17 in San Rafae l , CA f ollow i ng t he gu i d eli nes set f o rt h by t he O ffi c e of Ref ug ee Resettlement. This p r og ra m p ro v i d es a safe, nu rt u ri ng , and suppo rti v e env ir onm ent t ha t serves t he whol e ch i ld thro ugh comp rehensi v e med i c a l a nd m enta l healt h c are, nu triti o n, e duc ati onal p ro g ra mm i ng , couns eli ng , leg a l assista nc e, c ase m a nagem ent, reli g i ou s a cc ess, a nd ag e- appro priate accul t u rati on a nd recreati o n.

W ith an emphasis on str engths- and evidence-based , client-centered , and trauma-informed ca re, delivered by an experienced bilingual sta ff, we will p r ovide a secu re and enriching envi r onment for all youth. An individualized se r vice plan will move each child towa r d a successful sa f e and timely re lease and permanent home placement while building a robust suppo rt f ramework that will f ollow the child upon entering thei r new community setting .

ESSE N TIAL D U TIES & R ESP ON SI B ILITIES

Coordinating clinical services , training new clinicians , and supervising the clinical sta ff. ORR (O ff ice of Refugee and Resettlement ) will have f inal approval of any candidate that is hired for this position.

Demonstrate Leadership :

P ro mo te p r o fessi onal i m a g e of t he a gency thr ough i nt erpers onal i nt era c ti ons a nd appe ar anc e.
D e v e lop a nd m ai n tai n p r o fessi on a l a nd suppo rti v e re l ati onsh i p w i th all a gency staff, volun teers, O RR, a nd commun ity.
M ake decisions , taking into considerations , the needs of individuals as well as the organization.
Demonst r ate a team approach with peers and colleagues .
Discuss a di ff erence of opinion without becoming upset , abusive or otherwise defensiv e.
Acknowledge limitation s, unce r taintie s, or mistake s.
Take a po siti v e approach t o pr obl e m s olv i ng and avo i d blam i ng o t h ers.
Delegate r esponsibility as appropriate , but maintain accountability f o r accomplishment of activit y.
Handle unanticipated events and c ri sis situations in a positive constructive manner- responds personally to clients , f amily members , volunteers and community leaders .
Suppo rt cu rre nt trends in pro f essional area o f responsibility .

Demons trate t he a b i l it y t o see b ey ond own dep art m ent t o b r o a d er org a n i z ati onal need s in res ou rce a lloc ati o n, i.e. sees t he b i g p i c t u re.
Pa rt icipate in the on-call r otation f or the Catholic Cha r ites S t. Vincen t’ s and f ollow the p r ocedures when serving in an on-call capacit y.

Complete Required Documentation :

Complete a M ental Health Assessment within the f i r st 10 days of a placement with UC. Have contact within f irst 72 hou rs of placement
to b e gin assessme n t.
Complete ORR Case Review and DP W M onthly P r ogress Repo r t on all assigned clien ts.
Compl ete cl i nic a l p ro g ress no tes a nd s ubm it s uch w it hin t he s pec ifi ed ti m e fra m e.
Complete Sa f ety Assessment as pa r t of M ental Health Assessmen t.
Complete all necessary referra l f orms .
Complete all other f orms as necessary and requested .
Complete Sa f ety plans f o r all residents and update them as needed .
Complete Discharge Summary and Residential Termination Review for all clients a f ter Reuni f ication / Trans fer.

Re unific at ion Pl a nning :

Esta bl is h go a l s reg ardi ng p reparati on f o r reu n ifi c ati on a nd b eha v i o r m a nag e m ent/ cop i ng s k i ll s w it hin th e first 10 d a y s of treatme n t for
ORR and f i r st 30 days f o r DP W.
Review the I SP goals regula rl y (at least every 30 days for ORR and every 6 months for DP W).
Ac ti v el y p arti c i p ate in Tea m Meeti ng s.

Coordinate the development of the Individual Service Plan ( ISP ) for ORR and DP W:

A ssist in th e sch e dul i ng of th e I SP .
E nsu re t ha t t he nec essary servi c es are b ei ng p ro v i d e d which co i nc i d e w it h t he i d entifi ed servi c e go a l s.
Coll a bo rate w it h t he tea m t o ob tai n p r og ress a nd areas of conc ern reg ardi ng resi d ents
Encourage pa rt icipation of all team members in the development of the resident’s I SP .

Coll a b orat ion w i t h id e n t ifi e d spons or or f ami l y:

Demonstrate dignity and r espect for the identi f ied sponso r or f amily .
Mai nt ai n communic ati o n, via c ase m a nag er a nd co nference c a ll s as need e d , w it h t he fa m i ly a nd resi d ent reg ardi ng p r og ress a nd conc erns.
Ascertain, via case manager and conference calls as needed , the f amily / parents ’/ sponsors ’ input regarding the care o f thei r child .

C oor din at ion o f S er vic e s :

Meet w it h t he resi d ent onc e p er w eek for i nd i v i du a l couns eli ng , a nd onc e p er w eek in g r oup setti ng , t o a dd ress b eha v i o r, conc erns, a nd p r ogr ess re ga r ding UC ’s ov era ll p s ychosoc ia l f unc ti oning .
Facilitate ref errals to the approp ri ate service as outlined in the resident ’s I ndividual Service Plan.
Mai nt ai n ongo i ng communic ati on w it h p ers onnel fr om t ho se servi c es i nvolv e d i n t he resi d ent’s treat m ent.
P r ovid e s upp ort a nd assista nc e for t h e ch il d ’s pos it iv e p art icip ati on in g r oup living a nd commun it y a c ti v ities.
Become f amilia r with community resources and natu ra l suppo rt s .
Collabo r ate with r esidential sta ff and school sta ff to collect in f o r mation r ega r ding r esiden t’ s participation in prog r am .

Assis t in Re unific at ion Pl a nning :
Job D es c r ip ti on Cont i nu e d

A ssist in dev e lop i ng a d is charg e pl a n which i d entifies a pp ro p riate s uppo rti v e servi c es a nd na t u ra l s uppo rts, wh i ch is cl earl y d efi ned a nd i d entif y a con ti nu ati on of po st d is charg e servi c es, if needed .
Document ef f o rt s made in planning f o r reuni f ication.

Utilize a team approach to the care of children , support and collaborate w ith cottage staff :

Respect youth care work er s ’ rol e.
Coll a bo rate w it h you t h w o rkers, med i c a l dep art m ent a nd o ther dep art m ents in m eeti ng t he child ’s m e dic a l , e m ot ion a l , s oc ia l , phy s ic a l a nd sp iritua l n ee d s.
R ev iew Communic ati on Log w eek ly a nd / o r m eet w it h hou se staff at l east onc e a w eek t o revie w p ro g ress a nd areas of conc ern.
A tte nd tea m m eeti ngs as re qu este d by P ro g ra m D ire c t o r.

Professional Development :

P arti c i p ate in tea m m eeti ng s, s up ervis o ry m eeti ng s, a nd o ther p ro g ra m m eeti ng s.
Demons trate a nd u ti l i z e s k i ll s a cqu ired thro ugh s up ervisi on a nd trai n i ng .
M aintain confidentiality r egarding clients , salary , sta ff, voluntee r s and supe r vision issue s.
Ad here t o t he gu i d elines o f H I PAA .
Able to pe rf o r m wo r d p r ocessing task s, use e-mail and other computer competency skills .
A tt end m a nd at o ry trai ning s a nd o ther trai n i ng s t o e nhanc e p rofessi onal dev e lopm ent, p arti c i p ati ng in a m i nimum of 40 hou rs of r equ ired refresher trai n i ng s p er c a lend ar y ear — a nd a ssu re th at CP R a nd CP I trai ning are comp let ed a nnu a lly w it hin one y ear of t he l ast d ate in wh i ch the e mploy ee l ast to ok t hem .
Promptly repo rt 1 . any civil or c ri minal conviction s, cha r ge s, a rr e sts, investigations or adjudications— that may a ri se since sta ff memb er’s last background investigation s, including but not limited to 2 . having engaged in or attempted to engage in sexual abuse , sexual harassment or inapprop r iate sexual behavio r; having been civilly o r administratively adjudicated to have engaged in or attempted to engage in 1 . or 2 . above .
Complete assigned tasks within the time fr ame allotted .
P ro v i d e f eedb a ck when d iffi cul ties arise in compl eti ng tasks.
Not hing in th is job d e sc ri p ti on restri c ts m a n a gem e n t's ri gh t to assi gn or reassi gn du ties a nd res pon s ib ilities t o t h is job at a ny t im e.

QU ALIFICATIO N S

To pe rf o r m this job successfully , an individual must be able to pe rf o r m each essential duty satisfacto r ily . The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledg e, skill , and / o r ability required . Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to pe rf orm the essential f unctions .
Education & Exp e ri e n ce :

M ast er’ s Degree in human service f ield , social work or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a p r ogram requi r ement .
Must possess a valid license for LMFT, LCSW, or Licensed Psychologist with two years of post-licensure experience.

Kno w l e dge, Skills & Abiliti e s :

Must meet qualifications to provide clinical supervision to MFT and LCSW interns, associates and trainees.
M u st hav e s up ervis o ry exp eri enc e a nd b e l i censed t o p ro v i d e cl i nic a l servi c es in t he S tate of C A.
Act 33/34 and FB I Clearances Required .
C a nd i d ate mu st b e f lu ent i n bo t h E ngl is h a nd Sp a n is h (rea d , w rite a nd s p eak).
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Demonstrates the necessa r y attitude s, knowledge and skills to delive r cultu r ally competent se r vices and work ef f ectively in c r oss-cultu r al situation s.

St Vincent’s offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

Base Salary: $88,000 - $100,000 annually commensurate with active license, experience and qualifications.
Sign on bonus: totaling $15,000.
401(k) Plan: A 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching up to 5% of your eligible contributions to help employees save for their future.
Medical Insurance: Comprehensive medical insurance coverage.
Dental Insurance: Dental insurance coverage for routine and major dental services.
Commuter Benefits: A commuter benefits program to help employees save money on transit expenses.
Mobile Phone Stipend: A monthly stipend to cover the cost of a personal mobile phone used for business purposes.
Paid Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
Vacation: 15 days of paid vacation time per year, with the opportunity to accrue additional vacation time based on tenure with the company.
Sick: 10 paid days of sick time per year.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), Catholic Charities SF does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. Furthermore, Catholic Charities SF does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the ADA

CATHOLIC CHARITIES IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and is committed to providing equal employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, legal domicile status, veteran status, disability or AIDS/HIV status or any other characteristic protected under federal or state law.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.