Msw Clinical Youth Specialist For Tay Foster Youth

The RightWay Foundation is a Los Angeles non-profit that helps transition-age Foster Youth (ages 17-26+) get and keep good jobs and stable housing despite the overwhelming trauma they have endured throughout their lives. RightWay works to ensure system-involved youths have access to resources and supportive services that empower them to build stable adulthoods, grounded in mental health and solidified through employment and permanent housing. As they age out of the foster care system, Foster Youths experience disproportionate rates of trauma, homelessness, incarceration, and food insecurity. RightWay provides the support and tools youths need to build a sustainable future for themselves.

Description: The RightWay Foundation’s Clinical Youth Specialist works under the supervision of the Chief Operating Officer and provides trauma-informed behavioral and skill-building support services, and case management to Transition-Age Foster Youth to promote well-being, job retention, and self-sufficiency.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide trauma-informed short- or long-term individual and/or group therapy.

• Utilize DSM for diagnosing.

• Complete psychosocial assessments and treatment planning.

• Provide crisis intervention.

• Assess and monitor condition of client to evaluate success of treatment and adapt interventions as needed.

• Coordinate linkages to community resources and partnerships.

• Ensure accuracy in work and that all deadline expectations are met.

• Participate in clinical and administrative supervision.

• Follow-up with supervisor in a timely manner regarding significant issues.

• Monitor and maintain documentation of client services, ensuring compliance with agency policies and procedures, and other related agencies’ standards and guidelines.

• Facilitate mental health and well-being workshops.

• Prepare educational materials for training and presentations.

• Perform additional tasks as requested.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work is required.

• Licensure with the CA BBS is required.

• Experience working with Transition-Age Foster Youth and/or Justice-Involved Youth in a social services/mental health setting is preferred.

• Strong clinical skills in individual and group therapy.

• Experience using MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and Google Suite.

• Current CA license and a driving record acceptable to the agency's insurance.

• Must be able to work evenings and weekends occasionally

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Los Angeles, CA 90008: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person