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SalaryFamilies in our society today face tremendous challenges. Come join our team and help make a difference in those family lives !
The Help Group through its many pecialized clinical programs, aids children and families within their communities. The Help Group is inspired by its elief that hope, dignity and opportunity are the cornerstone for every child and family to lead a positive and productive life.
We are seeking Bilingual Spanish or Monolingual Therapists to join our innovative and dynamic teams that are here to give their clients a better future.
At our Van Nuys campus, we have programs dedicated to helping those clients live a healthy, confident and deserving life.
We are excited that you are considering joining our team !
The Help Group Child and Family Center and Outpatient Programs are family focused, child centered community mental health clinics offering comprehensive services and programs to our local communities in central San Fernando Valley and Culver City/Santa Monica areas.
Outpatient comprehensive services include in-clinics, school-based, and virtual individual, family and adolescent/parenting support groups, case management, as well as medication management, offered in several languages to reflect our local communities.
The Outpatient department prides itself on fostering hope and opportunity through its innovative, Evidence-Based programs and professional trainings. All of clinical and program staff are trained, supported and mentored by highly skilled and competent Clinical Supervisors and Program Managers with a long standing history with the agency and contributions to LA County communities. Our hybrid approach to service delivery will provide you with flexibility while ensuring the clients receive the services they need.
QUALIFICATIONS:
MA degree in psychology, MSW, or Ph.D./Psy.D. in psychology from an accredited graduate program. Two years clinical experience with children and families. Minimum one year experience working with multiple-issue families (e.g. unemployment,. poverty, domestic violence, substance abuse, homelessness) and one year experience working within school , day rehabilitation, day treatment, psychiatric hospital or residential treatment setting preferred.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide individual, group, milieu and family treatment (home based family treatment may be required). A minimum of once a month, face to face contact with parents
Routine and frequent collateral work with parents, psychiatrists, teachers, assistants, speech and occupational therapists, caseworkers, and others as needed.
Provide therapeutic support to the milieu, as well as clinical guidance to the day rehabilitation staff.
Attend and participate in monthly, evening parent trainings,
Provide case management services, which may include interfacing with Department of Children and Family Service (DCFS), school officials and law enforcement.
Provide 24-hour availability and crisis intervention to assigned clients on an as needed basis.
Participate in scheduled staff, agency wide, utilization review, and other meetings and training as assigned.
Maintain client information in a confidential manner.
Maintain client charts in a responsible manner and meet all paperwork and deadline requirements.
Comply with the program productivity expectation of 25hrs. per week.
Comply with the Agency guidelines, policies and procedures.
Comply with applicable professional licensing or certification requirements and ethical standards.
Provide emergency back up as a van driver or monitor to transport clients to and from program.
Arrange work schedule or required hours to the benefit of the Agency, program, and clients with the approval of the Program Coordinator/Director
APPLY NOW!
Competitive salary $58,207.00 to $74,172.00
Productivity bonuses for therapists in DMH programs (up to $6000 per year)
The Help Group offers wonderful training opportunities, a supportive, professional work environment, and great benefits, including:
- $5000 Sign-on Bonus!
- A 100% Employer-sponsored Health Insurance Plan
- Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 403b Retirement Plan
- Pet Insurance
- Supervision for Licensure
- Vacation and Sick time
- EAP
To learn more about The Help Group, visit www.thehelpgroup.org
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.
