Compensation: TBD (Based on experience)Employment type: part-timeNon-profit organization: Humanidad Therapy and Education Services (Humanidad)

At the heart of Humanidad’s programs are our therapeutic services. As a member of our therapy team you will have the opportunity to help those in need. As an associate with Humanidad you will work with children, adolescents, and adults impacted by trauma, earn your children hours by meeting with adolescents at school program, learn trauma informed approaches while providing care for your client and receive individual and group supervision each week with a multicultural and psychodynamic emphasis.

Position: MFT Associate/ ACSW AssociateReports To: Clinical Director

Hours/Week: Varies (typically 15-20 hours per week)

Employment Status: Part-time

Job summary

Specific Job Duties include:

Provide psychotherapy services for children, youth, adults and families. Providing 1:1 telehealth sessions at a school-based setting and main office locations. In- person sessions will be approved once the school setting allows for a return to the campus. Applicant ability to have a hybrid schedule is highly preferred.Provide structured group facilitation for children and adolescents at school based programs.Associates are expected to manage a caseload of a minimum of 15-25 client hours per week and attend mandatory clinical supervision and consultations. More clients may be seen at the discretion of your clinical supervisor and as self-care is at the heart of our agency philosophy and alignment to the clients we serve.Attend agency meetings; clinical training (s), seminars, retreats, that will improve and develop the clinical competencies, skills, and experience.

Associate will be able to better track client’s communication style along with have the insight of their own to build and strengthen the therapeutic alliance.

Work collaboratively with the Clinical Supervisor, meeting once per week and as needed to fulfill hours for BBS approval.Willingness to explore and understand cultural competencies for addressing therapeutic alliance and client treatment goals. Including a willingness to self-evaluate one’s own understanding both of the helping role and process of use of certain modalities and defined goals are consistent with the life experiences and cultural values of clients being served. Understanding how sociopolitical stressors and stigma impact vulnerable communities.Maintain client records as part of standard of care practice. Document and keep current and updated charts of each client session. And follow agency policy with completing assessments, diagnosis and development of treatment plans.Manage and document all legal/ethical mandates and for reporting of child, spousal, or elder abuse, and follow BBS reporting protocol on advisement of the clinical supervisor.Perform crisis intervention and counseling services as required using evidence-based methods and trauma informed, humanistic and family system approach.Maintain a flexible work schedule, may vary due to current online learning school program, demand for services increasing across school day hours and working evenings and some weekends.Work collaboratively in a team environment while maintaining accepted professional standards of clinical practice.Establish cooperative effective and productive casework relationships with school staff, agency administration, youth, families, teachers, and outside professionals.

Key Behavioral Traits

The consistent display of these behaviors is essential to continued employment:

• Professionalism: Treats others with respect. Accepts feedback without defensiveness. Understands needs of the organization might outweigh personal feelings and still provides diligent and careful work product.

• Good Judgment: Considers impact of personal and professional choices. Consistently makes decisions in keeping with organizational values, supervisor’s direction and common sense.

• Problem Solving: Ability to manage common problems without supervisor intervention while also discerning when to contact your clinical supervisor.

• Organizational Culture: A commitment to the agency’s mission at Humanidad. Familiarity or experience with issues that impact the lives of people seen at Humanidad and the ability to demonstrate sensitivity to issues of confidentiality and diversity.

Prerequisite Qualifications

The candidate must meet the following criteria in order to be considered for employment in this position:

• Experience working with children, adolescents and families preferred.

• Demonstrated oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including ability to relate to diverse client and community population via telephone and in person.

• Master’s Degree from accredited college or university in the field of marriage and family counseling, social work or psychology and/or all academic preparation required for licensing or internship as defined by state licensing requirements.

•Must be currently registered as a MFT, ASW, or working towards the fulfillment of associate hours under the supervision of appropriately licensed MFT or per the State of California’s requirements.

• Satisfactorily pass DOJ fingerprint clearance.

• Valid driver’s license, current auto insurance, ability to transport self to job-related events and education locations

• Experience with Windows operating and other programs of Windows

*Respond to electronic communication in a timely manner

Supplemental Qualifications

The candidate who possesses the following skill(s) is preferred over an otherwise equally qualified candidate:

• Bilingual English/Spanish

• Experience as group facilitator, and/or in crisis intervention and/or social work.

TO APPLY: To apply please send a cover letter and resume

• Thank you for your interest in employment with Humanidad.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: TBD

COVID-19 considerations:working mostly remotely now because of Covid-19