Who We Are:
Hillsides is a premier provider dedicated to healing children and young adults, strengthening families, and transforming communities through quality comprehensive services and advocacy. We have provided services to surrounding communities since 1913. We promote a client-driven, strengths-based organization of excellence that embraces communities using Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles that builds trusting, collaborative relationships.
Job Type: Full-time Opportunity
Starting Salary Range: $19.00 - 22.00 / hourly rate
What We Offer:
An outstanding benefits package and numerous opportunities for career growth and advancement within our organization.
- Bilingual stipend of $2,000-$4,000 for application positions.
- 13 Paid Holiday per year including Cesar Chavez & Juneteenth, earn up to 22 days of PTO
- Flexible work schedule
- This role is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Medical insurance offering 3 HMO with Kaiser and Health Net, and also a PPO Plan
- Dental insurance both HMO & PPO options, with 100% employer paid for HMO employee only coverage plan
- Life and AD&D insurance 100% employer paid up to two times the annual salary
- Long Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Account for Medical and Dependent Care
- 401(k) with no wait period and no vesting schedule
- Employee Assistance Program
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.
The essential functions include:
- Provide direct rehabilitative mental health services to Hillsides' Youth Moving On client's and across programs including individual and group rehabilitative services, collateral services, crisis intervention, in-home community services, and/or services at other locations away from Youth Moving On
- Coordination of services and case management, discharge planning, and case consultation with referral sources, school, allied agencies, and others
- Maintain and complete all clinical and administrative record keeping associated with MHRS delivery of services
- Interact with the community at large and with specific allied agencies, other programs, and funding sources in a manner that facilitates and enhances the operation of Youth Moving On
- Is available for and participates in all appropriate Youth Moving On on-call rosters and crisis calls/walk ins
- Is available for crisis support to clients 24/7 when therapist is unavailable
- Knowledgeable of prevailing governmental laws and regulations regarding the provision of mental health services, including confidentiality and limits thereof, the reporting of child abuse and neglect, and related regulations
- Knowledgeable of and acts in accordance with Ethical and Professional standards as established by organizations outside of Hillsides
- Attend and participate in program and Youth Moving On-wide meetings, including staff in-service, clinical conferences, and training retreats
- Is available to do a parenting group, or other assigned group, on a rotation one evening a week
- Other duties as required
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATES
- Bachelors Degree plus four years experience in a relevant mental health setting, OR an Associates of Arts degree plus six years experience in a relevant mental health setting or 8 years experience in a relevant mental health setting.
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred
- Valid California drivers license, driving record and personal vehicle insurance acceptable to Hillsides' insurance carrier
- Chemical Dependency Certificate preferred
TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC)
Hillsides practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognizes the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma; Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices with the goal to prevent re-traumatization which promotes healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.
Seat 751