Mental Health Clinician - School Wellness Centers (BBS registration preferred)

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Job description

Join our team! We are seeking a full time Clinician to provide in-person mental health counseling for children and youth at School Wellness Centers. Registration or licensure with the Board of Behavioral Sciences is preferred; applicants with pending BBS registration will be considered.

Sierra Child and Family Services is a private non-profit agency with multiple locations in Northern California since 1989. We provide mental health services to youth in their communities, homes, schools, and our outpatient clinics. We also provide Treatment Foster Care and Adoption Services in four counties. At Sierra Child and Family Services our mission is to help families reunite, to stop cycles of abuse and to provide quality mental health services to assist families in successfully living together. Our staff shares a common goal: to help children with emotional challenges to function at their best in their communities, homes, and schools.

PREFERRED SKILLS

1. Serving youth with mild to severe mental health needs in group settings.
2. Experience working with students with social emotional learning needs.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Must be willing to complete a criminal record background check, including all clearances required by governing agencies; must meet Community Care Licensing standards for employment / facility management.

2. Must be physically and mentally fit to work with children and adolescents; must be willing to complete a health screening examination and TB test; must have unlimited capacity to employ physical emergency interventions.

3. Must possess a master's degree and licensure with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, or registration with the California BBS as an intern in one of the behavioral sciences.

4. Must possess a valid California driver's license, a driving record acceptable to the agency's insurance carrier, personal auto insurance, and reliable transportation.

5. Must obtain Red Cross First Aid / CPR certification.

6. Must possess the highest degree of professional communication skills.

7. Must possess basic knowledge of the English language.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Compensation will be based on licensure status and related experience. Details will be outlined through interview process.

Please provide a resume and letter of interest.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift

Application Question(s):
California law requires that our employees complete a criminal record background check. Are you willing to complete a criminal record background check?
This is not a Tele-Health position. Are you willing to provide in person, face-to-face counseling services?

Education:
Master's (Required)

Experience:
Mental health counseling: 2 years (Required)

Language:
English (Required)

License/Certification:
Registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (Required)

Work Location: In person

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