Lincoln Families · 1 day ago
Clinician (School-Based Program)
Oakland, CA
Part-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$78K/yr - $78K/yr
2+ years expLincoln Families is a workplace committed to strengths-based, culturally responsive, attachment-centered, and trauma-informed care. The EXCEL Mobile Clinician is responsible for providing direct clinical services to youth and their families in multiple schools, offering mental health support, and ensuring culturally relevant treatment planning.
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Responsibilities
Be primary mental health professional for a caseload of 15-20 youth who have been found eligible to receive Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) as prescribed on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP). This includes conducting intakes, assessment of psychotherapeutic and case management needs of youth and families, providing clinically relevant services including individual and group therapy, and collaborative discharge planning
Work collaboratively within a range of school communities to provide services in support of the caseload and on occasion to the school community as a whole, such as consultation and/or trainings to school staff or crisis intervention to youth in need
Ensure culturally responsive and relevant treatment planning and services
Participate in extended school year services or summer therapeutic program
Collaborate with other involved agencies
Meet agency expectations regarding levels of direct service
Meet agency, county, state, and school district standards and deadlines for documentation. The maintenance of ongoing service documentation generally occurs after school hours due to the prioritization of providing services to youth within the school day
Provide supervision and/or consultation to assigned practicum students and volunteers
Participate in team meetings, treatment reviews, IEPs and other case conferences as needed
Participate in weekly supervision, individual and group, as assigned
Requires driving between school sites throughout the week to meet with youth, conduct meetings at homes, schools or other sites and occasionally accompanying youth on therapeutic community outings. During our summer programming, driving requirements include transporting youth between various locations. (Clinician must have a valid CA driver’s license, personal automobile insurance and satisfactory driving record.)
Qualification
Required
M.S.W or M.A/M.S. in relevant field from an accredited graduate school
Current BBS registration as associate or licensure
2 years of experience in providing direct clinical services to youth and their families
Basic-to-intermediate computer proficiency
Must meet eligibility to bill for Medi-Cal services
Passion for providing mental health services in a school setting and partnering with youth and families experiencing significant stress, centering their experiences and knowledge
Experience providing strengths-based, trauma-focused care and dedication to practicing cultural humility in all relationships
Ability to work collaboratively on interdisciplinary teams, engage in supervisory consultation and reflection, and exhibit autonomous decision-making
Values difference, is respectful of the diversity of others' cultural experiences, and works to affirm the multiplicity of identities held by youth and families
Strong organizational and time management skills to manage all aspects of role; this includes having personal systems for tracking paperwork, managing tasks and meeting various deadlines
Requires driving between school sites throughout the week to meet with youth, conduct meetings at homes, schools or other sites and occasionally accompanying youth on therapeutic community outings
Clinician must have a valid CA driver's license, personal automobile insurance and satisfactory driving record
Preferred
Previous school-based experience is preferred
Benefits
Bilingual Skills: Up to an additional $5k annually (contingent upon results of language proficiency test)
Time Off: 4 weeks of vacation, 18 sick days and 11 holidays (including 2 flex holiday); Vacation and sick time begin accruing from day one of employment.
Benefits: medical, dental and vision with 90-95% employer subsidy for employee premiums; we also offer 50% for dependents.
Additional Benefits include flexible spending accounts (FSA), life insurance, disability insurance, commuter benefits, retirement & pension plans.
Equity at Lincoln Families: we currently have an Employee Equity Council, a Management Equity Team and staff-run Affinity Groups.
Lincoln Families also advocates regarding immigrant needs, housing stability & reimagining public safety.
Wellness: Lincoln Families encourages and supports wellness for all employees so that staff are able to sustain themselves in this work and better serve our families.
Staff create self-care plans and receive funding they can use each year towards those plans.
Employees also have 1-3 hours of paid time per week for wellness activities.
Professional Development/Training: Each year, employees can be reimbursed for expenses related professional licensing and other fees, as well as for professional development opportunities.
Employees who have been at Lincoln Families for one year are also eligible to participate in advanced training series.
Student Loan Forgiveness: We are a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit approved site. By working with Lincoln Families, staff are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Company
Lincoln Families
Our Mission: Lincoln Families is a mental health organization with 13 programs that disrupt cycles of trauma & poverty, empowering kids & families to build strong futures.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Blue Shield of California
2025-04-23Grant
Leadership Team
Allison Becwar
President & CEO
Erica G.
Family Partner
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