Program Therapist - ECOP/FWC presso SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR CHILDREN

Description

By joining the San Diego Center for Children, you will empower children and families through transformative mental health care and educational services.  Our vision is to inspire a world where children and families live joyful, healthy lives.  We serve over 1,000 people every day - are you ready to make an impact?  

Join us - and work with purpose!  

POSITION BENEFITS

• Team-oriented, multidisciplinary approach
• Ongoing, high-level learning and development opportunities 
• Culturally diverse environment 
• Joint Commission Accredited Organization 
• Comprehensive Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision, pet)
• Retirement savings plan: 403(b) - with employer match up to 3%
• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
• Wellness programs
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts for those pursuing a higher education
• Employee discounts
• Employee recognition program
• Opportunities for career advancement
• May be eligible for state or federal loan forgiveness programs for work with underserved populations

SUMMARY

Provides strengths-based, trauma-informed, culturally attuned, therapeutic services to children and their caregivers. Provides sessions in school, in the office, and in the community based on family preference. Facilitates school and community based therapeutic groups. Collaborates with attending psychiatrist who provides client’s medication management. Collaborates with schools via IEP’s and monthly contacts with teachers, counselors, and other school support team members. Fosters ongoing working relationships with school and community members. Collaborates with any other agency or community resource to support clients, as well as provides referrals for services outside our program’s scope. Attends staff meetings weekly and participates in professional supervision in line with BBS standards. Meets all clinical documentation standards of the program, agency, and clinical field. Adheres to all agency policies, including productivity targets and documentation requirements. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (other duties may be assigned)

• Is familiar with the principles of System of Care, and the Wraparound Philosophy. This is exemplified by interventions that are based on the strengths and needs of the child, youth, and family. Treatment will be individualized, culturally appropriate to the family system, and inclusive of all important individuals to the child/family that represent natural or indigenous supports from the home, school, and/or community. Client and family input is regularly solicited and integrated into services, regarding the quality & outcome of services, development of treatment goals, and overall service delivery.
• Is familiar with the vision and mission of SDCC-ECOP.
• Seeks and utilizes outcome measures, in addition to client/family/Tx team feedback, as a means of measuring treatment progress and success. Regardless of a therapist’s theoretical orientation, there is accountability to service results as evidenced by the realistic goals of behavioral change on the part of the child, youth, and/or significant adults in the life of the child or youth.
• Responsible for comprehensive, clinically sound, efficient, and timely documentation and billing. Participates in ongoing training and Quality Assurance chart reviews to ensure the soundness of all client health records.
• Actively works toward providing timely services to clients and to meeting monthly and annual productivity targets.
• Incorporation of the program into family context through regular parent and staff communication. Promote positive program identity within SDCC-ECOP and the San Diego community at large.
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team at the outpatient clinic. Collaborates with school personnel in order to foster a collaborative working relationship and ensure quality service for clients. Efforts may include participation in IEPs and/or other school meetings, communication regarding referral status, and assistance needed to provide comprehensive quality care to client/family. Attendance at community events and/or collaborative meetings, as needed. Collaboration and case management with external treatment providers (i.e. TBS, wraparound, health services, substance use, recreational facilities, etc.).
• Participates in weekly staff meetings, individual and group supervision, as arranged by Program Manager and Clinical Supervisor.
• Sets annual SMART goals and participates in regular performance reviews.
• Maintains a positive attitude and collaborative teamwork approach. Demonstrates respect for coworkers, clients, and office workspace/materials.
• Participates in training made available at SDCC-ECOP and in the community, as agreed upon with the Program Manager. Provides in-service training at SDCC-ECOP as agreed upon with Program Manager and/or Clinical Supervisor.
• Fulfills contract expectations of a 40-hour workweek (32-hour workweek), or part-time hours per employee contract. Is available 1-2 evenings a week for sessions. Is available to provide school and home-based services, as well as attend meetings in the schools/community. Fulfills all paperwork requirements, including completing a weekly schedule and monthly statistics in a timely fashion.
• Participates in SDCC committee representation as assigned, on a rotating basis, including the Multi-Cultural Advisory Committee or the Employee Advisory Committee.
• Utilization of electronic records (Cerner) established by The County of San Diego and continuously adheres to training requirements.
• Completion of a 10-hour online Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) training. Completion of all required trainings by our county contract.
• Communicates directly to the Manager/Supervisor if any concerns or training needs are required in order to fulfill job expectations

PERFORMANCE TARGETS:

• Meets minimum monthly target of 64 hours billed, and annual minimum target of 768 hrs. billed, calculated based on minimum productivity standard of 50% per County expectation. Productivity expectation allows for 7 weeks/year of time off per FTE for holiday, sick, vacation, trainings, etc. Targets based on 40hr work week.
• Will demonstrate a 90% customer satisfaction rating on customer satisfaction surveys.
• Will maintain an average of less than two chart errors per chart on internal audits. For purposes of this goal, an error shall be defined as an omission that would trigger a clear disallowance.
• Identifies an area of interest, and takes at least one training per year in this area, and presents new learning to the team.

   

  LANGUAGE SKILLS

  Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business procedures, professional journals, clinical information, and licensing regulations. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients and collaborative partners. Bilingual in Spanish required.

   

  REASONING ABILITY

  Ability to define problems collects data, establish the fact, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form deal with several abstract and concrete variables

   

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonably

  Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk to hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands alarms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move a child when clinically necessary. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

   

  WORK ENVIRONMENT

  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT 

The San Diego Center for Children is committed to: 

• Actively recruiting, retaining, and supporting diverse staff at all levels of the organization
• Ensuring that diverse perspectives are included in the development and implementation of policies, practices and services, and that individuals feel empowered to advance our mission within an atmosphere of trust, safety, and respect
• Encourage and provide access to professional development in order to deliver equitable and culturally informed services to the population we serve. 

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree (M.A); in social work, psychology, education or related health services or equivalent education
• Registered Associate or Intern BBS number required
• Demonstrated experience in work with children, teenagers, and families
• Valid Clinical License or Registration within the State of California
• Valid California Driver’s License (CDL)

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Bilingual in Spanish or other languages prominent in San Diego County 
• Experience with county documentation (Smartcare or Cerner)
• Experience with evidence based clinical practices