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CALM
Therapist Job Announcement, Santa Maria
CALM's mission is to prevent childhood trauma, heal children and families, and support resilient communities throughout Santa Barbara County.
The Therapist provides therapy services on-site or in the field as needed for children up to age 21 and their families. The Therapist supports the client and his/her family in meeting their mental health goals. Therapy is focused on healing mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder, problems in the parent-child relationship, or other social-emotional challenges with the ultimate goal of restoring children and families to a healthy level of functioning. The Therapist provides written documentation of all client, family and case management contacts, and meets Medi-Cal documentation standards.
Therapeutic Responsibilities:
Complete clinical mental health assessments with diagnosis for children ages 0-5 in order to make Katie A determination for Child Welfare Services
Identify child/family needs; make recommendations and referrals
Collaborate with outside agencies to ensure children and families are linked with the services they need
Facilitate Child and Family Team meetings, which involve various members of child's support system, to collaborate in the best interests of the child
Manage and track all incoming referrals from CWS
Provides developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions for children and families. Therapy services are often provided during after-school and evening hours when most convenient for clients.
Maintains a minimum of 60% documentable clinical time.
Participates in individual and group clinical supervision on a weekly basis. Seeks guidance from Clinical
Supervisor to handle complex client issues.
MFT Associate or ASW, from an accredited university or college. Experience working with complex issues surrounding children and families preferred. Experience working with Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Model preferred. Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred.
For complete descriptions of the position please visit: http://calm4kids.org/jobs/
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume & cover letter to HR@Calm4kids. org for consideration.
CALM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
