CLINICAL THERAPIST I/II - CHC Healthy Steps/Pediatrics

Applications will be reviewed in the order in which it was received

MUST BE CURRENTLY REGISTERED WITH THE BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

AS AN ASSOCIATE/LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

TO BE CONSIDERED.

Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Community Health Center seeks an Associate/Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Clinical Therapist who will be assigned to their Pediatric unit.
The Clinical Therapist will provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic services to pediatric patients aged 0-20 in a community health clinic setting.

Work collaboratively with families, medical providers, and multidisciplinary teams to address a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and developmental concerns.

Utilize evidence-based practices to deliver individual, group, and family therapy.

Promote resilience, healthy coping strategies, and emotional well-being within a diverse patient population, while maintaining accurate clinical documentation and participating in case reviews.

Riverside University Health System - Community Health Centers include primary and specialty care at 10 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) throughout Riverside County.

The FQHCs provide comprehensive outpatient primary care services to all - regardless of your ability to pay.

Can you see yourself here?• Interview consumers, relatives, and other involved persons to gather personal and social data relevant to assessing mental or emotional disorders.

• Develop service plans with consumers; evaluate psychological, economic, vocational, educational, physical, health, socialization, and housing needs.

• Coordinate with other staff members (psychiatrists, psychologists, and other program staff) and community agencies in carrying out and designing treatment or rehabilitation plans.

• Assist consumers and other concerned individuals in understanding the nature of major psychological illnesses and their psychosocial effects.

• Assist consumers and their families in understanding and choosing options of mental health treatment.
• Initiate and conduct individual, collateral, group, and family therapy sessions.

• Establish and maintain effective contact with local area mental health resources, including community members, parents, schools, residential facilities, and other agencies/organizations.

• Perform specialized tasks including involuntary hospitalization procedures (5150) and Tarasoff assessments.

• Participate in mental health conferences and local area committees.

• Prepare reports and write correspondence.

• Provide guidance to volunteers and staff.

• Act as a casework consultant to other clinical therapists and other departmental staff.

• Licensed level, within the scope of licensure, may provide clinical supervision to unlicensed clinicians.

• Coordinate clinical decisions in response to operational demands.

• Conduct clinical discussions regarding complex or difficult cases.

• Respond to emergencies, within licen...