Clinician / Mental Health Therapist

Job Description

Mental Health Therapist / Clinician

Western Youth Services is a leading expert in children’s mental health and wellness solutions. As a hub of children’s mental health in Orange County, we’ve been providing services and programs for our community for over 50 years. Our passionate and dedicated staff deliver services and programs that prevent, treat and heal our kids and families and increase their ability to live full and productive lives. If this sounds like you, and you meet the qualifications for this position, please send us your resume.

The Clinician / Mental Health Therapist delivers clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, case management, consultation, crisis intervention and collateral treatment to Western Youth Services clients.

Responsibilities :

• Maintain full compliance with all regulatory and Agency requirements for documenting clinical services.
• Collaborate with team to achieve Agency goals and objectives, tracking progress to ensure compliance with expectations.
• Complete, submit, and revise all service documentation in accordance with Agency, Medi-Cal, and Cal Aim guidelines and timelines.
• Participate in required meetings and trainings to advance knowledge of evidenced based practices as directed by the clinical supervisor.
• Attend all Child Family Team (CFT) and consultations with adjunct providers, including Peer Support Specialists and Therapeutic Behavioral Coaches
• Provide services in the clinic and / or community settings when clinically appropriate.
• Complete all recertifications and renewal in accordance with county guidelines.
• This position includes productivity expectations, with an average of 55% of the time worked dedicated to billable client services.

Minimum Qualifications :

Salary : Salary range : $70,824.00 to $74,365.00. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, internal equity, market factors, and Agency considerations.

Benefits : Comprehensive employee benefits package includes :

Western Youth Services’ Mission : Advancing awareness, cultivating success, and strengthening communities through integrated mental health services for children, youth, and families.

Western Youth Services (WYS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. WYS values and promotes a culture of inclusivity and belonging, one that embraces the contributions of richly diverse disciplines and perspectives of all employees and staff.