Wellness Clinician

Job Description

Job Description

Since 1984, Larkin Street Youth Services has helped more than 75,000 young adults in San Francisco with outreach, shelter, housing, education, employment, healthcare, and other services.

Today, Larkin Street Youth Services is the largest provider of housing and services to homeless youth in the Bay Area. We serve 1,500 youth annually, operating or partnering to provide more than 500 emergency shelter, transitional, supportive, and subsidy-based housing beds at several unique sites across San Francisco.

Working at Larkin Street, no matter what department, means making a real difference in the lives of young people experiencing homelessness. Our team is skilled, diverse, and passionate. Our culture encourages achievement and professional development, as well as teamwork and self-care. Our focus is always on the young people at the heart of our mission and to nurture potential, promote dignity and support bold steps by all.

For more information about us, visit www.larkinstreetyouth.org.

WHAT YOU'LL DO :

Under the guidance of the Division Director of Client & Clinical Services and as a core member of our diverse Wellness Team, the Wellness Clinician will provide comprehensive strengths-based mental health services to unhoused and / or marginally housed transitional aged youth (TAY) ages 18-24, utilizing dynamic best practices for Trauma-Informed Care, Harm Reduction, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI), and Restorative Practices. With our typically serving over 85% BIPOC (including 45% Black) and over 30% LGBTQ+ TAY, and our desire to match the demographics of the clients we serve, the Wellness Clinician will specialize in providing culturally responsive care, with an emphasis on serving BIPOC communities. The Wellness Clinician will also join in providing clinical consultation and professional development to program staff across Larkin Street and leading collaborative team conferences.

This position is full-time and eligible for full-benefits.

Your responsibilities :

• Creatively utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities to engage with clients and provide onsite in-person & virtual mental health and / or substance use counseling services.
• Maintain a caseload of 15-20 drop-in counseling and ongoing therapy clients enrolled in various Larkin Street programs, including with our Engagement & Community Center (ECC), transitional housing, shelter, and permanent supportive housing sites.
• Conduct clinical assessments, individual and group psychotherapy, treatment planning, crisis intervention and de-escalation, and linkage to resources and the continuum of services offered throughout Larkin Street and in the community.
• Co-facilitate 1-2 weekly psychoeducational groups and / or workshops, such as Crash Out (Anger Management), Risky Business (Harm Reduction), Real Talk (Healthy Relationships), and Seeking Safety groups, with opportunities to launch new groups and / or workshops to engage TAY in discussions, based on their topics of interest.
• Join in collaboratively organizing events and activities hosted by the Wellness Department, such as Mental Health Awareness Day, Empowering Young Men of Color Conference, Suicide Prevention Month, Overdose Awareness Month, etc.
• Complete and maintain clinical documentation using EHR databases in a professional and timely manner, with NO Medi-Cal billing required.
• Provide clinical consultation and professional development to staff across Larkin Street programs on a range of clinical topics and best practices for working with TAY, with a variety of diverse and intersectional identities and life experiences.
• Facilitate and coordinate Collaborative Case Conferences for program sites to assist in developing care plans for clients with clinical concerns.
• Ability to travel independently throughout the community to Larkin Street's various program and partner agency sites, as applicable, via public transportation and Lyft / Uber.
• Attend weekly individual supervision, group supervision, clinical consultation, trainings, and professional development and training opportunities.
• Actively promote Wellness program services across Larkin Street and participate in community meetings, agency-wide cultural events, stakeholder meetings, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work within the agency.
• Exercise discretion and professional judgment at all times, keeping with the responsibilities carried personally and by the agency for the care and welfare of the youth we serve.
• Assist with special projects and other assignments, as requested by the Senior Leadership team and the Chief of Programs.
• Other duties as required.

WHO YOU ARE :

THE PERKS :

$80,000-$85,000 for unlicensed candidates

Larkin Street Youth Services is an equal opportunity employer. Larkin Street Youth Service seeks qualified candidates with an interest in the non-profit sector. We are committed to embracing diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, HIV / AIDS status, veteran status, or any other legally protected class. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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