Job description
WestCoast Children's Clinic, located in Oakland, California, is a non-profit community psychology clinic that has provided mental health services to Bay Area children, youth and families. Working at WestCoast Children's Clinic means being part of an organization that is client-centered, trauma-informed, collaborative, and committed to justice and equity.
Mental Health Clinician (various programs)
WestCoast Children's Clinic is seeking skilled clinicians for all of our programs, who are committed to the social and emotional wellbeing of children, youth, and families. WCC Clinicians work with children and youth to help them discover who they are and what they can become.
You will be joining a team of clinicians, case managers, and support counselors who provide intensive mental health services, including psychosocial assessments, crisis stabilization, individual and family therapy, and case management. We now offer a six-month new clinician training program designed to address the development of skill areas such as complex trauma, childhood development and attachment, cultural awareness and sensitivity, collaboration and teamwork, child and adolescent clinical concepts, and community mental health.
Programs and Positions Overview:
Outpatient Program
The Outpatient Therapy Program (OTP) serves children ages 3-21, many of whom are in the foster care system. Outpatient Clinicians provide psychological and supportive services not only at our clinic, but also in our clients' homes, schools and other sites throughout the community. Clinicians partner with individuals and various systems the child is involved in, including primary caregivers and family, social workers and schools, the legal and foster care system, and others within the community.
STAT (Screening, Stabilization, and Transition)
The STAT program is an innovative, model program that provides mental health Screening, Stabilization, and Transition (STAT) services to children as they enter the foster care system in Alameda County. STAT Clinicians complete a mental health screening and informal assessment of every child who arrives at the Assessment Center (located in Hayward), providing both individual and milieu-based therapeutic interventions. The STAT program serves children of all ages and is committed to helping them cope with the traumas of abuse and neglect, while working to minimize the impact of being separated from their family, home, and community. In addition, STAT Clinicians may carry a small caseload of clients who experience chronic placement instability for whom treatment could extend up to a year.
TAYS (Transitional Age Youth Services)
Transition Age Youth Services (TAYS) Clinicians provide community-based, intensive strategies to address any current need for stabilization, crisis intervention and individual trauma-focused treatment. TAYS Clinicians work in one or more of the following TAYS Program areas:
C-Change , Transforming the Lives of Sexually Exploited Minors , provides mental health screening, advocacy, clinical case management and psychotherapy to sexually exploited youth and their families.
Catch-21 provides intensive mental health services to youth with serious mental illness with the focus on stabilization, reducing mental health symptoms and connecting youth with the services that they will need to successfully transition to adulthood.
What will you gain? Receive individual clinical supervision by a dedicated supervisor Professional Development Stipend, which can be used for licensure materialsBe part of a compassionate, driven team that is social justice-focused: We have several Staff Affinity Groups such as BIPOC Council, LGBTQ+, Equity and Inclusion, Health and WellnessServe vulnerable kids and their families and create positive changes in their livesAs a Joint Commission Accredited agency, we provide the highest standard of care and offer extensive clinical training and seminars led by field experts. Training includes CSEC, Telehealth, Complex Trauma/Trauma-Informed Care, Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS), Supervisor in Training program, and much more! Benefits: 100% Employer-paid medical and a variety of different plans (base plan, Kaiser HMO), dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability coverage for full-time employeesCompetitive pay commensurate with experienceQuarterly and annual incentive compensation plans, generous retirement plan contributionBilingual pay differential for qualified candidates (5% of yearly salary)403b retirement plan with ROTH and 403b contribution optionsFlex-spending options - Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Plans14 Paid Holidays, Self-Care Leave (additional PTO accrual with increased years of service)20 days paid time off per year (equivalent to 4 weeks)Wellness Stipend ($100 per month), which can be used on a variety of expenses related to self-care and wellness
Minimum Requirements:
Master's or doctoral degree in psychology, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or social work with current CA BBS/BOP license or registration (OR: graduation date/registration pending)Direct clinical experience working with youth who have experienced abuse and neglect, community violence, commercial sexual exploitation, and/or other trauma, foster care, and community mental health.Demonstrated clinical skill in assessment, evaluation, treatment, and crisis intervention.Sensitivity and awareness in recognizing and addressing race, gender, power, and privilege, and how these impact community mental health. Ability to manage time and work efficiently; to be well-organized and complete timely documentation; and to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.Ability to assess needs, strengths & provide crisis intervention and de-escalation in small and large group settings.Clean CA DMV record, travel is requiredBilingual clinicians and clinicians of color are strongly encouraged to apply. Pay:
Salary range for all clinician positions is $68,855+ annually, depending on experience and current licensure status, plus a language differential if applicable and quarterly and annual incentive compensation plans.
Join us and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families in the Bay Area.
WCC is passionate about leading and encouraging open conversations around race, gender, power, and privilege and how these impact community mental health. Our staff affinity groups include Staff of Color Council, LGBTQ Staff Group, White Accountability Group, and Equity and Inclusion Council.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diminishing the influence of privilege and discrimination in our field and our workplace, whether due to differences concerning age, citizenship, color, disability, marital or parental status, race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
