Since 1891, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco (BGCSF) has provided high-quality, community-based youth development services to youth in San Francisco. Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. We impact the lives of Club members, primarily ages six to 18, by focusing on academic success, healthy lifestyles, good character & community engagement, and job readiness with earning potential. We are nationally recognized for the high quality of our programs and comprehensive approach to serving youth. Whether you’re joining our administrative team, a Club team, or our Camp Mendocino team, you’ll be surrounded by enthusiastic, talented, and passionate colleagues who wake up every day ready to inspire young people to reach their full potential.
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Working for Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco gives you the chance to be part of a dynamic and passionate movement that is out to change the world - starting right here in our community. Founded in 1891, our organization has 130 years of experience in the field; however, we continue to find new ways to learn, grow, and innovate. We are nationally recognized for the high-quality of our programs and comprehensive approach to serving youth. Whether you’re joining our administrative team, a Clubhouse team, a school-based team, or our Camp Mendocino team, you’ll be surrounded by enthusiastic, talented, and passionate colleagues who wake up every day ready to inspire young people to reach their full potential.
The Children’s Community Mental Health Clinician (CCMHC) will provide direct service, paraprofessional staff consultation, training and support for the afterschool youth development program. We seek a licensed or license-eligible clinician to serve as our CCMHC in a non-traditional, mental health setting, using an anti-racist, trauma-informed, community social work model. Our setting requires formal mental health skills (case management, assessment, individual & family therapy, referrals, etc.) and informal behavioral coaching, social emotional support, youth development and skill development. We are designed to bring mental health services to communities that wouldn't normally access support and are seeking a professional who will commit to the community. This is a Full Time Exempt position located in San Francisco and includes benefits.
Responsibilities
Bilingual Spanish required
RequirementsKEY ROLES (ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES):
Clinical Care (40%)
Provide individual, family and/or group therapy for youthProvide clinical case management for youthDevelop, monitor, and implement treatment goals and interventions for all modalities of direct servicePerform accurate and timely record-keeping and documentation of all client related activities (e.g., assessments, progress notes and treatment plans)Coordinate with mental health providers to identify treatment options for membersWork independently, demonstrate effective critical thinking, decision-making and risk reductionConsult with clinical team (off-site) proactively and preventativelyAttend and participate in regularly scheduled client review meetings, clinical meetings, and staff meetingsOrient afterschool staff regularly on referral processSocioemotional Support (40%)
Facilitate living skills or social emotional programming for youth and families ? Integrate supports into traditional youth development programmingDevelop/increase accessibility to socioemotional resources available to youth and familiesFamiliarity with and ability to facilitate restorative practicesStaff Capacity building (20%)
Lead case conferencing for paraprofessional staff team to coordinate services for youth membersProvide consultation to afterschool staff on mental health issues impacting children and youth Club membersSupport school-based Clubs by providing consultation to staff on program structure and mental health issues impacting members, facilitating youth consultation and plan development for individual participants, providing linkages and referrals for youth.Provide mentorship/supervision to students in compliance with graduate school and/or BBS requirementsAssist with the development and implementation of agency-wide mental health policies and proceduresFacilitate staff training regarding mental health issues, which affect youth and are helpful in the Clubhouse setting QualificationsCOMPETENCIES:
Interfacing with paraprofessional teamProviding therapy for children, teens and familiesUtilizing and partnering with community resources and systemsExcellent organizational and oral/written communication skillsAbility to work independently as well as part of a teamAbility to successfully navigate GoogleMeet and Zoom
SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
Requires Masters (MSW/MA) from accredited school of Social Work, MFT or Psychology.Must be licensed or registered with BOP or BBS.Bilingual Spanish requiredMinimum one-year previous post-graduate experience providing individual & family therapy and case management with emphasis in youth services preferredBasic understanding of youth development settings in an after-school programExperience working with high-risk adolescents and diverse communitiesCriminal background clearanceAbility to move efficiently between locationsCurrent First Aid/CPR certification within 60 daysAble to work afternoon and evening hours
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.Must be able to stand for long periods of time.Must be able to move about to accomplish tasks, particularly for events or moving from one Club to another.Must able to sit at computer workstation for long time periodsAble to pass required health screenings & testings (i.e. TB, COVID,etc.)