StarVista • San Mateo, CA 94402 • Posted 12 days ago
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StarVista is seeking a Bi-lingual Mental Health Clinician to provide strength-based, family-centered home-visiting therapeutic services to at-risk families in San Mateo County. The role involves conducting assessments, providing individual, family, and/or group therapy, and collaborating with other staff to offer culturally sensitive, trauma-informed care. The position requires knowledge and experience in working with abuse, family violence, and substance abuse matters, and a commitment to cultural humility and respect for diversity.
JOB TITLE: Mental Health Clinician (Bi-lingual)
DEPARTMENT: Differential Response
REPORTS TO: Program Manager
POSITION STATUS: Exempt-Full-time - 40 hours per week
SALARY: $35-$37 an hour
DESCRIPTION:
StarVista is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has helped people of all ages throughout San Mateo County navigate life challenges for over 55 years. Our mental health, crisis intervention, youth housing, substance use, and early childhood services help thousands of individuals each year. StarVista's services are rooted in strength-based, holistic practices and center diversity, equity and inclusion to ensure anyone who comes to StarVista can access support. StarVista's values of respect, passion, partnerships, accountability, innovation and integrity foster an agency culture of support and growth.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for providing strength-based, family-centered home-visiting therapeutic services to at-risk families for all Differential Response referrals from the Human Services Agency Child Welfare Services Department. The majority of the families we serve have a child in the home screened out by CPS as low to moderate risk. Clinician will conduct thorough assessments of family needs and will provide individual, family, and/or group therapy to address those needs and strengthen the family's ability to function. Clinicians will be based in San Mateo County.
POSITION PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:
This position will provide therapeutic services which may include therapy (family, individual, group), case management, assessment, advocacy, treatment planning and coordination for assigned clients and families. Knowledge and experience working with abuse, family violence, and substance abuse matters is a must. We are committed to culturally sensitive, strengths based, and trauma informed care. We adapt our services to fit the unique needs of each family.
We are looking for skilled, passionate, and creative clinicians to join a strong team comprised of diverse individuals who are passionate about supporting families. Clinicians will collaborate with other staff in the coordination of ethically appropriate, theoretically sound, culturally sensitive, trauma informed and holistic interventions to address family issues and enhance client and family member strengths. Cultural humility and respect for diversity are core values of Star Vista and are essential to this position.
Requirements:
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
BENEFITS: *Benefits applicable only to benefit eligible employees 20+hours per week on a prorated basis
We encourage you to apply if you think you would be a great fit but do not meet the preferred education/experience level. We welcome folks from all backgrounds and lived experiences and would love to learn more about how you may be a great fit for this role.
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