Who We Are:

We are a premier provider dedicated to healing children and young adults, strengthening families, and transforming communities through quality, comprehensive services and advocacy. We envision a world in which children and young adults, families, and communities are able to heal, grow, and thrive.

Job Type: Full-time, Exempt opportunity

Starting Salary Range: $71,500 - 80,500

• Therapist BBS $71,500
• Therapist BBS plus Bilingual $ 75,500
• Therapist BBS, Bilingual, plus Licensed $ 80,500

What We Offer:

An outstanding benefits package and numerous opportunities for career growth and advancement within our organization!

• AI-assisted note-taking to streamline documentation and enhance focus on client care
• Employee Sign-on Bonus of $4,000
• Bilingual stipend of $4,000 for applicable positions.
• This role is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pre-Licensure Reimbursement Program: Receive $500 reimbursement for licensing fees and exam prep materials
• 13 Paid Holidays per year, including Cesar Chavez & Juneteenth
• Earn up to 16 days of paid vacation time, plus 50 hours of paid sick leave annually
• 401(k) with no wait period and no vesting schedule
• 401(k) matching up to 4%
• Medical insurance offering 3 HMO with Kaiser and Health Net, and also a PPO Plan
• The Difference Card- Employer-funded benefit that works alongside an employee's health insurance plan to help offset out-of-pocket costs like copays, deductibles, and coinsurance.
• Dental insurance both HMO & PPO options, with 100% employer paid for HMO employee only coverage plan
• Vision insurance offers 100% employer-paid vision plan through EyeMed for you and your entire family
• Life and AD&D insurance 100% employer paid up to two times the annual salary
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account for Medical and Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

The essential functions include:

• Complete ongoing intake study in preparation for placement, discharge and discharge planning, in cooperation with cottage/unit staff
• Formulate and implement overall treatment plan for each client in their caseload
• Provide intensive individualized services as indicated in client's treatment plan.
• Provide individual therapy sessions to take place multiple times each week, family therapy sessions each week, and multiple group therapy sessions weekly.
• Engage in crisis response protocols, including monitoring client risk, engaging in timely risk assessments, and ensuring thorough documentation of risk and crisis response
• Involved in social skills training for each client
• Meet regularly with cottage/unit staff at staff meetings, unit meetings and informally
• Collaborate with residential treatment team and each client's child and family team to participate in permanency planning
• Take part in selective client activities in the cottage/unit and maintain awareness of group interaction in the unit
• Meet regularly with each client, on an individual or other basis, for rehabilitation purposes
• Coordinate with team members to provide case-management and linkage services to clients and their family members
• Coordinate visiting plans for clients with the treatment team
• Maintain contact with referring agencies
• Maintain contact and working relationships with school personnel and monitor client's academic and behavioral functioning
• Evaluate progress and make recommendations as necessary
• Serve on agency committees and participate in general and staff meetings
• Maintain and complete all required case records and forms
• Write progress notes in a timely manner and regularly meet productivity standard for billing
• Keep the Director, Treatment Services informed of overall group climate and specific problem situations as necessary
• Participate in Residential Therapist meetings and group supervision
• Other duties as required

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATES

• Master's degree in social work or marriage/family therapy
• License, waiver and/or registration with California Board of Behavioral Sciences
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
• Valid California driver's license, driving record and personal vehicle insurance acceptable to Hillsides' insurance carrier

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC)

Hillsides practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognize the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma; Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices with the goal to prevent re-traumatization which promotes healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.

Hillsides is an Equal Opportunity Employer