Division: OTTP-NorCal

Title: Bilingual (Spanish and/or Cantonese) Therapist (AMFT, ASW, APCC, LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403B retirement, pet insurance

FTE: Full time

Salary: $40-48.00/hr DOE and licensure

About OTTP-SF (www.ottp-sf.org)

Over the last 25 years, our multidisciplinary staff of licensed mental health therapists, LCSW’s, LMFT’s, ASW’s, AMFT’s, LPCC, OT’s and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners have served more than 10,000 clients. At OTTP we welcome collaborating, autonomy, and exploration of ideas to meet the ever-evolving needs of our clients. Our services include early intervention, school-based program, workforce development, and outpatient mental health services. Clients at OTTP are between the ages 3 to 24. Our interventions include assessment, therapeutic individual intervention, therapeutic groups, psychotherapy, family therapy, employment, and case management. Therapeutic activities are hands-on, engaging, and meaningful to our clients. This is why we say we are “healing through doing.” Our mission is to provide mental health services to empower the youth that we serve to achieve their emotional, educational, vocational and personal goals.

Summary

Under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, the Bilingual Psychotherapist 1 or 2 will work in our outpatient mental health program to provide a variety of therapeutic interventions, including individual assessment, individual and group psychotherapy, intensive case management services and family therapy to high–risk youth who meet Medi-Cal necessity. Services will be provided out of San Francisco County and will include sessions in the office, in schools, and in the community. Additionally, the psychotherapist will see clients under Wraparound, Outpatient, ERMHS contracts, and may see youth on our school-based contracts.

Essential Functions

• Conduct psychosocial assessments in both English and Spanish/Cantonese for the purposes of assessing for Specialty Mental Health Service necessity and for diagnosis
• Provide culturally-sensitive, clinically-informed individual, group, and/or family therapy and case management to clients including the following: providing psychosocial assessment, risk assessment, suicide/safety assessment, diagnosis and treatment
• Provide ICC (intensive care coordination) services to wrap clients as assigned in both English and Spanish/Cantonese, including participating in/facilitating CFT meetings as part of wrap teams.
• As part of the Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) Program, provide mental health assessments, develop a plan of care, provide psychotherapy, case management and resource development as indicated in the student's IEP.
• Collaborate with family, principals, teachers, school staff and community partners to address each child’s established goals
• Participate on the interdisciplinary clinical team with psychiatric nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, and clinical mental health therapists
• Maintain accurate client charts and complete all clinical documentation according to SF County Behavioral Health standards, including utilization of Electronic Medical Record system to complete progress notes within 72 hours of service provision
• Follow guidance for meeting productivity standards as set by SF County Behavioral Health Services/CYF system of care
• Attend scheduled meetings for interagency collaborations
• Participate in agency wide meetings and 1:1 supervision
• Participate in agency efforts to address, explore and advocate regarding racial and social injustices
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor, Program Manager, and/or Director

Minimum Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• MSW, MFT or APCC degree from an accredited college / university
• Active registration or license with California Board of Behavioral Sciences
• Bilingual in Spanish and/or Cantonese
• Strong ethical standards and professional integrity
• Good organizational skills
• Strong communication skills in written and verbal form
• Experience with electronic medical record systems (Epic) and Medi-Cal billing preferred
• Verification of Employment and background check
• TB clearance is required every four years
• Regular attendance
• California driving license and car insurance, and regular access to a vehicle
• Maintain and uphold Agency mission statement, values, policies, procedures, and principles

Supervisory Responsibilities: No supervisory duties.

Environmental Conditions: (Working Conditions): This position entails working within various settings, including OTTP office, school settings, and the community.

Physical Requirements:

• This position entails sitting, standing, and walking.
• This position entails driving within SF County.

Mental Requirements: This job requires that the individual be able to comprehend and follow instructions, maintain appropriate work pace to complete the assigned workload, perform varied and complex tasks, relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instruction, effectively influence people on a consistent basis, and make generalizations, evaluations or decisions without immediate supervision, accept and carry out responsibility for direction, control, and planning, and communicate effectively.

Special Service for Groups, Inc. (SSG) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We encourage people of color, women, queer and trans/gender-nonconforming individuals to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40.00 - $48.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• No nights
• No weekends

Ability to Commute:

• San Francisco, CA 94112 (Required)

Work Location: In person