Children and Family Therapist (License Required)

Reports to: Program Manager

Location: San Diego, CA

FLSA Status: Exempt, Full-time

Effective Date:  February 2019

General Purpose of the Job: Provide holistic, strengths-based, trauma-informed, integrated mental health and social services to students and families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (The examples of functions are not necessarily exhaustive. Management is not precluded from assigning other related functions not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment for the position.)

• Provide and coordinate in-school mental health services to refugee students and/or their families who are victims of torture and/or severe trauma in trauma-informed settings
• Provide individual and small group therapy
• Collect signed informed consents from all parents or guardians of students who receive mental health services, and coordinate with school staff to obtain required documents, as needed
• Coordinate clinical case management services for students and their families as requested
• Coordinate with professional interpreters to provide services in the students’ and families’ preferred languages
• Assist with developing and administering a brief survey to assess student improvement in trauma recovery and in social/emotional health
• Prepare and submit required reports to evaluate project outcomes
• Conduct professional development trainings for district staff and educators
• Identify critical client care issues for clinical meetings and supervision
• Complete biopsychosocial assessments and create treatment plans
• Complete progress notes and document client services in ETO (electronic medical record) database ensuring that data is complete, accurate, and contract-compliant
• Review client charts to ensure compliance with established protocols
• Screen client referrals per eligibility criteria
• Participate in all-agency functions including development outreach and events, as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to the mission of Survivors of Torture, International
• Mental health licensure required: LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC; additional PPS credential preferred
• Possess excellent communication, problem solving and organizational skills
• Must have reliable car, valid California driver’s license and adequate auto insurance
• Experience and competence working with diverse populations including students, youth and families, and languages
• Fluency with one or more language other than English preferred
• Flexibility to co-locate; including travel between school sites and SURVIVORS’ primary office
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and databases

Application Procedures:

To be considered for this position, please send a detailed cover letter, resume, salary requirements, and a copy of your professional license as a Word document or PDF file to confidential email: survivors@notorture.org. No phone calls please.