Mental Health Clinician (bilingual)

Job Description

Job Description

Title :  Mental Health Clinician

Reports to :   Sr. Program Manager

Status :  Full-time / Exempt

Location :  Oakland, CA

Pay :   $85,000.00 / Year

• $1,000 sign-on bonus
• plus $1,000 for bilingual Spanish / English providers.  Half paid after 1st month, half after 6 months of good performance

OUR MISSION & VISION

The Brighter Beginnings mission to “ support healthy births and successful development of children by partnering with parents and helping to build strong communities “, gains its strength and aspiration from our core belief and vision that,  "Every family matters, and every child deserves a happy, healthy future.”

OUR HISTORY

Brighter Beginnings is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and has been responding to the needs of families in resource-poor neighborhoods since 1984 when our work began in response to the alarming differences in mortality and illness rates among African American babies compared to other children.

Brighter Beginnings has grown into a respected and well-connected organization with locations in Oakland, Richmond, Bay Point, and Antioch. We have a multi-cultural, bi-lingual staff of passionate and committed family-service professionals; in fact, many of our staff came to this work because of the challenges they faced in their own families.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Mental Health Clinician provides counseling services for children, adolescents and adults at a client’s home and / or office. The Mental Health Clinician performs client and / or community focused resource coordination activities to ensure clients and / or community members receive comprehensive care. This position requires a person with knowledge of parenting, infant and child development, adolescent growth and development, and ability to communicate effectively with families. The Mental Health Clinician must also have background and knowledge of trauma and the effect it has on child development. The Mental Health Clinician must possess training and group facilitation skills, knowledge of related community resources, knowledge of interventions, and the ability to collaborate with other community organizations and agencies. Complete comprehensive assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and other documentation. This position is exempt which means receiving an agreed upon salary that takes into account that it may sometimes require working long hours and are not entitled to overtime compensation.

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RESPONSIBILITIES :

SPECIAL ADA REQUIREMENTS

Benefits

We are proud to offer competitive wages and benefits to our employees. Please feel free to inquire during the interview process. As a summary, we offer :

Brighter Beginnings is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. At Brighter Beginnings, employment decisions are made regardless of sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or ancestry, protected Veteran or military status, or other characteristics protected by law.

If you require alternative methods of application or screening, you must approach the employer directly.

All applicants that are offered a conditional offer of employment will need to complete a background check. For positions with client / patient contact, you must have a TB clearance and a physical assessment by a physician of your ability to complete job duties. Additional requirements are an immunization records (including MMR, Hep B, Varicella, TDAP, Covid-19). All positions require applicants to have a valid California driver’s license, be listed under car insurance as a driver, and a clean driving record (as defined by our insurance carrier).

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