DescriptionTherapist and Care Manager -this is a full-time, exempt position, Monday through Friday (9-5), located at our Vicente campus in San Francisco. A new hire in this position would also receive a $5000 Retention bonus after a year. Start date FEB 2027 or after.
Program DescriptionEdgewood's Acute Intensive Services program is a comprehensive short-term mental health program that offers a full spectrum of therapeutic supports, ranging from Residential treatment to Intensive Outpatient support. The PHP/IOP programs in AIS work to stabilize, assess, and provide intensive treatment to youth who have recently experienced a mental health crisis and received emergency mental health services such as hospitalization or residential treatment, or are at risk of a significant mental health crisis that would require out of home placement. These youth attend intensive group-based mental health programming during the day at Edgewood and go home in the evening and on the weekends.
Position DescriptionAcute Intensive Services Therapist/Care Managers in the PHP/IOP Program provide intensive strategies to address any current need for stabilization, crisis intervention and individual, family and group trauma-focused treatment. Therapist/Care Managers must have strong clinical and advocacy skills, demonstrate flexibility, utilize a strengths-based approach, and demonstrated experience working with children and adolescents with high mental health needs.
Therapist/Care Mangers work as an integral member of multi-disciplinary milieu team that addresses the child or youth's behavioral and mental health needs. The Therapist/Care Manager adheres to all agency and EPSDT billing and documentation requirements and works with the Clinical Supervisor (or Clinical Leadership Team) to identify policies, procedures, and training needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS- Maintains a caseload of clients that facilitates ability to meet client service hours' goal as set by the agency.
- Provides clinical presence and support in PHP/IOP cottage.
- Provides mental health screening to assess cognitive, emotional, and social functioning and needs; facilitates the identification and engagement in mental health services such as individual, family, and group therapy.
- Provides crisis intervention and stabilization when appropriate.
- Coordinates services with other agencies and resources to address youth's needs including medical/physical health, mental health, education, employment, independent living skills, advocacy, placement stability, and age-appropriate enrichment activities.
- Assists youth in identifying and accessing community resources as needed.
- Works collaboratively on behalf of clients as needed with outpatient providers, school personnel, parents and caregivers, and others.
- Complies with Edgewood Center for Children and Families and California State Boards' requirements pertaining to supervision, consultation, and case conference attendance.
- Understands and complies with policies, procedures, and deadlines related to record keeping, paperwork, and documentation for Edgewood Center and EPSDT Medi-Cal billing purposes
- Participates in agency and program meetings and professional development trainings as required.
- Works proactively with the Clinical Supervisor or Clinical Leadership Team to ensure the strength of the program and attend to other tasks as needed.
CORE COMPETENCIES- Demonstrates a strong understanding of trauma and its impact on adolescent development and behavior. Applies trauma-informed approach to assessment, treatment planning, and intervention, fostering a sense of safety, empowerment, and trust with youth who have experienced complex trauma.
- Skilled in providing developmentally appropriate, evidenced based clinical interventions to adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges as well as their families. Able to build therapeutic rapport, conduct thorough assessments, and implement individual and group therapy modalities tailored to the unique needs of youth in a residential setting.
- Contributes positively to a healing-centered, respectful workplace by engaging others with humility, care, and a commitment to honoring all identities and lived experiences.
Applied Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities- Advanced degree (Master's or Doctorate) in clinical psychology, social work or related field required. Current CA Board of Behavioral Science or Board of Psychology license and/or registration.
- Registered with the BBS (AMFT, ASW, APCC, LCSW, LMFT, Licensed Psychologist).
- Based on our funding sources, California Department of Mental Health requires all unlicensed psychologists to apply for a professional licensing waiver or show proof of valid waiver prior to hire date.
- Direct clinical experience working with high-risk children and youth.
- Clean California DMV and insurance
- Experience providing individual, family and group therapy to children and adolescents.
- preferred Qualifications
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience in working with diverse communities.
- Experience working with children and families that have been or are involved in issues relating to abuse (e.g., verbal, physical, sexual, and neglect) and trauma.
- Experience working with a variety of treatment modalities including family systems work, DBT, CBT, group therapy, etc.
- Awareness of substance abuse issues and how they impact the family system.
Salary InformationThis position has a salary range of $89,294.40-$115,932.96 depending on years of clinical experience and bi-lingual language skills.
As part of our team, benefits-eligible employees receive an excellent comprehensive benefits package:
- 16 days of PTO the first year and more thereafter
- Nine paid holidays
- Five health and wellness days off annually
- 10% additional pay for community-relevant second language fluency
- Medical/Dental/and Vision plans
- 403 B Retirement Plan with agency match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Medical and Childcare Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection Plan
- Paid employee referral program
- Career advancement opportunities
- Retention bonuses for many positions
- Continuing Education expense reimbursement
- Professional licensing fee reimbursement
- Professional Development reimbursement opportunities
- Verified Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer
DisclaimerThis document is for informational purposes only. A formal job description, including working conditions such as physical
requirements, work atmosphere, etc., will be provided for signature during the offer process.
