ASSOCIATE CLINICIAN

Buckelew Programs is a non-profit, behavioral healthcare organization with the mission is to promote recovery, resilience and hope by providing behavioral health and support services that enhance quality of life.
We are seeking a new Associate Clinician (Hybrid/Remote) to join our team.
Your role will be to provide outpatient therapy to children, adults and families who have a wide range of psycho-social, mental and emotional needs.
Many are victims of abuse and trauma or have histories of family violence and/or dysfunction.
The majority are low to moderate income.
Therapeutic modalities include individual and dyadic psychodynamic psychotherapy, family and group therapy.
As a member of the Counseling Services department, you will work with other Associate Clinicians and report to our Assistant Program Director.
Individual and group supervision, professional development and case consultation will be provided, including excellent supervisory and clinical support.
Full-time and part-time positions available.
What You Will Do: Maintain caseload of clients including individual children, adolescents, families and adults including all necessary documentation and charting.
Caseload ratio: 60% time clocked will be client sessions.
Conduct comprehensive assessment and provide individual, couple, and family treatment.
Maintain records for all clinical services that meet Medi-Cal standards for quality and compliance.
Documentation is required consistent with agency standards and a billing standard is established by the Program Manager in accordance with contract requirements and agency policies.
Become competent in the agencys electronic health record system and utilize for documentation and recordkeeping.
Participate as an active member of the clinical team, attending program staff meetings and staff development as required.
Facilitate group treatment that may include DBT, Seeking Safety, Parenting Apart, and others as needed.
Become thoroughly oriented to Counseling Services and Buckelew Programs policies and procedures, as well as health, education, social services, legal, and other resources in the community.
Assist with other needs as required in support of Counseling Services clinical services program.
What You Will Bring: Our ideal candidate will have the following credentials/skills: Masters in counseling, Psychology or Social Work.
Must hold an active Associate MFT or LPCC and be registered in good standing with the BBS.
Ability to complete all client recordkeeping and charting accurately and in a timely manner all client recordkeeping and charting, including psychosocial assessments, treatment summaries and case closings.
Ability to provide written documentation and oral case presentations that contain clear, accurate, and professional descriptions of the treatment.
Willingness to learn psychodynamic and evidence-based principles and practices, and be able to apply these in treatment planning and intervention.
Able to demonstrate flexibility and maturity in dealing with unsettling material and/or unusual circumstances.
Display interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship.
Must have awareness of the impact of cultural factors in shaping personal identity and use this knowledge in working with persons of various cultural, racial, economic backgrounds, gender identify, and sexual orientation.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Computer skills required to complete documentation, respond to email and use the Internet.
Must have or obtain NPI number and complete other credentialing requirements as required by the needs of the program.
Bilingual/Bicultural highly desirable (Spanish).
Must be culturally competent, flexible, and committed to working as part of a team.
Why You'll Love Us: Founded in 1970, Buckelew Programs helps more than 10,000 people each year with mental health, addiction, and related behavioral health challenges lead healthier, more independent lives, strengthening families and communities in the process.
We believe in treating people, not conditions, so we tailor treatment to the unique needs of each client.
We also encourage the active collaboration of loved ones and other supporters.
Buckelew Programs provides a wide range of services for both adults and children in Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Lake counties, including supported housing and job training, outpatient psychotherapy, residential detox, and a regional suicide prevention program.
Staff working 20 plus hours weekly are offered the following benefits: Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance 403(b) Medical Flexible Spending Account Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Paid Time Off DEI Statement: Buckelew Programs values transparency, equity, accountability and inclusion.
As a behavioral health organization, we firmly believe that feeling understood, accepted, and supported is essential to mental well-being and promoting recovery; we welcome all people regardless of identities and circumstances.
As a thought leader in mental health, substance misuse, suicide prevention, housing equity and community building, we recognize the need to stay current and responsive to diverse communities by bringing different people together to be their authentic selves.
AA/EOE