What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Services Substance Use Clinician position at Encompass Community Services?
Salary Range: $70,720/yr (non-bilingual) - $74,880/yr (bilingual)
Encompass Community Services provides our Santa Cruz community with a wide range of services related to family & social well-being, early childhood education, behavioral health, housing and more. We work every day to make health, education and housing equitable for all people in Santa Cruz County. For more than 50 years our work has touched generations by helping people access education, rebuild relationships, restore their health, and regain dignity.
We take pride in offering comprehensive onboarding and training for new employees and continue with robust professional development opportunities each year for all employees. Encompass wide trainings provided for clinical team members include (but not limited to):
- Motivation Interviewing
- Trauma-Informed Care Practices
- Community Resiliency Model
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy Practices
- Crisis Intervention and De-escalation
- Cultural/Racial Awareness and Equity
Our guiding philosophy in Encompass Youth Services emphasizes compassion, respect, and collaboration with the intention of creating conditions that allow youth and families to engage and feel valued throughout their service experience. We promote health and well-being by offering guided opportunities to acquire the skills and resources necessary to build self-esteem, establish healthy relationships, and make positive life choices. Through exploring the strengths and struggles present in the specific life circumstances of each client and family, we are able to develop a service plan that is responsive to the client's individual needs and potentials
- Client-Centered – Collaborative and respectful of individual needs, and values of each client
- Culturally Responsive – Respectful and responsive to the values and cultural framework of diverse populations
- Strength-Based – Recognizing and building upon client strengths, resources, and resilience
- Trauma-Informed – Understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of trauma and the need for safety and choice in the client’s treatment.
Job Summary:
Encompass Youth Substance Use Disorder program (YSUD) is currently hiring for a full time SUD Clinician to work with youth and families. In this position, you will have the opportunity to provide cutting-edge services to youth struggling with substance use disorders utilizing evidence-based treatment models. This clinical position provides a combination of remote telehealth services and in-person services at our clinics and in the community. Services are provided for adolescents and young adults ages 12-20 years and their families, including comprehensive SUD assessment, development of client-centered treatment planning, early intervention services, individual, group, and family therapy, and case management.
This position is full-time, exempt, Monday through Friday. There is flexibility for clinicians to manage their own work week schedules and options for working remotely with provided electronic mobile devices. We promote connectivity and support as a team through regular team meetings.
Essential to this position is excellent documentation and time management skills, ability to meet direct service productivity expectations, and ability to work collaboratively with other service providers. Enrollment in graduate school BBS-track practicum or registration with California BBS required
- Drug Medi-Cal documentation: SUD assessment, progress notes, treatment planning.
- Provide remote, office and field based mental services to youth and families
- Maintain appropriate and timely documentation through the Avatar EHR system
- Attend weekly individual and group clinical supervision
- Work closely with Children’s Behavioral Health and other community partners
- Represent the agency in a professional and collaborative manner that fosters positive working relationships with other agencies and agency representatives.
- Enrollment in Master’s level BBS track practicum (LMFT or LPCC track only) OR Master’s Degree with BBS associate registration (AMFT or APCC only)
- Clinical experience with diverse populations including established competency and experience in specialized areas of adolescent and family counseling.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Proof of citizenship or right to work in the United States
- Criminal Record Clearance before hire.
- Valid Driver’s License and vehicle insurance
- Bilingual preferred not required
Wages & Benefits:
We prioritize the well-being of our team as much as the community we serve. Our comprehensive health benefits reflect this commitment. We offer full-time employees medical and dental insurance plan that ensures peace of mind for themselves and their families. We go beyond traditional care by also offering our employees acupuncture and chiropractic, embracing a holistic approach to health that aligns with our values of care and compassion.
Our team’s future matters just as much as the present. That’s why we offer a 403(b) retirement plan, providing a foundation for a secure retirement. We also recognize the need for work-life balance, so Encompass offers a competitive package of 17 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 14 additional paid holidays. These benefits are thoughtfully pro-rated for part-time positions, affirming our commitment to fairness and flexibility.
Salary : $70,720 - $74,880
