LICENSED THERAPIST

About SEADC

Southeast Asian Development Center's (SEADC) mission is to foster a healthy, thriving, and self-sufficient Southeast Asian American community.

Founded in 1977 in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, the Southeast Asian Development Center, formerly Vietnamese Youth Development Center (VYDC), is a nonprofit organization dedicated to lifting children, youth, and families from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam out of poverty. Our services are structured around providing low income and vulnerable Southeast Asian Americans with basic needs and skills critical to building successful futures. We provide jobs, academic support, language service, health, and wellness, promote cultural resiliency and social guidance.

About The Health & Wellness Department

The Health & Wellness Department’s goal is to promote mental wellness and increase awareness of mental health access to San Francisco’s Southeast Asian communities. The department’s program implements culturally and linguistically appropriate services ensuring that mental health resources and support are accessible and relevant. The department conducts wellness promotion activities, provides counseling, individual and group therapeutic services in addition to psycho-educational workshops.

Licensed Therapist

The Licensed Therapist provides clinically and culturally competent mental health services to youth and adults at the Southeast Asian Development Center. The Licensed Therapist conducts psych-assessments, prepares intervention and treatment plan, and provides short-term individual and group therapy.

This position requires independent thought and discretion, as well as the ability to proactively assess SEADC client mental health needs, and situations that require higher level of intervention.  The candidate must have a deep understanding of behavioral services and / or health prevention services to improve Southeast Asian Americans health outcomes. They must have skill sets in evidence-based psychotherapy and behavioral change with experience in delivering person-centered care.

The Licensed Therapist reports to the Director of Programs.

Position Title : Licensed Therapist

Compensation :  $91,000-94,000 annual, Exempt; Full time, expected hours of work 37.5 hours per week

Benefits :    Medical, dental, vision, and AD&D; 401k employer match; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Commuter benefits; Paid holiday, vacation, and sick days; Professional development stipend

Location :  281 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Reports to :  Director of Programs

Start Date :  March 1, 2024

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Client Services (90%)

• Provides clinically & culturally competent short-term individual counseling on- and off-site to SEADC youth, families, adults, and older adults.
• Provides clinically & culturally competent group counseling, support, and psychoeducational services on- and off-site to SEADC youth, families, adults, and older adults.
• Conducts, screening, intakes & initial assessments of clients in culturally appropriate and sensitive manners that builds strong rapport.
• Conduct mental health treatment plans to identify client needs and goals and engage in continuous clinical documentation towards goals.
• Collect and document client and service information in a timely and accurate manner. Maintain client case files and records in organized fashion, in compliance with HIPAA regulations and funder requirements.
• Ensure clients receive high quality services and follow all legal and ethical state and BBS guidelines.
• Provide consultation and guidance to staff on client’s mental health needs.
• Enters accurate client data and complete monthly reports in a timely manner.

Administrative Duties (10%)

Qualifications

Education :

Required Skills and Experience :

Desired Skills and Experience :

Additional Qualities and Requirements

COVID-19 vaccination : We require all employees to be fully COVID vaccinated with the card to show proof of vaccination. Reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to embracing diversity and consider all applicants for all   positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national   origin, age, disability, HIV / AIDS or veteran status.

The pay range for this role is :

91,000 - 94,000 USD per year (Ellis)

Employment Type : Full Time

Years Experience : 5 - 10 years

Salary : $91,000 - $94,000 Annual

Bonus / Commission : No

Salary : $91,000 - $94,000