Mental Health Therapist

Partner with us in making a positive change! Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare. Job Title: Mental Health Therapist/Clinician (AMFT, ACSW, APCC) Division/Program: Star View Teammates - IFCCS Starting Compensation: 70,000.00 - 74,970.00 USD Per Year Working Location: Lancaster, CA Working Hours/Shift: Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Why Join Our Team? Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience. Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay. Comprehensive Benefits Package: Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage. Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle. Professional Growth Opportunities: On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities. Career development programs designed to help you grow. Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable). Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication What you bring to SBHG (qualifications): Master's degree in a Mental Health, Human Services, or closely related field. Experience Two (2) years' experience in mental health field, and direct service experience with severely emotionally disturbed families/children; experience with high risk families/children. Experience should be with children or adolescents with dual diagnosis in residential or outpatient settings. MHS II: Registered with CA BBS as an MFT Intern or ASW. MHS III: Licensed in California as LMFT or LCSW. Valid California Driver's License. How you will make a difference (job overview): This position has primary responsibility for mental health services and case management services to adolescents and their families. The Mental Health Specialist (MHS) provides mental health services (including assessment and evaluation) and other services to clients referred to the TEAMMATES programs. Provides therapeutic services including but not limited to individual and family therapy, collaterals, crises intervention skill-building, and treatment planning. He/she acts as liaison with external agencies and functions on teams with other clinical & non-clinical staff. The Mental Health Specialist is part of the Child and Family Team and will assist other team members as needed to provide services to families or assist with case management or developing plans for the family. MHS' will attend Child & Family Team (CFT) meetings and be an active participant in the CFT process. May be requested to obtain additional training and certifications as needed. Division/Program Overview: Community-Based and Family Centered programs. TEAMMATES offers Wraparound, Intensive Field Capable Clinical Services (IFCCS) and IFCCS Outreach Triage Team and Child Outreach Triage Team services that cover a full range of treatment and support. 24 hours of referral receipt, and services are delivered countywide by the same team 24-hour Crisis Intervention SED Children and Adolescent driven program. Client and Family driven program with mutually agreed by service provider and family. Contract with DMH and Child Protected Services and Probation. Learn more about SBHG at: For Additional Information: ... In accordance with California law, the grade for this position is 68,640.00 - 98,178.07. Placement within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law. We are committed to providing a career-enhancing environment for dedicated professionals desiring to improve the lives of people living with mental health and other challenges to their well-being. SBHG currently employs approximately 1,900 people at more than 45 different sites throughout California. We serve more than 30,000 adults, children, youth and families annually throughout the state. We strongly value and are committed to having a truly diverse workforce and environment- including LGBTQ, cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity in our workforce.