Clinician I - Community

JOB SUMMARY:

Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental health services through various programs to multicultural populations of all acuities. Although it serves a variety of consumers, the agency focuses primarily on providing care to low-income, high at- risk youth.

The Clinician is a key member of our behavior services team. They are responsible for meeting clinical benchmarks for quality care and productivity requirements, ensuring proper care is provided in accordance with program contracts, and developing and providing direct behavioral health services to consumers. The Clinician will carry out these objectives by providing a wide variety of individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and advocacy services in line with the consumers’ specific therapeutic needs. Clinicians may provide services in a clinic setting, residential site, schools, and/or consumers’ homes dependent on the program they work at.

CLINICIAN NEW GRADUATE

Starting Pay Range:

$68,000 - $73,100 per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Recent Graduate and Master’s degree required.

Additional Requirements:

• Must Register with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) in the State of California as MFT, MSW, APCC, or PsyD. D/Ph. D for a registration number and receive number within 4 months of date of hire.
• Attend and satisfactorily complete all trainings required by the Agency, federal, state and/or local regulations.
• DMH experience preferred.
• Valid California Driver License and a driving record acceptable to the Agency’s insurance carrier.
• Ability to use a personal car with appropriate insurance for all Agency business and adhering to federal, state, and local motor vehicle safety standards when transporting children.
• Fluent in English required.

CLINICIAN I

STARTING PAY RANGE:

$68,000 - $73,100 per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

•Masters’ Degree in related field required.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Registered MFT, MSW, APCC, or Psy. D/Ph. D Intern in California
• Must have a valid intern number registered with the state and in good standing.
• Must maintain valid intern number, registration and good standing with the state as a condition of employment.
• Attend and satisfactorily complete all trainings required by the Agency, federal, state and/or local regulations.
• DMH experience preferred.
• Valid California Driver License and a driving record acceptable to the Agency’s insurance carrier.
• Ability to use a personal car with appropriate insurance for all Agency business and adhering to federal, state and local motor vehicle safety standards when transporting children.
• Fluent in English required.

CLINICIAN II

STARTING PAY RANGE:

$78,000 - $83,850 per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

•Masters’ Degree in related field required.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensed in the State of California as LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, or Psy. D/Ph.D required.
• Must maintain relevant licensure as a condition of employment
• 2 + years of successful licensure and experience preferred.
• Attend and satisfactorily complete all trainings required by the Agency, federal, state and/or local regulations.
• DMH experience preferred.
• Valid California Driver License and a driving record acceptable to the Agency’s insurance carrier.
• Ability to use a personal car with appropriate insurance for all Agency business and adhering to federal, state and local motor vehicle safety standards when transporting children.
• Fluent in English required.

CLINICAL PERKS:

• New Competitive Rates
• Spanish Language Bilingual Differential ($2,500)
• Clinical Sign-On Bonuses.
• Travel reimbursement at IRS rate
• Individual and group supervision hours provided towards licensure
• Evidence-Based Practice training opportunities (e.g. MAP, TF-CBT, Seeking Safety)
• Additional bonuses for Approved Evidence Based Practices (EBP) certifications
• Free on-site CEUs 
• Agency cell phone stipend for eligible roles, tax-free
• Great career growth

All candidates who are presented with a conditional offer of employment must satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug and health screen.

Sycamores is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Further, Sycamores is a Fair Chance employer and complies with California Government Code Section 12952, Employment Discrimination: Conviction History.

Due to the direct contact, we have with vulnerable populations, services we perform in the community, relevant CDPH orders, and CDC guidance, Sycamores mandates COVID-19 vaccinations. Accordingly, employees are required to (i) have a COVID- 19 vaccine and their booster shot if booster eligible which is authorized for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration or the World Health Organization by the first day of work OR (ii) obtain a reasonable accommodation due to a disability or sincerely held religious belief. To request an accommodation, please notify Sheila Domingue at shdomingue@sycamores.org. All offers of employment are conditioned on satisfying one of above. No inquiries of vaccination status will be made until after a conditional offer of employment has been extended. Sycamores prohibits discrimination on the basis of a protected characteristic, including disability, perceived disability, or religion. Sycamores will not retaliate against any employee or candidate for requesting a reasonable accommodation pursuant to this policy.

This is a community based position out of the Highland Park, CA office.