Lincoln Families is a workplace that is committed to strengths-based, culturally responsive, attachment-centered, and trauma-informed care.

POSITION: Clinician

PROGRAM: Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy

LOCATION: Alameda County

SALARY:

• $80k Unlicensed ($78k salary + $2k intensive differential)
• $90k Licensed ($83k salary + $5k licensure + $2k intensive differential)

**Resume and Cover Letter Requested**

Text 'MDFT960' to (510) 901-5627

Facilitating Health and Recovery
Youth with substance use issues are at a higher risk for mental health problems, including depression, behavioral issues, and suicide. The Lincoln Families Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) program provides short-term intensive therapy to families and youth struggling with substance use and mental health challenges through a variety of therapeutic and behavioral supports designed for:

• Adolescents: Providing individual therapy to improve self-awareness and confidence, set goals, build communication and social skills, and reduce substance use and problem behaviors.
• Parents: Assisting parents to regain influence over their adolescent.
• Families: Coaching and modeling to improve family problem-solving and increase feelings of love and connection.
• Communities: Improving access to community systems such as school and probation for decreasing barriers to treatment.

POSITION SUMMARY: Reporting to the Clinical Manager, provide individual and family therapy to youth and families using the Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) model. Work with families in their homes and communities using an evidence-based model that involves strong engagement, strategic planning, flexibility, and close emotional proximity to families. Facilitate new, curative experiences within families and the systems they navigate. Team with Family Advocates to establish community resources for families and remove barriers to therapeutic goals. Become certified in the MDFT model through a process of didactic and experiential training provided by certified trainers in a supportive environment, and contribute to the growing body of research determining best practices working with adolescents, families and their environmental systems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide assessment and treatment to identified clients and their families according to the MDFT model.
• Conduct intake process in coordination with manager and family advocate.
• Collaborate with community partners, which may include but not limited to probation, school administration, court officials and other community representatives as needed.
• Complete assessments and treatment plans within agency required timelines.
• Demonstrate awareness of, sensitivity to and competence with cultural and socioeconomic diversity of client population.
• Provide crisis intervention to youth and families in collaboration with the treatment team.
• Participate in managing MDFT crisis line as assigned.
• Meet MDFT expectations regarding dosage of direct client-care services while maintaining fidelity to MDFT’s short term treatment duration (4-6 months).
• Develop discharge plan and assess continued care needs in collaboration with the treatment team.
• Weekly, create a strategic plan to facilitate adolescent, parent and family shifts in alignment with treatment goals.
• Track weekly individual and family therapy sessions in MDFT portal.
• Participate in weekly supervision, individual and group, as assigned and needed.
• Work independently, developing and managing own schedule and strategies for engaging families within required parameters, while also participating in program activities and supervision.
• Valid California driver’s license, a satisfactory driving record and personal vehicle insurance coverage.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: A courageous, family-centered and strengths-based team player who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is organized to handle often competing priorities. Demonstrated knowledge of adolescent development and substance use recovery models. Ability to provide containment in emotionally heavy conversations and crisis situations. Able to develop and maintain strong relationships with families and other services providers in the community. Can work independently but also identify when extra support is needed.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• M.S.W or M.A/M.S. in relevant field, from an accredited graduate school.
• A minimum of one year experience in providing direct clinical services to adolescents and/or caregivers.
• A minimum of one year working clinically within systems such as juvenile justice, school, or health care and ability to navigate these systems and teach navigation skills to clients.
• Experience with or demonstrated knowledge of providing family therapy.
• Experience with or demonstrated knowledge of substance abuse treatment.
• Current license or registered internship toward licensure. If an associate, must have BBS registered associate number prior to starting position.

WHY JOIN LINCOLN FAMILIES:

• Salary:

  • $85k Unlicensed ($78k salary + $5k bilingual differential + $2k intensive differential)
  • $95k Licensed ($83k salary + $5k bilingual differential +$5k licensure + $2k intensive differential)

• Time Off: 4 weeks of vacation, 18 sick days and 11 holidays (including 2 flexible holidays); Vacation and sick time begin accruing from day one of employment

• Benefits: medical, dental and vision with 90-95% employer subsidy for employee premiums; we also offer 50% for dependents. Additional Benefits include flexible spending accounts (FSA), life insurance, disability insurance, commuter benefits, retirement & pension plans and mileage reimbursement.

• Supervision: Weekly individual and group supervision.

• Equity at Lincoln Families: we currently have an Employee Equity Council, a Management Equity Team and staff-run Affinity Groups.

• Wellness: Lincoln Families encourages and supports wellness for all employees so that staff are able to sustain themselves in this work and better serve our families. Staff create self-care plans and receive funding they can use each year towards those plans. Employees also have 1-3 hours of paid time per week for wellness activities.

• Professional Development/Training: Each year, employees can be reimbursed for expenses related professional licensing and other fees, as well as for professional development opportunities. Employees who have been at Lincoln Families for one year are also eligible to participate in advanced training series.

• Student Loan Forgiveness: We are a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit approved site. By working with Lincoln Families, staff are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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