Homeboy Industries

Mental Health Clinician (Licensed)

Homeboy Industries  •  $75k - $85k/yr  •  Los Angeles, CA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Mission Statement

Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and recently incarcerated people, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.
Job Title: Youth Mental Health Therapist/Wellness Specialist/Counselor (Licensed)

Reports To: Clinical Director/Director of Homeboy Youth Center

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide on-site psychotherapy, including individual treatment sessions, group work, advocacy, crisis assessment, and interventions. Mental Health clinicians are responsible for maintaining legal and ethical standards and appropriate documentation.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

  • Provide clinical assessment and treatment for clients referred to the Mental Health Department at Homeboy Industries.
  • Develop individualized, trauma-informed, client-centered treatment plans
  • Develop and facilitate psycho-educational process groups, based on thematic needs identified within the Homeboy community.
  • Provide Family therapy, as needed
  • Participate in weekly interdisciplinary clinical case conferences
  • Meet with the program director weekly for individual consultation
  • Consult, as clinically indicated, with other departmental staff (i.e., Substance Use Counselor, psychiatric consultant, Domestic Violence team, case management) at the setting.
  • Maintain accurate and complete documentation in a timely manner
  • Assist in weekly review of the Mental Health referral waitlist; assess for safety if/when indicated via referral measures
  • Support clients in referral processes, as needed, w/ provision of suitable documentation toward procurement of housing, SSI, Full Service Partnership, educational services, childcare, etc.
  • Maintain clinically appropriate contact, per request, with clients’ other service entities and system providers (DCFS, Probation, EDD, DOR, etc.)
  • Participate in psycho-educational presentations within the agency to support a trauma-informed and client-centered perspective throughout the Homeboy community.
  • Participate in community presentations, conferences, and educational gatherings to increase awareness of and compassion for the needs of our population and to share our approach to the work.
  • Group therapy facilitation
  • Attend and chaperone various field trips, including some overnight retreats.
  • Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATION FOR POSITION
  • Master's Degree in a related field (MSW, MFT, PsyD, PhD)
  • Licensure required
  • Experience working with at-risk youth, gang-affected populations, and/or marginalized adults in a clinical setting.
  • Experience interfacing with other client-related systems, i.e., Probation, DCFS, etc.
  • A mission-driven person with a strong work ethic
  • Ability to relate sensitively to persons of diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds
  • Must be able to multitask and work in a timely and accurate manner
  • Ability to meet program goals and deadlines

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
  • Ability to work in a unique, fast-paced environment with unpredictable crises.
  • Commitment to unconditional positive regard toward clients
  • Knowledge of the criminal justice system
  • Good communication and organization skills
  • Basic knowledge of MS Office and general computer equipment
  • EMDR training/certification a plus
  • Bilingual –Spanish speaking a plus

SALARY RANGE $75,000 - $85,000, depending on experience
This position is full-time, in-office based out of our East LA 1st Street Youth Reentry Center
Homeboy Industries provides an industry-leading benefits package, including a generous paid time off schedule to allow for work-life balance.
Homeboy Industries

About Homeboy Industries

Homeboy Industries mission is to hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated adults and youth, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.

For 30 years, Homeboy Industries has created a therapeutic community that provides the critical support needed for gang members and previously incarcerated individuals to change their lives. This non profit organization has made a singular impact on the Los Angeles community, not only by providing a means for thousands of individuals to support their families, but also by cultivating healing that helps ensure the cycle of violence is broken.

More than 300 people each year are employed through job training positions in our downtown Los Angeles headquarters. They learn on-the-job skills in what is often their first “real” job. They are encouraged to use their workday to work on themselves through a variety of free programs and services like mental health therapy, tattoo removal, substance abuse counseling, parenting and financial literacy classes, GED tutoring, solar panel installation training, case management and legal services. Additionally, thousands of L.A. community clients, have access to a segment of our services including employment counseling and tattoo removal. These are all offered free of charge thanks, in large part, to the donations we receive.

In addition to being a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, Homeboy Industries operates nearly a dozen social enterprises including:

Homegirl Café, Homeboy Bakery, HomeboyFoods.com, Homeboy Diner at L.A. City Hall, Homeboy Gluten-Free Bakery, Homegirl Catering, Homeboy Silkscreen and Embroidery, Homeboy Merchandise and Homeboy Electronics Recycling. We also license the brand for distribution via Retail Grocery and an LAX quick service restaurant.

Industry
Nonprofit & NGOs
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
1988
Website
homeboyindustries.org
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