JOB TITLE: Child & Adolescent Mental Health Clinician
REPORTS TO: Clinical Manager
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Exempt
LOCATION: Alameda County
WORK SCHEDULE: Full-time

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

JFCS East Bay partners with our clients, staff, and community to pursue justice, promote healing, and advocate for meaningful change. We are an innovative social service agency and community-based organization that has served individuals and families throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties since 1877. We reunite and strengthen families, care for the mental and physical health needs of people impacted by trauma, support healthy relationships between young children and their caregivers, provide legal representation to immigrants, and resettle refugees who seek to start their lives anew. We advocate for housing justice, mobilize community resources, and build bridges across our diverse East Bay to support our clients in meeting their goals and strengthening our community.

Our staff is characterized by its dedication, teamwork, warmth, and humor. If you are deeply committed to developing authentic relationships with clients and colleagues, thinking creatively, and advocating for justice for our clients, JFCSEB is the place for you. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, immigrant, multilingual, older adult or candidates with disabilities, and people of all faiths or none are encouraged to apply.

HOW WE OPERATE

• We partner with our clients, staff, and community to advocate for justice and promote healing.
• We engage in our work with integrity, accountability, and transparency.
• We commit to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• We maintain an unwavering stance against antisemitism and all forms of prejudice.

JOB SUMMARY

JFCS East Bay is seeking a bilingual (Spanish and English) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinician who is passionate about providing treatment to our youngest clients, children and youth and their families with respect, clinical excellence, and an ongoing commitment to cultural humility. Experience with Early Childhood MH (age: 0-8) is preferred, as well as supporting school-age children and TAY. Under the supervision of the Clinical Manager, the Clinician will use a trauma-informed, culturally affirming, relational model of therapy to provide Specialty Mental Health Serviced to clients ages 0-21 who have full-scope MediCal in Alameda County. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Clinician will work closely with a clinical manager and family partner to conduct assessments and provide individual, dyadic and family therapy in the child’s home, school, in community, or at the JFCS East Bay office in Berkeley. This position may also include mental health consultation to teachers in preschools.

DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

For Individual Therapy

• Provide individual therapy with collateral meetings
• Provide family therapy
• Provide parent consultations
• Complete all necessary MediCal paperwork and documentation in client electronic management system
• Attend supervision, team meetings, and case consultations

For Parent Child (Birth to 8 years) Therapy:

• Observe, assess/diagnose and treat children and families in their natural environments
• Provide dyadic work with infants, toddlers, and their primary caregivers
• Provide clinical case management
• Provide consultation to childcare providers
• Provide crisis intervention services
• Conduct chart reviews and auditing

For Consultation in Preschools:

• Provide consultation to teachers regarding general child development and social and emotional needs of preschoolers
• Provide consultation to teachers regarding specific children and behaviors
• Participate in staff meetings and facilitate workshops for teachers
• Observe children and develop strategies for parents and staff to promote optimal development
• Provide resources and referrals when appropriate
• Work on additional projects and perform other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in counseling, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Registration with Board of Behavioral Sciences required (APCC, ACSW, AMFT). License preferred.
• Experience in early childhood mental health and Trauma-Informed care
• Experience working in diverse communities and ability to bridge cultures
• Committed to culturally informed practice and a multicultural learning environment
• Ability to work independently and be part of a team
• Must have reliable transportation. When using a personal vehicle for work-related duties, you are required to provide proof of a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, and automobile insurance coverage as required by California law
• Bi-lingual in Spanish required
• Experience with MediCal documentation preferred

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Skilled in trauma-informed care and community-based therapeutic services.
• Effective clinical case management and crisis intervention.
• Proficient in medical documentation and electronic client management systems.
• Experienced in providing consultation to childcare providers and preschool teachers.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication with clients, families, and teams.
• Ability to provide parent consultations and develop care strategies.
• Manage multiple cases, conduct chart reviews, and maintain compliance with documentation standards.
• Dedication to upholding culturally affirming, anti-racist, strengths-based work with diverse communities of color, immigrants, LGBTQ+ communities.

POSITION FUNDING & STABILITY

This position is funded through a long-standing government contract that supports community-based mental health services. Like many roles within the nonprofit and public service sectors, this is a grant-funded position with the current funding cycle extending through June 30, 2026. Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay has held this contract for decades, and it is historically renewed every three years.

While we remain confident in our continued partnership with the County, we believe in full transparency with prospective team members. The broader landscape of community mental health is currently shifting, with potential changes at the state (Proposition 1) and federal levels (e.g., Medicaid funding for Medi-Cal through HR 1) that may impact funding structures in the future.

Despite these shifts, we are deeply committed to the communities we serve and to the staff who carry out this critical work. Our leadership is actively engaged in planning and advocacy to navigate these changes responsibly.

Final offer letters for this position will reflect the grant-funded nature of the role as part of our transparent hiring practices. We encourage applicants who are passionate about community mental health and public service to apply, understanding that this type of funding structure is common in the nonprofit and behavioral health sectors.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The compensation range is $78,000-$90,000 per year, depending on licensure status.

$2,000 signing bonus

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible spending accounts (Health, Dependent Care, Parking, and Transit)
• 401(k) with 6% matching contribution after one year
• 28 paid days off per year (Earned Time Off/ETO)
• Up to 16 paid holidays per year

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement. Documentation and some online meetings can be completed remotely, either from home or the office. However, supervision and direct services will require in-person work at our Berkeley office and throughout Alameda County, depending on client needs.

CONDITION(S) OF EMPLOYMENT

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including Live Scan where applicable) is required for employment. The background check may include, but is not limited to, a criminal records check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certificates, credit history, professional references, and/or verification of work history. In addition, satisfactory completion of TB and health clearances, including proof of COVID-19 vaccination, will be required prior to employment. JFCS East Bay will issue a conditional offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check or health clearances reveal disqualifying information.

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete an application including a cover letter and resume though the JFCS East Bay Career Center by clicking on the link or going to our website: https://jfcs-eastbay.org/jobs/ Please note: If you apply via an external site (Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.) rather than directly through the Career Center, you may need to submit your cover letter and resume as one document if the site only allows for one uploaded attachment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, JFCS East Bay does not discriminate based on any protected categories: age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, gender, immigration status, marital status, national status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. The agency is committed to the principles of diversity in employment and to creating a community where everyone can flourish with dignity.