Social Worker/Therapist

THERAPIST Full Job Description

Welcome to D’Veal Family and Youth Services.

We're so glad you're considering joining our team.

You are invited to join our non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation as a Therapist/Social Worker. We at D’Veal Family and Youth Services (D’Veal) understand it is vital that behavioral health challenges of children and families in the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles County be met with services consistent with the dynamic needs of today’s world, and within the parameters of various governmental agencies. For over 25 years, we have continually worked to create effective strategies and approaches that do the greatest good in the community and for each of the families we serve through community and school-based programs. The vision of D’Veal is to be the recognized leader in behavioral healthcare services, family wellness, enhancement and empowerment within diverse neighborhoods in Southern California.

Now offering Full-time options!

Our salary range is between $65,000 to $72,000 per year, depending on experience

D’Veal is here to help you become a successful Therapist, so you can focus on your clients. As a D’Veal Therapist you will:

Provide individual and family therapy

Be assigned with a caseload

Assess client needs and eligibility

May conduct intake evaluations, screenings, and psychosocial evaluations

Work with client’s school and other agencies to coordinate and facilitate their services

Communicate with families regarding client adjustments and plans of care when indicated

Utilize a verity of treatment modalities such as individual, group and family therapy

Provide selected agency services

Refer clients to other services when appropriate

Deliver emergency and crisis services

Participate in individual and team supervision

Be a part of a multi-disciplinary team (i.e. child psychiatrist, nurse practitioner, behavior specialist, parent advocate)

Participate in treatment plan of care for your assigned clients

Collaborate in agency planning and education

Provide peer consultations when assigned

Participate in developing agency procedures and program needs when assigned

Maintain current and acceptable charting standards that will benefit the client and team

Gain Evidenced Based Practice certifications

We will give you the tools you need, including:

An efficient electronic health record (EHR) that makes documentation quick and easy

You will be assigned weekly service delivery/billable hours

Documentation will be submitted in a timely manner to meet the 24 hour reporting deadline

Saved interventions

Centralized scheduler/interactive calendar

Ability to view prior note/side-by-side view

Zoom integration

Training opportunities and standards of care to support professional development

We're focused on higher quality care—and collaboration to help us get there. Our clinical approach includes:

An interdisciplinary partnership between therapy and psychiatry

Collaboration with other providers

Attention to evidence-based outcomes

Connection to colleagues with a diverse array of modalities, and broad range of experience, background and understanding

Dedicated supervision time with your clinical lead for individualized case consultation and professional development

Regular opportunities for case consultation and clinical training

You have a related degree such as a Master’s degree in Social Work or Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy

You are registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) with an ACSW, MSW or APCC

Prior experience and knowledge with DMH documentation would be great to have

Bilingual in Spanish is not necessary, but let us know if you are

Be fully vaccinated with against COVID-19