Job Description

Job Description

Description

The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is\nseeking to hire a fulll-time Therapist to join the Antelope Valley-UCLA Public\nPartnership (AV-UPP) Program. You will work with children (ages 0-21), parents,\nand families regarding placement, adoption, and attachment. Primary duties\ninclude:

• Providing training and mentoring on mental\nhealth issues of this population to professionals and parents in the community
• Consultation to interdisciplinary team members
• Providing age appropriate assessments and\ninterventions
• Leading parent support groups and providing\nsupportive therapeutic environments with special attention to issues of\nplacement and adoption with prenatally substance exposed children
• Providing temperament counseling for parents
• Conducting developmental evaluations of children
• Holding caseload of individual therapy and\ncollateral therapy
• Planning and delivering trainings sessions for clients,\nsocial workers, attorneys, judges, educators, and other mental health care professionals\n
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• Masters or Doctorates Degree in Marriage &\nFamily Therapy (MFT) or Counseling

Licenses/Certifications:

• Appropriate CA License in Marriage Family Therapy or Professional Clinical Counselor

Experience/Skills/Abilities:

• Experience with mental health treatment and\nintervention techniques for children (ages 0-21) and their parents
• Knowledge in parent-child intervention with high-risk\nchildren
• Knowledge of normal child development,\nparenting, and child abuse/neglect
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and\nissues regarding prenatal substance abuse and it’s impact on the child
• Experience with the Department of Mental Health billing\nand paperwork requirements (preferred)
• Experience providing evidence-based practices to\nchildren and families

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