Behavioral Health Specialist
5 days ago
Redlands
Job Description Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and future. • Health Coverage: Includes health, dental, and vision insurance to ensure you and your family have access to essential care., • Life Insurance & Disability: Life insurance coverage along with short-term and long-term disability benefits to provide peace of mind., • Paid Time Off (PTO): Generous PTO policy, including paid holidays, to help you recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance., • Retirement plan: The 401(k) plan including employer contributions after 1 year of service., • Professional Development: Take advantage of ongoing professional growth opportunities through workshops, training programs, and other learning initiatives., • Workplace Culture: We foster a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion at every level of the organization. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside has been proudly serving children and families since 1967. We are one of the premier non-profits in the Inland Empire and looking for an incredible Behavioral Health Specialist to join our dynamic team. We are a highly driven and mission-focused organization in need of an energetic, people-focused, organized, and committed professional to fill the critical role of Behavioral Health Specialist. The Club’s impact extends throughout several sites across the Inland Empire, Redlands, and areas of the High Desert. PRIMARY FUNCTION: Reporting to the Director of Community Impact, the Behavioral Health Specialist will play a key role in supporting the emotional and mental well-being of Club members through individual support, group interventions, staff consultation, and collaboration with families. This position is funded through the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), a California state initiative focused on transforming behavioral health systems to better serve children and youth ages 0–25. CYBHI is a multi-year investment by the State of California to expand access to behavioral health services in schools and youth-serving community organizations. The initiative prioritizes prevention, early intervention, equity, and culturally responsive care to help young people thrive. While initially funded through this grant, the position is intended to continue beyond the grant period, contingent upon sustained funding and organizational need. Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, the Behavioral Health Specialist will help foster a safe, inclusive, and resilient environment aligned with the Boys & Girls Clubs’ mission of enabling all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities): • Provide short-term, solution-focused behavioral health support to youth experiencing emotional, behavioral, or social challenges., • Deliver individual, group, and family therapy sessions as appropriate, in alignment with scope of licensure and program needs., • Conducts interviews, assessments and observations of behaviors and identifies the social, emotional, and/or behavioral needs of youth; develops therapy goals and objectives for implementation through individual therapy plans., • Facilitate evidence-based and age-appropriate group sessions focused on topics such as emotional regulation, resilience, social-emotional learning (SEL), and positive coping strategies., • Lead and develop informational sessions on behavioral health topics for families and community members, delivered through our Family Dinner Model., • Collaborate with Club staff to create and sustain trauma-informed, inclusive, and culturally relevant program environments., • Provides responsive services in crisis intervention to assist youth, staff, and/or administration., • Support Club members’ overall well-being through referrals to external mental health and social services, when appropriate., • Respond to crisis situations and support de-escalation, partnering with Club leadership and caregivers as needed., • Collect data and contribute to grant-related documentation, outcome tracking, and reporting in accordance with CYBHI and organizational requirements., • Lead or support staff trainings and consultations on youth mental health, trauma, and behavior management strategies., • Engage with families and caregivers to promote youth well-being and strengthen family-club partnerships., • Adhere to ethical and legal standards of practice, including confidentiality, mandated reporting, and professional boundaries. Internal: Maintains close, daily contact with Club staff (professional and volunteer), Club members, and supervisor to receive/provide information, discuss issues and advise/counsel. External: Establish and maintain cooperative and effective professional working relationships with others, including students, families, community-based mental health professionals. SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED: • Minimum of 3 years of experience providing behavioral or mental health support to children, adolescents, or transition-age youth in school, clinical, or community-based settings., • Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field Required., • Bilingual in Spanish or relevant language is a preferred., • Active California licensure (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, or Psychologist) in good standing, with eligibility to function as a Licensed Clinical Supervisor under applicable state regulations., • Qualifies with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (or relevant licensing authority) to provide clinical supervision., • 1-2 years’ experience supervising interns or pre-licensed clinicians, including responsibility for clinical oversight, ethical compliance, and documentation review., • Ability to provide required individual and/or group supervision, approve clinical hours, and ensure compliance with Medi-Cal and payer requirements., • Experience in a behavioral health plan process including direct services, treatment plans, monitoring progress, termination of services and in Medi-Cal billing preferred., • Working knowledge of trauma-informed practices, positive youth development, and behavioral health interventions., • Counseling strategies to assist students and parents/guardians with academic, post-secondary, and social emotional needs., • Demonstrated ability to serve and communicate effectively with diverse populations both internally and externally., • Establish and maintain a variety of accurate record keeping and filing systems., • Proficient user of MS Office suite and relevant software., • Valid State Driver License or California ID card with reliable transportation., • Must clear TB, Drug Screen and Fingerprint check., • CPR & First Aid Certifications within 90 of hire. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: Normal internal office environment with frequent need to travel to club locations within the Inland Empire. Frequent internal contacts with employees throughout the organization required. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time and not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions. Position will have some travel to sites within the Inland Empire. It is the policy of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside to consider all applicants and employees for their ability to perform their job without regard to their disabilities as required by law. We encourage all applicants and employees to notify management if accommodations are required for you to access your work area or to successfully perform your job duties. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside provided the inclusive hiring information: We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. • Inclusive of minority and disadvantaged groups, • LGBTQ+ friendly workplace