You will report to the Director of Clinical Services. This position is primarily telehealth with some flexibility of visiting shelters and meeting clients in the community. In this role you will provide mental health services to our clients and help support the staff with psychoeducation and professional consultation as it pertains to mental health. This position will also provide you the opportunity to share your knowledge of mental health through presentations and collaboration with other providers within and outside of Ruby’s Place.

Responsibilities include
Clinical Intervention, Consultation, Psychotherapy, Liaison, Outreach and Case Management:
Conducts clinical intakes of new clients using a trauma-sensitive approach and identifies service needs when appropriate. Assessment includes identifying presenting problems, psychosocial history, mental status exam, and DSM-5 diagnosis.
Clinical interventions include: crisis intervention in medical facilities as well as
on-site at the TRC.
Clinical services also include short-term, trauma-sensitive individual and group psychotherapy as well as comprehensive clinical case management, liaison with other health care providers, and referral and accompaniment to community services when appropriate.
May visit patients at home and/or in the community for the purpose of outreach and follow-up if the patient is unable to keep regularly scheduled appointments.
Caseload consists of complex clients, all of whom have histories of trauma, including acute and chronic physical and sexual abuse, and are victims of interpersonal violence such as sexual assault, physical assault, domestic violence, gunshot wounds, political torture, and immigration trauma. Many clients also have concurrent medical problems, psychosocial problems, and may have substance abuse problems as well.
Provides consultation to a multidisciplinary treatment team on the psychosocial ramifications of trauma, substance abuse, psychiatric problems and chronic medical problems.
Utilizes knowledge of the mental health, medical, and community resources in San Francisco and maintains familiarity with new programs.
Develops a comprehensive treatment and service plan for each client, integrating knowledge from a wide range of human service resources.
Facilitates coordination of services among various agencies; advocates for and links clients to needed services. Helps to eligibilize clients for social security disability, Victim of Crime, and other financial entitlements.
Provides assistance with U-Visas and psychological asylum evaluations as needed. Serves as a client advocate and liaison with the District Attorney’s Office and Police Department for victims of crime wishing to file police reports, restraining orders, etc.
Fill out a functional timesheet by assigned due dates in compliance with the time allocations.
Actively participate in reflective supervision
Create and maintain documentation of processes and procedures in relation to duties of the job
Other duties as assigned by your supervisor

Clinical Supervision, Teaching, Training, and Program Development:
Provides clinical and administrative supervision to clinical staff and interns.
Takes the lead in preparing, planning and conducting in-service trainings and case conferences.
Assists in organizing and co-teaching a didactic Trauma Seminar on the assessment and treatment of acute and chronic trauma in underserved populations, using evidence-based practices.
Conducts community presentations on the assessment and treatment of trauma.

Record Keeping and Administration and Other Duties:
Maintain client records according to California, City, and County requirements.
Records data in client’s chart according to RP-TRC standards.
Meets program productivity standards; Completes productivity forms, clinical documentation and other documentation of services in a timely fashion.
Assists in processing Quality Improvement requests.
Assists in data collection for program evaluation and research purposes.
Attends staff meetings and other assigned meetings, participates in training sessions (e.g. in services, grand rounds).
Create and maintain documentation of processes and procedures in relation to duties of the job.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Demonstrated experience supervising clinical staff and interns.
Must demonstrate cultural humility and a strengths-based, recovery philosophy.
Excellent organizational and strong interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated excellent attendance and reliability.
Must have the passion and knowledge on providing training on topics such as motivational interviewing.
DBT, trauma- focused cognitive processing and seeking safety.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Possession of a valid license in Psychology issued by the California Board of Psychology.
Experience working with trauma survivors from underserved populations, including young people of color, people who are homeless and/or chronically mentally ill, people from immigrant and refugee groups, and LGBTQ people.
Experience providing evidence-based, trauma-focused treatment.
Experience doing case management, outreach, and home visits.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to communicate and write business correspondence, reports and applications.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups and individuals.

REASONING ABILITIES:
Ability to interpret budgets, government regulations, and financial reports. Ability to collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ruby’s Place is committed to the implementation of an Affirmative Action Policy and the Americans with Disability Policy in its recruitment, selection and placement of all personnel and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Notes

Working Conditions
This position is eligible for hybrid in person & remote work. Time spent on-site versus remote working will be discussed and agreed upon with your supervisor. You are expected to be available on-site as necessary given business needs. You must be able to stand for long periods of time and perform physical activities, including lifting up to 25 pounds. You will be subject to frequent interruptions and must be able to multitask and handle stress.

Local travel in the greater Bay Area may be required.

Applying
The pay scale for the Psychologist is $48.08-$57.69 per hour. The benefits that come with working at Ruby’s Place at part-time hours include medical, dental, and vision plans, a life insurance policy, significant vacation, sick time, sabbatical, and immediate vesting in our 403(b) with a generous match. This is a part-time, 20 hours per week, salaried position. This is a hybrid position (flex work), with some days required in our Castro Valley Office. Applicants must be located in the greater Bay Area.

If all this sounds like a good fit for you, please submit your resume and, instead of a traditional cover letter, respond to the following prompts:
Why do you want to work for Ruby’s Place and why are you a good fit for this role? (200 words max)
Using the qualifications listed above (under Who You Are section), please list the top 5 qualification(s) that you feel you currently excel in and 2 qualifications you feel you will need to work toward proficiency. Please provide a brief explanation for each (a few sentences).
Please state your current licensure and how many years you have been licensed.


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