Lead Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist

GET TO KNOW US:

For over 100 years, Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services (VDM) has taken great pride in providing exceptional programs and services for children and families throughout LA County. VDM envisions a community where all children and families are equipped and prepared to live productive, fulfilling lives. We serve the most vulnerable in Los Angeles, many of whom have faced multi-generational inequities. Vista Del Mar is guided by core values of empowerment, equity, and excellence.

CULTURE:

At Vista Del Mar, our success is empowered by our staff, families, residents, and clients. We believe in the inclusion and liberation of marginalized communities, standing in unity for justice and recognizing long-standing systemic oppression. We acknowledge we are part of an unjust system and strongly advocate to change oppressive systems and the unconscious bias that affect staff, clients, and families in all communities. Vista is committed to developing a culture of healing, community care, and creating a sense of belonging. Our actions will be louder than our words.

Folks who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQ+, of a marginalized gender, disabled, parents, are/have been system-impacted, are immigrants, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression, and/or gender-based violence are encouraged to apply.

MISSION:

Vista Del Mar provides a trauma-responsive continuum of services to empower children, youth, and families in Southern California to lead fulfilling lives.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist Lead– Oversees planning, organization and supervises implementation of therapeutic programs individual and group interventions appropriate for residents’ treatment per rehab assessment process.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES 

1. Documents of a child’s progress per rehab specialist assessed youth’s needs that are reflected in the treatment goals with appropriately identified treatment objectives that measure ongoing progress toward goals.
2. Attends intake and discharge conferences, cottage meetings, Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings unit and department meetings and provides newly defined needs that identify new goals.
3. Direct on-going assessing a child's therapeutic needs.
4. Oversees documenting group and individual interventions in computer record system.
5. Oversees daily therapeutic groups/individual sessions.
6. Direct relationship-based/DBT-oriented, trauma informed and culturally sensitive interventions and manages therapeutic groups in the related milieu.
7. Manage behavior management techniques (e. redirecting, counseling) during all groups.
8. Oversee community resources for youth.
9. Directs age-appropriate curricula to include individual and group instruction.
10. Completes and submits on various department and agency forms (Timesheets in SAGE, Petty Cash Requests, etc.);
11. Effectively communicates issues of concern specific to the department to their supervisor, as well as information pertinent to running the program.
12. Maintains the required number of annually required professional training hours (40).
13. Demonstrates an ability to understand the growth, development, and range of treatment needs for children and/or adolescents.
14. Directs program staff to identify needs for special projects, therapeutic/recreational activities, and skills-based volunteers who offer special skills and training to support the Residential Program.

WHAT YOU BRING TO VDM

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 4 years of mental health experience; or a Master’s Degree plus 2 years of mental health experience and if applicable, eligible for certification or registration related to the degree earned.

SALARY - $69,000 to $72,000 /annually

What Can We Offer You for All Your Hard Work?

• Full benefits offered (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• FSA/Dependent Care and Supplemental benefits through The Standard
• 403(b) – 3% Employer contribution based off annual salary
• 4 Mental Health Days
• Up to 12 Paid Holidays
• Up to 25% for Cell Phone Discounts with 3 Major Carriers (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint)

Vista Del Mar’s Credentials:

Our nationally recognized clinical programs have been awarded a Gold Seal by the Joint Commission, the highest level of accreditation possible. In addition, our educational facilities are fully accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and our graduate degree program is recognized worldwide for its high quality of instructions.

Equal Employment Statement

Vista Del Mar is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. Therefore, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Vista Del Mar will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations as part of this commitment.