OUR MISSION

Fred Finch Youth Center seeks to provide a continuum of high-quality programs for the care and treatment of children, youth, young adults, and their families, whose changing needs can best be met by a variety of mental-health and social services. The goal is for clients to be professionally served in the least-restrictive environment appropriate to their needs, so that they may function at their highest potential

Agency Values:
Respect
Compassion
Integrity
Diversity
Innovation
Accountability
Commitment to Excellence

3800 Coolidge Ave.
Oakland, CA 94602

Fax: 510-842-0406

Who we are:

For more than a century, Fred Finch Youth Center has served youth and their families in the East Bay. Today we also serve communities on the peninsula, in Solano County and San Diego County. Our clients include children, adolescents, and young adults who face varied and often multiple challenges. Many are transitioning from foster care into the adult world. Many have an emotional disturbance or mental illness. Some have both a mental illness and a developmental disability. All are economically impoverished. Most have experienced, abuse, neglect, trauma or lack of adequate health care or educational resources. To enhance the strengths and assist with the challenges of each individual, we provide a wide variety of services in several types of settings: specialty residential treatment; special education; vocational services; transitional housing; individual, group and family therapy and counseling. Services are provided in the community, in schools, in homes and at our sites.

Position Summary:

The Program Director for Alameda In-Home/Central TBS shall be responsible for the overall administration of the programs, for supervision of the In-Home and TBS clinicians, for implementation of all policies, for maintenance of the physical plant, and for fiscal management of the facility. It is expected that these duties will be performed during the work week, during which time the Director shall be on site or available to come on site.

We have developed a solution focused, strengths based approach to working on high risk behaviors with clients and families in their homes, as the behaviors occur, to help coach them in practicing their new skills with one another. We look for objects, actions, or thoughts that they can use to self soothe instead of repeating their problematic behaviors. We analyze their behaviors as a form of communication when we do our functional analysis and interpret their behaviors as a way of getting more of something (attention) or avoiding something (social anxiety or limit setting). We will create a safety plan that includes the clients and their caregivers with concrete strategies on what to do to de-escalate conflicts in the home. We use cognitive behavioral approaches; teach parents use of positive reinforcement and natural consequences; creative therapy interventions; filial therapy approaches; and trauma focused family interventions.

Requirements:

• LCSW or MFT with two years post licensure experience with an adolescent treatment facility. .
• Registered Possession of current California license as a LCSW/MFT clinician for 2 years and eligible to supervise staff accruing licensing hours from the CA Board of Behavioral Services
• At least three years post-graduate residential, milieu, or wraparound experience, including one year of clinical supervision of Master’s level clinicians.
• Demonstrated ability to assess, triage and organize work.
• Uses a strength based, culturally competent approach to supervision.
• Strong behavioral, crisis management, and family therapy skills.

How to Apply:

Please apply to this link: https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=475384 OR fax cover letter and resume to 510-842-0406.
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Starting salary: Competitive (DOE). PLUS BENEFITS.

CHECK OUT WHAT OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE!

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (PPO or HMO options)
• Employer matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account (both medical and dependent care)
• 9 paid holidays
• 20 days paid time off per year to start

EEO/ADA:

FFYC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer; all applicants will be given full consideration under state and federal laws.
Visit our website at http://www.fredfinch.org. This is a non-profit organization. No relocation assistance available.