The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is
seeking to hire a fulll-time Therapist to join the Antelope Valley-UCLA Public
Partnership (AV-UPP) Program. You will work with children (ages 0-21), parents,
and families regarding placement, adoption, and attachment. Primary duties
include:
Providing training and mentoring on mental
health issues of this population to professionals and parents in the community
Consultation to interdisciplinary team members
Providing age appropriate assessments and
interventions
Leading parent support groups and providing
supportive therapeutic environments with special attention to issues of
placement and adoption with prenatally substance exposed children
Providing temperament counseling for parents
Conducting developmental evaluations of children
Holding caseload of individual therapy and
collateral therapy
Planning and delivering trainings sessions for clients,
social workers, attorneys, judges, educators, and other mental health care professionals
Other duties as assigned
Salary range:
$64,800/yr - $137,600/yr
Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Masters or Doctorates Degree in Marriage &
Family 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
intervention techniques for children (ages 0-21) and their parents
Knowledge in parent-child intervention with high-risk
children
Knowledge of normal child development,
parenting, and child abuse/neglect
Knowledge of basic medical terminology and
issues regarding prenatal substance abuse and it’s impact on the child
Experience with the Department of Mental Health billing
and paperwork requirements (preferred)
Experience providing evidence-based practices to
children and families
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