JOB ANNOUCEMENT (see much farther below for Job Description)
Therapist & Outreach Specialist – Latinx Focus – 2 Positions Available
Santa Rosa Junior College is seeking two therapists to work with our Latinx students, at times in Spanish. We welcome associates, including those newly graduated, who are working on hours, and we can provide supervision from a Latinx therapist. Spanish-speaking employees receive a 5% bilingual stipend on top of hourly rate. Those applying should show high clinical skills and have an interest in joining an outstanding team of managers, faculty and staff to provide high quality clinical and outreach services. Each position is 25-hours per week during the weeks that classes are in session in Fall and Spring semesters, with a summer option. Funding is grant-based. Therapy work will occur between 9am and 5pm, with an occasional outreach at other hours. Therapy hours can be spread across the week. Approximately 75% of work will be providing individual therapy, while 25% will be outreach.
Projected Start Date will be week of January 6 for training and the following week is start of classes.
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
Student Health Services is a department with the primary goal of assisting students in removing health barriers that impact their academic success. Through a combination of District staff, contracted professional services, and collaboration with community agencies, services include Clinical Services, Student Psychological Services, Health Promotion (individuals, classrooms, and college-wide events), and a variety of District Support Services. The department is supervised by the Director of Student Health Services, and staff includes College Nurse Practitioners, a Psychologist, Masters Level Therapists, Practicum Mental Health Trainees, Medical Assistants, Health Services Assistants, Health Services Specialists, College Physicians (contracted) and Student Health Aides. Student Health Services has offices on the Santa Rosa and Petaluma campuses, as well as providing services on our Roseland Campus. (The position would be based mainly in Santa Rosa.) The student population served is diverse, and many are not connected with other healthcare resources in the community.
APPLICATION MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES
Materials Required for this Recruitment:
In order to be given priority consideration for this position, applicants must submit each of the following documents by the priority filing deadline of December 9 (materials accepted on a rolling deadline thereafter):
1. A cover letter explaining your interest in the position, including how you meet the requirements and are qualified to perform the duties as listed in the "Key Duties" section of the attached job description.
2. A statement describing your demonstrated experience in understanding and being sensitive to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff.
3. Current Resume/Vita.
4. List of three references (preferably previous clinical supervisors) with contact information.
5. Equivalency: Note that the one year of work in this area can include that done in a training capacity. If applying with a need for more than one year of hours until licensure, then include a statement of equivalency to demonstrate how your experience and skill meets that listed elsewhere in job description.
PLEASE SUBMIT ONLY MATERIALS REQUESTED.
Submit materials via email to Bert Epstein, PsyD, Manager, Student Health Services, Mental Health Programs at bepstein@santarosa.edu. Please also direct any questions about the position to Dr. Epstein at this email or at 707 527-4445.
Prior to beginning employment, employees must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States and do a livescan fingerprint background check.
EQUAL EMPLOMENT OPPORTUNITY
SRJC attracts and retains the most qualified faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. This is achieved through an inclusive recruitment strategy and a rigorous, thorough hiring process that begins with the fair and consistent evaluation of each application for minimum qualifications and demonstrated skills specific to each position/assignment. Because the ability to serve students from broad cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds and genders is a key commitment of the District mission, SRJC actively encourages applications from candidates who recognize the value that diversity brings to a professional educational community.
The Sonoma County Junior College District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnic group identification, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic condition, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices; nor does the District discriminate against any employees or applicants for employment on the basis of their age. This non-discrimination policy covers admission, access and treatment in District programs and activities--including but not limited to academic admissions, financial aid, educational services and athletics--and application for District employment. The Sonoma County Junior College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Description:
TITLE: Therapist & Outreach Specialist – Latinx Focus
CLASSIFICATION: Short-Term Non-Continuing
SALARY: $35/hour (plus 5% bilingual stipend for those who speak Spanish)
SCOPE of Position:
Under the general direction provides bilingual individual and/or group therapy and outreach, with a focus on Latinx students; provides interventions and trainings, communicates with groups and individuals; and participates in quality assurance and program review processes. Individual therapy includes longer-term trauma-informed therapy as well as crisis intervention. Outreach will be directed towards Latinx students, as well as all SRJC students and staff.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Examples of key duties are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature. Incumbents routinely perform approximately 80% of the duties below.
- Provides on-site and/or remote culturally-sensitive assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders and conditions, in both English and Spanish, using the process described in the SRJC Student Health Services Standardized Procedures and other licensing standards.
- Makes referrals to health support services, tracks student progress, and provides follow-up services.
- Establishes on-site relationships with student organizations and other departments.
- Documents client services delivered per Standardized Procedures.
- Provides crisis intervention services, and contacts emergency services and appropriate referrals.
- Consults with District employees, SRJC licensed therapists, private health care providers, community agencies, or organizations to effectively address the needs of students and address community health concerns.
- Researches health topics for students and staff; assists in creating health care educational materials; provides health promotion and education presentations to groups.
- In coordination with other outreach staff, promotes and participates in health care activities and events to raise awareness of services, including outreach activities both to the Latinx community and SRJC students overall. May serve as lead worker to other classified staff in the area.
- May supervise, train, and direct the work of student and short-term, non-continuing (STNC) employees.
- Translates related documents into Spanish for the department.
ABILITY TO:
Exercise critical and independent judgment; provide appropriate crisis intervention and emergency response; work with multi-disciplinary team to deliver health related services; communicate effectively, including in Spanish, with individuals and in groups with a diverse population in meeting mental health related needs and about a variety of mental health related topics; interpret and apply applicable local, state and federal policies, laws, and regulations including application of legal and ethical standards of licensed mental health professionals; make appropriate referrals and facilitate access to both private providers and community health resources; exercise appropriate judgement in interactions with others and with work processes; interact with the public in a helpful, courteous, and professional manner; and demonstrate sensitivity to, and respect for, a diverse population.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
General mental health counseling principles, practices, and techniques, particularly as they pertain to Latinx culture and clients; racial and ethnic identity development, social justice, race-related disparities in access to healthcare, and strategies for promoting equity and inclusivity in a higher education environment; principles and procedures of case management; and applicable technology usage, including standard office productivity software and other appropriate technology.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates/incumbents must meet the minimum qualifications as detailed below, or file for equivalency. Equivalency decisions are made on the basis of a combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities. If requesting consideration on the basis of equivalency, include a statement to explain.
EDUCATION:
Master’s degree in counseling or psychology (MFT, PCC, MSW)
EXPERIENCE:
1+ year of experience working as a MFT, PCC, LCSW, or Psychologist, including experience in providing culturally responsive services to a diverse client population.
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE:
Must meet licensing requirements to be a therapist in California (MFT, LPC, LCSW, PsyD) or be license-eligible within one year of hire.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires that the incumbent be fully immunized against communicable diseases and documented freedom from active tuberculosis per Center for Disease Control standards.
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES SCOPE OF SERVICES
The college community and individuals are served by a variety of department activities to maintain and improve health. Through a combination of District hired staff, contracted professional services, a mental health internship training program, and collaboration with community agencies, the program provides Clinical Services, Mental Health Services, Health Promotion Services, and District Support Services. Details on the scope of the services offered are outlined in a “Health Services Plan” that is approved by the college’s Board of Trustees, and can be seen at: Board Policy 8.4P.
Student Health Services maintains three health centers on the Santa Rosa and Petaluma Campuses. These facilities are where individual professional healthcare services are provided for students, as well as housing our health promotion and administrative support staff. A variety of educational support services are provided outside the health centers: in classrooms, at other college sites, and in community settings. The level of service provided by Student Health Services will vary, depending on funding levels, student assessment data and demonstrated need.
The Student Health Services Advisory Committee is established to act as a recommending body to assist Student Health Services in providing high quality, appropriate service to the college community. This committee regularly evaluates current services relative to college needs and revenue from the Health Fee and other sources, reviews expenditures, approves student charges within the health centers, and makes recommendations to the Vice President, Student Services and ultimately to the President for approval. More information can be found at the Student Health Services Advisory Committee webpage.
For additional information, please contact Rebecca Norwick, Director of Student Health Services at rnorwick@santarosa.edu.