Early Esteem Therapist

Foothill Family Service is growing!  Come help us serve more families!!

 

Foothill Family Service is dedicated to making a positive difference in clients’ lives.  We strive for excellence and provide a positive, stimulating work environment for our diverse, enthusiastic and talented staff.  Staff members are valued as individuals, are encouraged to grow and develop their skills and are supported by their supervisors and their peers.  We support innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit in our approach to achieving our mission.  We embrace high quality professional work, ethical standards and a sense of responsibility from all staff.  We encourage a team approach, flexibility and a commitment to getting the job done.  Our warm, friendly environment encourages a sense of belonging and camaraderie as we support clients in creating positive change in their lives. 

 

The agency provides weekly one hour individual and two hours group supervision.  All licensed therapists or those seeking hours towards licensure are welcome to apply.

 

Position:  Therapist, Early Esteem

Location:  Duarte, CA

 

Summary:  Therapist in the Early Esteem Program will work in New Hope and Home Program with children 0-5 and their young mothers.  Therapist will provide training for childcare providers about identification of mental health problems.  Provide mental health and child abuse assessments, mental health treatment, treatment to parent-child pairs, family therapy and child abuse treatment.

 

Qualifications:

· Masters Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Psychology

· Registered or Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MFT, or Psychologist

· Bilingual – Spanish required

· Experience working with children in pre-school and kindergarten

· Excellent written and communication skills

· Experience in providing direct service and treatment to individuals, families and groups

· Experience with assessing and diagnosing children and adolescents

· Excellent interpersonal skills

· Ability to effectively and successfully interact with individuals from diverse socio-economic/ethnic groups

· Willingness to work in the community and in client homes

· Ability to keep information confidential

· Ability to be an excellent representative of the agency to the community