Job Description:\n\n#BECOMEANALLYTODAY! #ALLIESNEEDSALLIES $2,500 SIGN-ON INCENTIVE BONUS FOR CONSIDERATION: Email cover letter and resume to humanresources@ alliesforeverychild. org Full Benefits Package offered, including:  Competitive Pay  12 Holidays per calendar year  2 Personal Days - birthday and anniversary of employment  10 Vacation Days per year (increases with tenure)  10 Sick Leave Days per year  10 Jury Duty Days  100% Employer Contribution to: Health - Kaiser or Anthem, Dental, Vision  401k Retirement Plan with a 50% employer match for the first 4%  100% Employer-Paid Life and Accidental Insurance  Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – for team members and dependents  Additional benefits: o Pet Insurance o Supplemental Life Insurance o Discounts on movie tickets, amusement parks, travel, hotels, sporting events, shows, and more. o Initial and ongoing training and professional development opportunities o Opportunities for growth and advancement o Employee referral incentive - $1,500 o Public Service Loan Forgiveness o Credit Union Membership AGENCY OVERVIEW: Every child needs a childhood. Allies for Every Child (Allies) exists to give at-risk children and children living in poverty the foundation they need to increase their life choices and lead fulfilling lives. For nearly 40 years, Allies has been providing thousands of at-risk children and their families with critical, high-quality child development and family wellness programs (including comprehensive early education and Early Head Start services), family strengthening interventions, foster care and adoption services, and a range of vital, integrated services, including mental health services, educational assessments, trauma and disabilities screenings/advocacy, nutrition services, dental and vision screenings, and pediatric health consultations. In 2024, Allies expanded its reach, serving even more children and youth in foster care and those transitioning to adulthood through Extraordinary Families, a program of Allies for Every Child. JOB SUMMARY Under the clinical supervision of the Clinical Director, the Youth and Young Adult Mental Health Therapist (Therapist) conducts professional mental health assessments and provides CAPIT services (child abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment), including individual and/or group/family counseling, case management services, crisis management, and other related services and activities for clients and their family members. This role involves working in field-based settings and engaging with high-risk, marginalized, or otherwise vulnerable populations (e.g., foster care, homeless, sexually exploited, pregnant and parenting youth, transition-age youth, LGBTQ+ youth, etc.) and individuals in crisis. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES To successfully perform this job, an individual must believe in and act in accordance with the Agency's mission/vision statements, adopted theoretical frameworks, and philosophy, and adequately carry out each essential duty. The requirements listed below reflect the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to assist individuals with disabilities in performing the essential functions. In accordance with our "team" philosophy, the person filling this position may occasionally be required to carry out or assist with other tasks beyond the duties listed in this job description. Direct Services: • Participate in the intake process to gather information on clients’ (i.e., family, social, employment, medical, and mental health treatment) histories. Conduct client interviews and diagnostic assessments to develop personalized treatment and recovery plans. • Develop urgent crisis care plans to resolve and help clients cope with acute mental or emotional problems, which may include referral to another treatment source, such as a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a rehabilitation counselor, or another agency. • Plan and conduct the client's therapy program under the guidance of supervisory staff to address presenting problems identified through the assessment process, considering the client's treatment goal and the length and modality of therapy. • Provide crisis intervention, mental health treatment (i.e., one-on-one counseling and/or group/family counseling, as applicable), and other related mental health care services to clients (and their family members as appropriate). • Utilize evidence-based treatment modalities that are consistent with program goals and that best fit with clients' age and treatment needs (e.g., motivational interviewing, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, etc.). • Participate in a multi-disciplinary team to review client cases, treatment approaches, clinical issues, client progress, and treatment recommendations. • Coordinate supportive services by linking clients to community resources as needed to maximize client self-suf