Clinician/Intensive Care Coordinator

Company: San Diego Center For Children
Location: La Mesa
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Description By joining the San Diego Center for Children, you will empower children and families through transformative mental health care and educational services. Our vision is to inspire a world where children and families live joyful, healthy lives. We serve over 1,000 people every day - are you ready to make an impact? Join us - and work with purpose! Are you a Master’s Level Clinician wanting to change the lives of children and their families? Do you enjoy working on a diverse team in a high-paced work environment? Are you in need of obtaining your hours for licensure? We are currently hiring AMFT’s, APCC’s, and ASW’s to take on the role of Intensive Care Coordinator. ICC’s are responsible for assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, case management, facilitating the wraparound process, and coordination of care with social workers, probation officers, schools, and community partners. As an ICC, you support families in becoming self-sufficient and increasing the stability of placement for their children. Apply today if you: Want to serve families and youth with significant mental health disorders, multigenerational trauma, and co-occurring disorders, while preventing youth from losing placement with their families Are looking for a fun, supportive, fast-paced work environment Enjoy working on a multi-disciplinary team Seek on-going training and supervision to refine your clinical and diagnostic skills Are interested in providing community-based treatment, have reliable transportation, and prefer a flexible schedule Want CEU’s, BBS registration fees, and license study prep materials paid for Want 4 weeks of Paid Time off, 12 paid holidays, and up to $10,000 bonus earning potential POSITION BENEFITS Team-oriented, multidisciplinary approach Ongoing, high-level learning and development opportunities Culturally diverse environment Joint Commission Accredited Organization Comprehensive Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision, pet) Retirement savings plan: 403(b) - with employer match up to 3% Generous paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays) Up to $10,000 bonus earning potential Wellness programs EAP - Employee Assistance Program Tuition reimbursement or assistance for continuing education Employee discounts Employee recognition program Opportunities for career advancement May be eligible for state or federal loan forgiveness programs for work with underserved populations SUMMARY ICC’s will create and oversee a process of enhancing supports, building on strengths and meeting needs for referred children and their families, using the wraparound planning process, trauma informed care, and Children’s System of Care principles; ICC will partner with CWS, Probation, group home providers, and other local community agencies; Average caseload is 10–12 youth. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other Duties May Be Assigned) Provides assessment, evaluation, plan development, collateral, crisis intervention, and intensive case management services Guides the Wrap Team development and process, ensuing smooth transition through the four phases of the wraparound process and emphasizing inclusion of natural supports Develops, coordinates, and ensures the implementation of the client plan Monitors data on treatment progress and use this data to modify the client plan as needed Locates, coordinates and develops linguistically and culturally diverse informal and formal resources and networks for families in the communities where they reside Collaborates with CWS Social Workers, and Probation Officers, and outside resources including schools, psychiatrists, community outreach programs, family advocacy programs, and others as appropriate Participates in fidelity and quality improvement efforts, including wrap coaching, ongoing training, and supervisions Sustains the team commitment to Wraparound values and approach Coordinates efforts with Parent and Youth Partners and other appropriate staff in providing supports and services Maintains accurate, complete, and timely case records per Medi-Cal requirements and SDCC policies Required to work evenings as assigned to meet the needs of families Fulfills training requirements including Cerner, cultural competency, HIPAA, and all applicable EBP training Maintains current licensure and or intern registration LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret medical records, journals, reports, and legal documents; Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community; Ability to effectively present information to management and public groups; Ability to produce clear, concise, and clinically appropriate records. REASONING ABILITY Ability to read, analyze, and interpret medical records, journals, reports, and legal documents; Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community; Ability to effectively present information to management and public groups. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to run, walk, sit and drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to move and/or lift a student when clinically necessary, and must be able to follow a student that AWOLs in a walking or running pace. Applying SPA restraint techniques can involve lifting the student, holding the student down in a standing, sitting or ground level manner, as well separating clients who are acting in an unsafe manner to ensure the safety for the clients and staff. Due to the emotional instability of the clients the employee may be subjected to kicking, hitting, punching, biting, hair pulling, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. DIVERSITY STATEMENT The San Diego Center for Children is committed to: Actively recruiting, retaining, and supporting diverse staff at all levels of the organization Ensuring that diverse perspectives are included in the development and implementation of policies, practices and services, and that individuals feel empowered to advance our mission within an atmosphere of trust, safety, and respect Encourage and provide access to professional development in order to deliver equitable and culturally informed services to the population we serve. Qualifications MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Valid California Driver’s License Master’s degree from an accredited university Registered associate or in process with the BBS in social work, psychology, professional clinical counseling, or marriage and family therapy and license eligible in the state of California Must be highly organized, with excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience working with high risk youth Ability to work cohesively on a team PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS Bilingual in Spanish Proficiency with Smartcare (online medical record system) Leadership, public speaking, or group therapy experience Experience working with CWS or Probation youth Experience working in a Wraparound program Experience providing training or coaching to adults Experience providing behavioral modification to children Experience documenting in an EHR

Keywords: San Diego Center For Children, Carlsbad , Clinician/Intensive Care Coordinator, Social Services , La Mesa, California