HCA/CYS/CEGU

6577996433

Agency Description

The Justice Program is comprised of unique programs under the larger of the OC Health Care Agency (HCA), Children & Youth Behavioral Health. These programs provide behavioral health services to adolescents and children in specialized settings. The juvenile courts, OC Department of Education, and Social Services Agency to address and ameliorate significant behavioral health concerns and to support their healthy development. Juvenile Justice programs are also located within specialized settings, including OC Juvenile Hall, Orangewood Children & Family Center. Each program is comprised of multidisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, psychologists, MFTs/MSWs, mental health workers and specialists, and other interns and practicum students to ensure that comprehensive assessment, treatment, and linkage is provided.

Agency Mission

Working together for a healthier tomorrow. In partnership with the community, protect and promote the health and safety of individuals and families in Orange County (OC) through: • Assessment and planning • Prevention and education • Treatment and care

Population

The agencies primarily provide services to children, adolescents, their parents, other adults and their families. Clients are typically referred through the juvenile justice system or special education. Many clinics are operated cooperatively with the juvenile court, probation, social service agency, or drug and alcohol services. Clinics serve predominantly lower income, seriously or chronically mentally ill patents, although all diagnostic categories are represented. Clientele reflects the ethnic-cultural composition of the various Orange County communities in which services are located.

Staff (#, Degree, Prof. Lic.)

# of Psychologists: 05

# of Psychiatrists: 2-3

# of MFT: 10

# of LCSW: 2

OVERALL Match Process Internship Info

PREDOC POSITIONS NUMBER UNFUNDED NUMBER FUNDED ANNUAL STIPEND START DATE END DATE HOURS PER WEEK HOURS PER YEAR
Half-time 2 08/07/2024 07/31/2025
Full-time 2 No Stipend 08/07/2024 07/31/2025 40 about 2,080
PREDOC POSITIONS IND. SUPERVISION HRS/WK GRP. SUPERVISION HRS/WK
Half-time
Full-time min 1 hour min 2-3 hours

CURRENT Match Phase Needs

This Data is Informational Only. The Official Track and Available Position data is provided on the InternFit platform.

TRACK NAME TYPE NUMBER OF INTERNS

Required days and times

Monday - Friday 8 hours

Training and Education Offered

Training Orange County Health Care Agency offers dozens of clinical trainings each year through Behavioral Health Training Services. These trainings that are generally offered to County staff are made available to interns and practicum students in Specialized Services as well. Trainings offered have included: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, Seeking Safety, Motivational Interviewing, Psychopharmacology, Intimate Partner Violence, Substance Abuse, Vicarious Trauma, Caring for Gender Non-conforming Youth, and various multicultural topics. Each Specialized Services site will provide additional training in evidence-based treatment modalities that may include: DBT, CBT, Seeking Safety, ASERT, Mindfulness, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, and others. Cross-training opportunities are often available by staff of various disciplines from each of the Specialized Services tracks. Site visits of various Specialized Services facilities are available, including incarcerated settings

X-Cultural Training

Opportunties:

Interns will have the opportunity to attend trainings provided through our training program. Additionally, multicultural training will be provided in a didactic format on a regular basis.

Language(s) staff can use in the delivery of clinical services:

Spanish

Responsibilities

Pre-doctoral interns would have a full case load of individual clients, run multiple group therapy sessions a week, be expected to complete multiple psychological assessments and complete timely Medi-cal paperwork. Interns will also participate in meetings related to their work site and clients.

Prerequisites

Required/Desired Experience:

Coursework pertaining to psychological testing, work with abused/traumatized children.

Brief Description of Requirements:

Doctorate student who has completed coursework in testing classes to conduct test batteries, sufficient education an adequate practicum and /or work history with abused and traumatized children.

Application Procedures

Follow CAPIC application process

Interview Process:

Panel interview conducted by clinical staff and service chief of the program.

What we are looking for:

The ability to engaged with a multidisciplinary team of providers including office personal, psychiatrists, social services involvement, court involvement and caregivers and/or parents who directly care for the children.

Additional application docs required (if any)

  • Specify Course Work
  • County - Orange
  • Contact Person Title - Service Chief II
  • Contact Person - Janice Richardson, LCSW
  • Dir. of Training Title - Clinical Coordinator/Supervisor for Specialized Programs
  • Dir. of Training - jonelle sellers, Ph.D

  • Last Updated - 27 June 2024

  • Number of Applicants Last Year - 2

  • Participating in CURRENT Match process - Yes

  • CAPIC Member Since - 2012
  • Region - No. Cal
  • Internships Status - Half/Full
  • Statuses approved by CAPIC
    • Half-Time 1 Year - Yes
    • Half-Time 2 Years - Yes
    • Full-Time 1 Year - Yes
  • CAPIC Internship Types Available:
    • Half-Time 1 Year - Yes
    • Half-Time 2 Years - Yes
    • Full-Time 1 Year - Yes

Primary Location

  • Executive Director - Jonelle Sellers
  • MOB #44 - 301 The City Drive South,
  • Orange, CA 92868
  • Huntington beach, CA 92868
  • Phone - 6577996433

Secondary Location

  • 401 The City Drive
  • Orangewood Children's Home
  • Orange 92868
  • Phone - 714 9356363
  • Fax - 7149358112

Training/Clinical Services Offered

  • Assessment
  • Brief
  • Consultation
  • Crisis
  • Family
  • Group
  • Individual
  • Outpatient
  • Psych. Testing