Y Team Mental Health Program

 Our Program

The Y Team is a health and mental health program of YMCA of the East Bay.  We contract with the Mental Health Department of Contra Costa County and the West Contra Costa Unified School District to provide school-based health and mental health services throughout the district. The Y Team provides:

• Individual & Group Counseling
• Case Management
• Advocacy 
• Family Counseling
• Information & Referral Services
• Collaboration with Community Agencies 
• Assessment
• Consultation
• Crisis Counseling
• Physical health counseling @ RHS & JFKHS
  

Services are provided at school sites, at client's homes and at our clinic.

West Contra Costa is rich in cultural diversity.  Parts of the region have severe economic difficulties, resulting in psycho-social stressors that can accompany poverty.   Issues faced by the community include a high level of violent crime, drug and alcohol abuse and family disruption due to incarceration and difficulty maintaining jobs and housing.

Clients come from traditional and non-traditional families.  Some live with one parent, two parents, blended or step-families, older siblings, grandparents, aunts & uncles, guardians, group or foster homes.

The mission of the Y Team is to provide every client with the opportunity to be successful in school and in the future. Y Team clients range in age from  5-18 years and can refer themselves for counseling, or be referred by teachers, parents, staff or other concerned adults.



If you are interested in a practicum placement with the Y Team here are a few details:

The Y Team accepts 16-18 trainees each academic school year beginning in late August and ending in June. 

 We accept pre-doctoral candidates seeking their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd clinical practicum, trainees from Bay Area Graduate Schools of Social Work & Counseling and master's level clinicians seeking supervised hours.

Our admissions procedures for pre-doctoral candidates conform to BAPIC application deadlines and notification dates. 

Rolling admission to our training practicum begins in February and continues until we are full. 

Schedule Requirements:

Training Group - Thursday 9-11 AM

Individual Supervision: 1 hour per week

Group Supervision: 2 hours per week, Tuesday or  Wednesday, 3-5 PM

Attendance is mandatory for all clinic time trainings

Total Hours of traineeship Per Week: 20-24

Benefits of a Y Team practicum:

YMCA Membership for self and significant family member

Stipend: $2900 Per School Year in conjunction with Americorp

Weekly Training Seminar

Weekly Individual & Group Clinical Supervision

Excellent Clinical Experience With a Client Population Rich in Cultural Diversity

The Opportunity to Help Meet the Biopsychosocial Needs of an Under-served Population

The Opportunity to Work Within a Supportive & Collaborative Program