The Diversity Center (TDC)

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Organization Description

Our mission is to inspire and support every member of the LGBTQ+ community by creating a culture of well-being. We envision a healthy, vibrant, and diverse intergenerational LGBTQ+ community, safe and secure in their persons, schools, work, and homes; fueled by a spirit of collaboration with each other and the greater community. TDC offers LGBTQ+ affirming MH services to Youth, Family Members, Adults, Seniors, & LGBTQ+ residents of Santa Cruz County. MH services include individual, relational, family, and group counseling and case management. We offer affirming trainings & workshops.

Program Information

The Diversity Center's Mental Health Program is located in Santa Cruz County. We are a 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming counseling center for our LGBTQ+ community and offer individual, couple, family and group sessions. Clinical Trainees receive practicum training and experience in clinical assessment, therapeutic trauma-informed models for 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming care, setting clinical treatment goals, case management care, and closing clinical services. Trainees have the opportunity to develop and conduct a group multi-week offering. We have two licensed clinicians available for clinical support, and we offer weekly individual and group supervision. A stipend is granted at the end of the practicum.

Health & Safety
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
  • Driver's License
  • Must be 18 or older
  • Bilingual Desired

We provide mental health services to 2SLGBTQIA+ youth who are a vulnerable population and a student may be working individually with clients. 2SLGBTAIA+ youth are an identified high-risk population for self-harm and home trauma; therefore, we classify our mental health services as "sensitive services".
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
  • Driver's License
  • Must be 18 or older
  • Bilingual Desired
Address 
1117 Soquel Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
United States
General Phone 
(831) 425-5422
Website:
https://www.diversitycenter.org/

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Experience offering MH counseling to LGBTQIA+ population MSW (Master of Social Work) Ongoing Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote)
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Program(s) 
MSW (Master of Social Work)
Organization type 
Human, Social, or Employment Services (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Adopted/Foster Youth or Young Adults, Adults, Children/Youth, College Students, Families, Females, Formerly Incarcerated People, Guardians/Parents, LGBTQA, Males, Non-cisgendered, People Experiencing Illness, Seniors, Specific racial/ethnic/cultural group, Survivors of Sexual or Domestic Violence, Teens/Young Adults
Focus Area(s)
Arts, Culture, and Humanities, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice, Education, Equitable Economic & Workforce Development, Health & Medicine, Restorative Justice
Hours of operation 

Mental Health Program is M-F 9-5, but evenings available and some programing on evenings and weekends.

Maximum students 
2