Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, associate social worker, associate MFT (4036)

LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE•Oakland, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, mental health diagnoses, treatment plans and implements short-term counseling using appropriate modalities for patients with issues such as: depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, addiction, domestic violence, behavioral health problems, and psychosocial stressors. Works predominantly within clinic, but may include home visit services. Provides short-term case management services for patients participating in treatment. As a team member, assists with crisis intervention and triage as needed. Crisis intervention includes assessment, de-escalation, and notifying the public mental health crisis response team if necessary. Works with team members to provide follow-up assessment and prevention planning after any crisis, including follow-up with outside agencies. Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with contractual and billing requirements. Participates in clinical meetings; promotes integrated primary/mental health care in coordination with medical providers and other inter-disciplinary team members. Participates in quality improvement efforts related to behavioral health and integrated models of care. Consults informally with providers as needed. Follows all State of California mandated reporting requirements. May serve as supervisor for interns and may provide ASW clinical supervision. Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, mental health diagnoses, treatment plans and implements short-term counseling using appropriate modalities for patients with issues such as: depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, addiction, domestic violence, behavioral health problems, and psychosocial stressors. Works predominantly within clinic, but may include home visit services. Provides short-term case management services for patients participating in treatment. As a team member, assists with crisis intervention and triage as needed. Crisis intervention includes assessment, de-escalation, and notifying the public mental health crisis response team if necessary. Works with team members to provide follow-up assessment and prevention planning after any crisis, including follow-up with outside agencies. Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with contractual and billing requirements. Participates in clinical meetings; promotes integrated primary/mental health care in coordination with medical providers and other inter-disciplinary team members. Participates in quality improvement efforts related to behavioral health and integrated models of care. Consults informally with providers as needed. Follows all State of California mandated reporting requirements. May serve as supervisor for interns and may provide ASW clinical supervision.

Requirements

Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a fast-paced primary health care setting and prioritize completing job demands.
Must be a self-starter, able to balance counseling, case management, and administrative tasks.
Demonstrated ability and sensitivity to working with a diverse staff and a patient population from various ethnic, socioeconomic, age, education, lifestyle, and experiential backgrounds.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong organizational, administrative, and problem-solving skills and ability to be flexible and adaptive to change.
Ability to effectively present information to others, including other employees, community partners, and vendors.
Ability to seek direction/approval from on essential matters, yet work independently with little onsite supervision, using professional judgment and diplomacy.
Work in a team-oriented environment with many professionals with different work styles and support needs.
Ability to effectively supervise staff and to contribute to staff development.
Conduct oneself in external settings in a way that reflects positively on LifeLong Medical Care as an organization of professional, confident, and sensitive staff.
Ability to see how one’s work intersects with other departments of LifeLong Medical Care and that of other partner organizations.
Make appropriate use of knowledge/ expertise/ connections of other staff.
Be creative and mature with a “can do” proactive attitude and an ability to continuously “scan” the environment, identifying and taking advantage of opportunities for improvement.

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, mental health diagnoses, treatment plans and implements short-term counseling using appropriate modalities for patients with issues such as: depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, addiction, domestic violence, behavioral health problems, and psychosocial stressors.
Works predominantly within clinic, but may include home visit services.
Provides short-term case management services for patients participating in treatment.
As a team member, assists with crisis intervention and triage as needed.
Crisis intervention includes assessment, de-escalation, and notifying the public mental health crisis response team if necessary.
Works with team members to provide follow-up assessment and prevention planning after any crisis, including follow-up with outside agencies.
Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with contractual and billing requirements.
Participates in clinical meetings; promotes integrated primary/mental health care in coordination with medical providers and other inter-disciplinary team members.
Participates in quality improvement efforts related to behavioral health and integrated models of care.
Consults informally with providers as needed.
Follows all State of California mandated reporting requirements.
May serve as supervisor for interns and may provide ASW clinical supervision.