Behavioral Health Clinician I/II

La Clinica de La Raza•Oakland, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

La Clínica de La Raza is a community-based health center dedicated to providing culturally appropriate, high-quality, and accessible health care to diverse communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 40 years of experience, they advocate for and create a health home for individuals denied access to care, ensuring quality healthcare regardless of coverage. La Clínica addresses economic and social factors affecting health, offering services in various settings to connect individuals to preventive and primary care. Over 86,000 individuals utilize their services, which focus on holistic well-being and a broad network of support. The organization has grown into a sophisticated provider with 35 sites across Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano counties, while maintaining its commitment to social justice. The Bilingual Mental Health Therapist (ASW/MSW, LCSW, AMFT, MFT, PhD/PsyD, LPCC) position is based at Casa del Sol, La Clinica's mental health department, which serves Alameda County's Latino population. The specific client population and treatment focus will vary by assigned program. This role requires high emotional intelligence, the ability to connect with clients effectively, and a focus on productivity.

Requirements

Knowledge of DSM-5.
Knowledge of the principles and techniques of individual, couples and family therapy.
Knowledge of case management; clinical social work; physical and mental illness and their impact on personality; social aspects of mental and emotional disturbances with adolescent and adult populations.
Knowledge of ethical standards of the profession.
Basic knowledge of formulating diagnosis and case conceptualization.
Well versed in mandated reporting laws, child development, family systems, stages of change, and co-occurring mental health and substance use/abuse conditions.
Ability to speak Spanish and English fluently.
Multi-tasking, ability to manage multiple clients' needs simultaneously.
Ability to apply casework skills effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working communication and relationships with others.
Ability to cooperate and collaborate in a team-based environment with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to secure and record accurate and clinically pertinent psycho-social data.
Meet productivity goals and/or billable hours goals.
Ability to meet documentation standards in keeping with regulatory and compliance requirements.
Ability to adhere to department policies and procedures.
Ability to work across cultures and demonstrate support of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Basic computer skills and computer EHR, EPM, online calendaring and/or online documentation systems.
Two + years of experience in a mental health/medical/social service setting providing assessment counseling/therapy and crisis intervention services; new graduates from a mental health training program may substitute two years of field internship experience.
Behavioral Health Clinician I (Registered Mental Health Therapist) must have Masters in Social Work (MSW), Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapist, or other counseling degree, or doctorate degree in psychology from an accredited program or university.
Must be registered or in registration process upon completion of Master’s degree with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as an ASW, AMFT, or APCC.
Behavioral Health Clinician II (Licensed Mental Health Therapist) must have an LCSW, MFT or PsyD/PhD, LPCC, LEP California license; have met documentation and productivity standards for a minimum of 4 months.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Specialty Mental Health Medi-Cal documentation is strongly preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide a full range of culturally sensitive behavioral health assessment, treatment, and case management services to children and/or adults with mental health conditions.
Screen and perform comprehensive mental health assessments, crisis intervention/ stabilization, individual, family and group therapy, psycho-education, individualized treatment planning, goal setting, collateral services, progress monitoring, and care coordination.
Formulates provisional DSM and ICD-10 diagnoses which is reviewed and established under the license of the clinical supervisor.
Co-manages client care under the direction of a licensed supervisor.
Uses modalities of brief/long term counseling/treatment, including CBT, solution-focused counseling, and Motivational Interviewing.
Meet minimum billing goals monthly.
Timely submission of required paperwork and needed revisions.
Use of electronic systems for calendaring and charting.
Prioritize use of collaborative documentation when clinically appropriate.
Service effectiveness is measured through the use of standardized outcome measurements.
Participate in staff meetings, trainings, case conferences, and peer review process.
Other clinical, administrative, and operational duties as assigned.
Regularly reviews clinical interventions and case documentation with supervisor.
Has flexibility in meeting client’s needs.
Possesses a high degree of interpersonal competence with both staff and clients.
Top-notch time management skills and interest in utilizing evidence-based approaches to mental health care.
Insures and monitors that all operations, procedures, interventions, and documentation comply with agency, state, and county guidelines and quality assurance standards.