Behavioral Health Clinician I/II- Oakley. (.40 FTE)

La Clinica de La Raza • Oakley, CA

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About The Position

La Clínica de La Raza is hiring a Behavioral Health Clinician I or II for Casa del Sol, its mental health department serving Alameda County’s Latino population. The position provides culturally sensitive behavioral health services to children and/or adults with mental health conditions; the population and treatment focus depend on the assigned program. Clinicians work under the direction of a licensed supervisor and use evidence-based approaches while balancing client care with productivity requirements.

The clinician provides assessment, treatment, case management, crisis intervention, therapy, psychoeducation, treatment planning, progress monitoring, and care coordination. Clinicians formulate provisional DSM-5 and ICD-10 diagnoses for review and establishment under the clinical supervisor’s license. The role also entails timely, accurate documentation; use of electronic calendaring and charting systems; participation in department activities; and compliance with agency, state, county, and quality-assurance standards.

Behavioral Health Clinician I is for a registered mental health therapist with a qualifying graduate or doctoral degree and registration with the appropriate California board. Behavioral Health Clinician II is for a licensed mental health therapist with a qualifying California license and at least four months of meeting documentation and productivity standards. This is a .40 FTE position. The listed annual salary range is $31,075.68–$48,750.78.

Requirements

• Fluency in Spanish and English.
• Two or more years of experience in a mental health, medical, or 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.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certificate; a 30-day grace period from the hire date is available to obtain it.
• Behavioral Health Clinician I: master’s degree in social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or another counseling degree, or a doctorate in psychology, from an accredited program or university; registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology as an ASW, AMFT, or APCC.
• Behavioral Health Clinician II: California license as an LCSW, MFT, PsyD/PhD, LPCC, or LEP, and at least four months of meeting documentation and productivity standards.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques of individual, couples, and family therapy; child development; family systems; stages of change; and co-occurring mental health and substance-use conditions.
• Knowledge of DSM-5, case management, clinical social work, mental and physical illness and their effects on personality, and social aspects of mental and emotional disturbances among adolescent and adult populations.
• Knowledge of professional ethical standards, basic diagnosis formulation and case conceptualization, and mandated-reporting laws.
• Ability to manage multiple clients’ needs, apply casework skills, establish effective working relationships, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in a team-based environment.
• Ability to collect and record accurate, clinically pertinent psychosocial data; meet productivity or billable-hour goals; and meet documentation, regulatory, and compliance standards.
• Ability to follow department policies and procedures and work across cultures while supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Ability to recognize social, political, economic, and cultural factors affecting individuals, systems, and institutions.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with electronic health records, electronic practice-management systems, online calendaring, and/or online documentation systems.
• High emotional intelligence, interpersonal competence, time-management skills, flexibility in meeting client needs, and interest in evidence-based mental health care.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Specialty Mental Health Medi-Cal documentation is strongly preferred but not required.
• Cultural competence working with diverse, low-income, and immigrant communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally sensitive behavioral health assessment, treatment, and case management services to children and/or adults with mental health conditions.
• Screen clients and conduct comprehensive mental health assessments.
• Provide crisis intervention and stabilization, individual, family, and group therapy, and psychoeducation.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and goals; provide collateral services, monitor progress, and coordinate care.
• Formulate provisional DSM-5 and ICD-10 diagnoses for review and establishment under the clinical supervisor’s license.
• Co-manage client care under the direction of a licensed supervisor.
• Use brief- and long-term counseling and treatment modalities, including CBT, solution-focused counseling, and Motivational Interviewing.
• Meet minimum monthly billing or productivity goals.
• Submit required paperwork and revisions on time and use electronic systems for calendaring and charting.
• Use collaborative documentation when clinically appropriate and standardized outcome measures to assess service effectiveness.
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings, case conferences, and peer review.
• Review clinical interventions and case documentation with a supervisor.
• Ensure operations, procedures, interventions, and documentation comply with agency, state, and county guidelines and quality-assurance standards.
• Perform other clinical, administrative, and operational duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Educational leave plus stipend.
• FTCA malpractice coverage.
• Eligibility for federal and state loan repayment through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) approved site; eligible staff may apply after six months of employment, subject to program requirements.
• The Behavioral Health Department may grant awards of up to $25,000 to qualified staff who are not participating in another loan-repayment program and meet funder eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level