Behavioral Health Clinician I/II - Adults, Children's and Quality Improvement

County of Humboldt•Eureka, CA

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About The Position

Are you interested in making a difference? If so, please consider joining our dedicated team at the Department of Health & Human Services! This position offers trainings, hours towards licensure, and a great experience. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN ASSIGNMENTS ADULTS: Community Corrections Resources Center (CCRC): This position is responsible for a variety of duties, including: Psychotherapy and clinical case management with the adult justice involved population Collaborate with probation and other service providers using a holistic approach to avoid recidivism Linkage to outpatient Psychiatry to help promote overall wellbeing Jail-Based Clinical Services: This position is responsible for a variety of duties within the county's correctional facility, including: Coordinate care with a multidisciplinary treatment team Crisis assessments and services Safety cell consultations with Correctional Officers Brief psychotherapy and clinical case management Provide some training to Correctional Officers re: behavioral health conditions This position qualifies for additional pay incentives Diversion: This position is responsible for a variety of duties, including: Assessing individuals for participation in a Department of State Hospital Felony and Misdemeanor Diversion program for individuals deemed incompetent to stand trial Work with a multidisciplinary team to provide and coordinate care for participants Psychotherapy and clinical case management with program participants Provide office and field-based services This position qualifies for additional pay incentives Comprehensive Community Treatment (CCT), Same Day Services (SDS)/ACCESS: This position will work with individuals who struggle with severe and persistent mental illness. All employees receive training for expected job functions. Hours for BBS licensure will be accrued, and clinical supervision will be provided. This position is responsible for a variety of duties, including: Therapy Crisis Assessment Treatment Planning Crisis Services: Duties for this position would be that the candidate prepares intake and discharge summaries, detailed assessments and progress notes. Candidate would need to maintain their responsibilities as a mandated reporter and appropriate licensure. Candidate would provide evidence based therapeutic interventions for clients and participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team. The candidate would also liaison with local hospitals, make community and intra-agency referrals, and coordinate with psychiatry, counseling, case management services, other agencies, clients' families and other collateral supports. This position is responsible for a variety of duties, including: Performs detailed patient record documentation and maintains caseload records. Preparing intake and discharge summaries, progress notes, detailed assessments and documentation of progress notes, maintaining accurate patient records in the electronic medical record system and physical chart in compliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations. Conducting crisis and biopsychosocial assessments with patients and making accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans. Monitoring the timely initiation, review and completion of master treatment plans for each assigned patient and addressing any deficiencies. Evaluating patients for voluntary and involuntary assessments and treatment; signs legal holds for clients requiring hospitalization. Contributing to discharge planning and assisting Behavioral Health staff with the execution of aftercare plans. Mobile Intervention and Services Team (MIST): The multidisciplinary team assists individuals in gaining access to effective outpatient and crisis services in the least restrictive environment as possible, including individuals in a pre-crisis state and those being discharged from inpatient care. The field-based team engages in proactive case management, peer support and clinical care before, during and after a behavioral health crisis. This position is responsible for a variety of crisis duties with the community including: Coordination with law enforcement and the Courts Conducting crisis assessment in the field Safety Planning Case Coordination and linkage to needed services Provide outreach to community partners CHILDRENS: Children's Behavioral Health has a variety of programs that serve youth and families throughout Humboldt County. Programs include work with foster youth, incarcerated youth, youth 0-5 years old, youth in crisis, and Transition Age Youth (TAY). Clinicians may work in a variety of settings, as part of multi-disciplinary teams, and have opportunities to travel throughout the county providing services. Children Youth and Family Services (CYFS) Clinic and Child Welfare Behavioral Health (CWBH): These positions are responsible for a variety of duties, including: Provision of behavioral health services, including assessment and psychotherapy, to a caseload of youth and families. Working with multi-disciplinary teams to support treatment goals. Supporting families in accessing mental health services. Coordination with local community organizations/tribes/schools. Timely and accurate notes to claim for services. Juvenile Hall: This position will work within the Juvenile Hall facility as part of a small team of behavioral health staff providing clinical services to incarcerated youth. The Clinician will team with Juvenile Probation, Corrections, and Humboldt County Office of Education staff, and duties include: Clinical assessment, diagnosis, and individual/family counseling Group facilitation Safety assessment and planning Documentation of services and client status/needs Children's Mobile Response Team (CMRT): This position works with youth that are experiencing a mental health crisis. Youth are typically seen for an assessment in a local hospital emergency room. The clinician may assess for safety, liaison with local hospitals, make community and intra-agency referrals, and coordinate with psychiatry, counseling, case management services, other agencies, clients' families and other collateral supports. This position is responsible for a variety of duties, including: Conducting crisis and biopsychosocial assessments with patients and making accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans. Evaluating patients for voluntary and involuntary assessments and treatment; signs legal holds for clients requiring hospitalization. Contributing to discharge planning and assisting Behavioral Health staff with the execution of aftercare plans. Transitional Age Youth (TAY): This position is responsible for clinical services to youth ages16-26 and works collaboratively within the TAY division. Duties include: Provide clinical assessment, treatment planning, ongoing therapy, and rehabilitation services to TAY youth. Collaborate with other members of the clinical team and agency partners within the TAY division. Assist youth with linkage and access to other supportive services and activities. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: The purpose of the Quality Improvement Clinician role is to provide and apply clinical knowledge and expertise to a variety of federally and state mandated processes including developing program staff and contract provider trainings, developing and implementing departmental Behavioral Health policies and procedures, assisting with audit preparation and getting into compliance with new regulations. This position is responsible for a variety of duties, including: Provide clinical expertise for quality improvement activities Training to Electronic Health Record SmartCare Documentation training Chart audits, Organizational provider support, and System improvement Special Projects Audit Preparation Staff training materials and curriculum development Policy Development

Requirements

This position requires that you possess one of the following current & valid California licenses or registration numbers: Intern Registration Number from the State Board of Behavioral Examiners
Registered Psychologist Number from the State Board of Psychology
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Equivalent to a master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychiatric nursing, or a related field
Level I: one (1) year of professional-level counseling/therapy experience in a behavioral health inpatient or outpatient setting. See licensure requirements under "Licenses and Certifications".
Level II: two (2) years of professional-level counseling/therapy experience in a behavioral health inpatient or outpatient setting. See licensure requirements under "Licenses and Certifications".
Specified positions may require the possession of a valid US driver's license upon date of application. Specified positions must obtain California driver's license following hire date per California DMV regulations.
Level I: Must be a registered intern or eligible to register as an intern in the State of California at time of appointment. Must either be eligible to obtain an appropriate license and/or waiver under the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5751.2 to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Professional Clinical Counselor, Clinical Psychologist, Registered Nurse, or Psychiatrist in the State of California.
Level II: Must possess appropriate licensure to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Professional Clinical Counselor, Clinical Psychologist, Registered Nurse, or Psychiatrist in the State of California.

Responsibilities

Psychotherapy and clinical case management with the adult justice involved population
Collaborate with probation and other service providers using a holistic approach to avoid recidivism
Linkage to outpatient Psychiatry to help promote overall wellbeing
Coordinate care with a multidisciplinary treatment team
Crisis assessments and services
Safety cell consultations with Correctional Officers
Brief psychotherapy and clinical case management
Provide some training to Correctional Officers re: behavioral health conditions
Assessing individuals for participation in a Department of State Hospital Felony and Misdemeanor Diversion program for individuals deemed incompetent to stand trial
Work with a multidisciplinary team to provide and coordinate care for participants
Psychotherapy and clinical case management with program participants
Provide office and field-based services
Therapy
Crisis Assessment
Treatment Planning
Performs detailed patient record documentation and maintains caseload records.
Preparing intake and discharge summaries, progress notes, detailed assessments and documentation of progress notes, maintaining accurate patient records in the electronic medical record system and physical chart in compliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations.
Conducting crisis and biopsychosocial assessments with patients and making accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans.
Monitoring the timely initiation, review and completion of master treatment plans for each assigned patient and addressing any deficiencies.
Evaluating patients for voluntary and involuntary assessments and treatment; signs legal holds for clients requiring hospitalization.
Contributing to discharge planning and assisting Behavioral Health staff with the execution of aftercare plans.
Coordination with law enforcement and the Courts
Conducting crisis assessment in the field
Safety Planning
Case Coordination and linkage to needed services
Provide outreach to community partners
Provision of behavioral health services, including assessment and psychotherapy, to a caseload of youth and families.
Working with multi-disciplinary teams to support treatment goals.
Supporting families in accessing mental health services.
Coordination with local community organizations/tribes/schools.
Timely and accurate notes to claim for services.
Clinical assessment, diagnosis, and individual/family counseling
Group facilitation
Safety assessment and planning
Documentation of services and client status/needs
Conducting crisis and biopsychosocial assessments with patients and making accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans.
Evaluating patients for voluntary and involuntary assessments and treatment; signs legal holds for clients requiring hospitalization.
Contributing to discharge planning and assisting Behavioral Health staff with the execution of aftercare plans.
Provide clinical assessment, treatment planning, ongoing therapy, and rehabilitation services to TAY youth.
Collaborate with other members of the clinical team and agency partners within the TAY division.
Assist youth with linkage and access to other supportive services and activities.
Provide clinical expertise for quality improvement activities
Training to Electronic Health Record SmartCare
Documentation training
Chart audits, Organizational provider support, and System improvement
Special Projects
Audit Preparation
Staff training materials and curriculum development
Policy Development