Bilingual Clinical Case Manager

Felton Institute•San Francisco, CA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Felton Institute is seeking a Bilingual Clinical Case Manager for its Geriatric Services West (GSW) program within the Senior Division. This program offers a full continuum of mental health services for older adults, including outpatient clinics, community-based services, and supportive housing sites. The GSW program specifically provides mental health services to older adults with severe psychiatric disorders and co-occurring disorders, utilizing an inter-agency, multidisciplinary approach. The program is committed to implementing Evidence Based Practices and Behavioral Health research into its community-based mental health services.

Requirements

Master's degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology, registered with CA BBS.
Experience in case management and mental health treatment for at risk adults, including co-occurring disorders; experience with older adults preferred.
Bilingual in Cantonese and Mandarin is REQUIRED.
Comprehensive range of mental health and substance abuse counseling, assessment, and crisis intervention skills.
Ability to work cooperatively on a multi-disciplinary team, and to work with clients of diverse backgrounds.
Experience, knowledge, and familiarity of the DSM 5, understands how to appropriately diagnose.
Valid CA Driver’s Licensed preferred; travel to homes and other health/community organizations required.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills and attention to detail.
Strong communications skills both verbal and written.
Ability to prioritize projects and follow through.
Ability to be a team player with a welcoming attitude.

Nice To Haves

experience with older adults preferred
Valid CA Driver’s Licensed preferred

Responsibilities

Work closely with interdisciplinary team of clinical case managers, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychiatrist and community specialist to provide specialty mental health services to older adults.
Provide crisis intervention to prevent hospitalization, and if necessary, facilitates involuntary hospitalization.
Perform intakes and assessments for older adults with psychiatric and dual diagnosis disabilities in a Felton clinic, community and/or in their homes.
Provide individual or group therapy to stabilize clients and prevent de-compensation.
Provide clinical case management services, including evaluations, service plan development, assisting clients in accessing housing, financial, medical and other needed services. Coordinates with other service providers.
Maintains clinical records of each client contact or service in accordance with mandated standards of Medi-Cal, Medicare, and San Francisco’s Community Behavioral Health Services.
Participates in team meetings and case conferences through presentation of cases, discussion of clinical issues and exchange of information and ideas.
Commits to ongoing training by participating in Felton’s training and BHS trainings, including developing specializations in evidence -based treatments and practices.
Commits to ongoing training in the geriatric specialization of mental health services, as provided by the Senior Division and Felton Institute.including developing specializations in evidence-based treatments and practices and the geriatric specialization of mental health services, as provided by the Senior Division and Felton Institute.
Provides information regarding community resources to the general public as needed.
Other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.