Clinician, Crisis Stabilization Unit, Weekend Day Shift (ACSW/AMFT)

Bay Area Community Services•Oakland, CA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Amber House Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is a 10-bed voluntary-only unit designed to assess individuals experiencing a mental health crisis, providing assessment, stabilization, and brief treatment for up to 24 hours. The Amber House Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) unit offers up to 14 beds for individuals in crisis who do not meet medical necessity criteria for hospitalization but would benefit from treatment and supportive programming. The Clinical Care Coordinator is responsible for developing and providing high-quality therapeutic interventions and services to support an individual’s wellness and recovery, conducting intake assessments, leading group counseling, and managing the milieu. Bay Area Community Services (BACS) is a CARF accredited non-profit agency with over 70 years of experience serving Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, and Solano Counties, providing mental health and social services. BACS aims to uplift underserved individuals and their families by delivering client-centered and effective clinical practice.

Requirements

Direct service experience working older adult, forensic/re-entry, TAY or adult through previous employment, internships, and/or lived experience.
Assesses strengths and needs in the planning, provision, and documenting of individualized services.
Links to resources and advocates for clients.
Works well with others and behaves professionally and ethically while developing professionally.
Able to work independently and as a member of a therapeutic team.
Is adaptable and open to change and new information; adapts behavior and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
Adjusts rapidly to new situations warranting attention and resolution.
Is effective at balancing the interests of a variety of clients; readily readjusts priorities to respond to pressing and changing client demands.
Anticipates and meets the need of clients; achieves quality end-products; is committed to the continuous improvement of services.
Expresses facts and ideas verbally and in writing in a clear, concise, and organized manner.
Proficiency in Microsoft Applications of Word, Outlook, and systems–based documentation platforms.
Documents services effectively and efficiently.
Deeply connected to and from the community BACS serves and reflective of the BACS community.
Master's Social Work (MSW), Master's Marriage Family Therapy (MFT) or Master's Practitioner in Clinical Counseling (MPCC) required
Associate ASW/ Licensed LCSW or Associate MFT/ Licsened LMFT with current BBS registration
2 years of social service experience required
Valid California driver’s license, personal vehicle, and proof of personal vehicle insurance coverage are required.
DMV printout required.
Local travel may be required, vehicle reimbursement is provided.
Care Coordinators may be asked to transport clients in their personal vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in a threshold language preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the development and delivery of a full complement of services, including individual, family, group counseling, individual rehabilitation, and case management/brokerage for individuals within the Clinical Care Coordinator's caseload as assigned.
Responsible for utilizing Evidence-Based Practice for the designated population/program to assure high-quality results and intended impact.
Responsible for continuously assessing an individual’s risk status including risk-based symptoms, substance use, environment, complex physical conditions, etc, and intervening appropriately.
Responsible for assessing the continued service necessity and creating a service plan that aims at an individual getting better/healthy and accomplishing service goals that are person-centered and belong to the client.
Responsible for continuous outreach and progressive engagement and reporting disengagement to the team immediately.
Responsible for working with the outreach team and determining when to disenroll individuals based on program protocols.
Responsible for domain-based assessment, screening referrals, service planning, community planning, and benefits coordination which supports wellness and recovery principles.
Responsible for care planning and therapeutic case management using a whatever-it-takes approach.
Documents and maintains all data collection, reporting, and charting records in accordance with BACS and other relevant county regulatory policies/agencies.
Responsible for producing the required number of regulatory units of service per month (65% of staff’s time must be provided face-to-face or other eligible community-based support).
Participates in supervision, staff meetings, consultation, travel, crisis/emergency coverage, weekend coverage, as well as, agency-wide meetings and training, as required by the manager.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation. $45/hourly, BBS registered ASW/AMFT and $104,000 annually (exempt) for LMFT/LCSW/LPCC
+3% per hour for tested language ability in Chinese (Cantonese) , Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Farsi, Cambodian and Tagalog.
Fully paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for employees & dependents
After one year of service, $3,000 per year for student loan payments, tuition reimbursement or CEUs, etc.Up to $15,000 over 5 years.
Clinical supervision hours towards licensure.
32 days off (PTO and Holidays), increasing with tenure.
Your birthday is a paid holiday annually.
403b and after one year of service, BACS matching contribution.
One month PAID sabbatical after 4 Years – not charging PTO.
Free iPhone with unlimited data for personal/professional use + laptop for easy mobility.