CLINICIAN I/II - La Selva Residential

Momentum for Health•Palo Alto, CA

8d•$42 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Clinician I/II at the La Selva Residential facility. The work schedule is Sunday through Thursday, from 1:45 pm to 10:15 pm. The role involves providing clinical leadership, direct client services, and support within a treatment team. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, case conferences, treatment plans, crisis intervention, and documentation. The position also requires developing recommendations for discharge and follow-up, maintaining accurate clinical records, and potentially providing transportation and on-call coverage. The role operates within a strengths-based, harm-reduction, social rehabilitation model and requires working effectively with diverse populations, including those with serious mental illness and multiple barriers.

Requirements

Master's degree in the mental health profession and one year’s experience working in human services settings; in a mental health setting and/or with targeted populations.
Current licensure from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), OR current licensure from the California Board of Psychology (BOP) as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Licensed PhD or PsyD).
First Aid Certification or successful completion of First Aid Certification within 30 days of hire, if assigned to residential facilities.
Meet government and/or regulatory standards for continuing education credits and recertification, including a minimum of 20 hours of directly related professional training, if assigned to a residential facility.
Proven typing speed of 30 net wpm; computer literacy; ability to use MS Office applications—Word; Excel; Outlook—and Windows-based databases at a basic level.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a small team environment.
Demonstrated ability to organize and manage a caseload; manage multiple tasks and demands on a timely basis.
Demonstrated ability to engage and communicate effectively with others in both verbal and written English; legible handwriting.
Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and prioritize the problems of mentally disordered individuals, determining their needs, services, and appropriate treatment methods.
Demonstrated ability to monitor and support developmental growth and the recovery process.
Demonstrated ability to effectively conduct and facilitate group rehabilitation services.
Demonstrated ability to maintain timely, accurate and complete medical charts and client records and prepare reports.
Demonstrated ability to employ tact and diplomacy, exercise good judgment, and act calmly in emergency situations.
Demonstrated ability to work from a strengths-based, harm-reduction, social rehabilitation model.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with persons differing in value systems, ethnicity, cultural backgrounds, language capabilities and disabilities.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with individuals identified as those with serious mental illness who meet the following criteria: histories of hospitalization, institutionalization, including with the criminal justice system, substance abuse, low engagement in medication treatment, and difficulty in participating in structured activities and living independently.
Demonstrated ability to exhibit exemplary customer service, compassion, and care in the execution of all duties and interactions.
A valid California Driver License, with access to a reliable vehicle/for driving a company vehicle, current proof of auto liability insurance, and a clean DMV record.
Physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without accommodation: Hearing and talking on telephone and in person; standing, walking, sitting, pinching and finger flexion are required constantly (over 2/3 of the workday).
Physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without accommodation: Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, crouching, and kneeling are required occasionally (under 1/3 of the workday).
Must be physically able to assist clients in the evacuation of program facilities in emergency situations.
Knowledge of clinical techniques for assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of people with mental illness; problem resolution and conflict resolution techniques.
Knowledge of community resources, including those required to meet the non-mental health needs of the target population.
Must be able to meet and receive a criminal records clearance, as required by Title XXII, other licensing regulations, and Momentum practices.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate education and licensing may be substituted, where appropriate.
Experience in a mental health setting and/or with targeted populations.
Proven typing speed of 40 net wpm.
Familiarity with UNIX-based databases.
Ability to supervise trainees and interns according to BBS and BOP requirements.
Ability to work with populations identified as high risk and/or considered under-represented in the County Mental Health system with multiple barriers.
Ability to work with participants who may also have histories of assaultive behavior.
Ability to work with participants who may also be developmentally disabled.
Ability to work with participants who may have resided in long term care facilities for extended periods.
Ability to work with participants who may have patterns of service that relied almost exclusively on emergency and institutional care.
Ability to work with participants who may have cognitive difficulties and medical co-morbidities and are considered medically fragile and may also be developmentally disabled.
Ability to work with participants who may have long-term patterns of homelessness and criminal justice involvement.
Knowledge of Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP).

Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership in areas of comprehensive assessments, case conferences, treatment plans and strategic interventions to ensure quality service delivery.
Serve as a lead member of the treatment team and participate in crisis intervention and provide clinical supervision and direct services, as assigned and within scope of practice.
Provide orientation, consultation, and/or coordination within work team to ensure that service delivery including assessment, crisis intervention, treatment, discharge planning, and communication of significant information meets the needs of clients, families and payors and reflects sound clinical judgment.
Provide clinical leadership and training and guidance to staff, interns and volunteers, within scope of practice, consistent with agency standards, practices and policies.
Provide appropriate consultation and back up to support other staff in responding to client crisis.
Develop, review, evaluate and/or sign documentation, including those requiring LPHA signature.
Provide treatment services, training, and support to clients, both individually and within groups, and associated services to clients’ families and/or representatives to develop and improve skills related to physical and mental health care needs.
Interview clients and clients’ representatives to gather pertinent demographic and psychosocial information.
Complete strengths assessments and needs analyses with clients and families.
Develop goal-oriented, time-limited, comprehensive plans in cooperation with client and/or clients’ representatives.
Facilitate and/or lead groups through rehabilitation counseling processes that help develop and strengthen life, coping and independent living skills; develop curriculums.
Assist clients with understanding their problems and developing plans to resolve them.
Maintain regular communication with families and authorized third parties involved in the rehabilitation process.
Coordinate needed services for clients, their families, and others who are significant to the service plans.
Make referrals to other public and private social services and community agencies and resources to meet clients’ and their families’ needs.
Develop recommendations for discharge and follow-up treatment planning for clients and their families.
Complete comprehensive reassessments prior to expiration of current treatment plans.
Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical records and other required documentation and produce clear, accurate reports in accordance with agency, payor and regulatory requirement, utilizing paper or computer technology.
Provide assessment and intervention in response to client crisis, including necessary follow up and using appropriate consultation; provide coverage in emergency situations.
Assist Program Manager in maintaining compliance with CARF, contract, Agency, and regulatory requirements.
Provide transportation in personal or agency vehicle, including but not limited to the transportation of clients and/or program supplies for agency business.
Provide on-call coverage and participate in after-hours rotation, as assigned.
Perform First Aid in emergency situations, if assigned to residential facilities.
Attend and participate in staff, program, agency and community meetings and training, as required.
Meet continuing education requirements to satisfy regulatory, accreditation, and Agency requirements and ensure continued professional growth and knowledge of current trends in mental health.
Participate in management of team/program discretionary resources available to meet client needs.

Benefits

Defined contribution amount of up to $15,433.08 per year (prorated for part-time employees working less than 40 hours per week) to purchase benefits of choice on a cafeteria plan basis.
Retirement plan with a generous employer match starting at 4% after one year of employment.
Vacation time accruing up to 25 days per year.
6 days of sick time per year.
12 paid holidays.
Medical benefits – Kaiser --ranging from $0 Deductible Plan with $15 Copay to $,3400 Deductible Plan with Health Savings Account.
Sutter Health plans are also available from $0 Deductible Plan to $2,500 Deductible Plan.
Dental benefits – Guardian: 1 dental HMO and 2 PPOs.
Vision benefits – 2 options from Guardian VSP: a standard vision plan and an enhanced vision plan.
Bi-Lingual Pay - One hundred thirty-five dollars per paycheck for threshold languages to serve our monolingual clients.
Shift differential for certain shifts in our 24-hour programs (6.25% for overnight, 4.75% for evening, 4.75% for weekend).