Clinician I/ II

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC•Long Beach, CA

1d•$28 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing clinical services to patients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapy. The role requires working with a diverse client population, maintaining accurate documentation, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. There are two levels, Clinician I and Clinician II, with Clinician II managing a psychiatric caseload and specific documentation requirements for LA County DMH. Clinician I is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and identifying the appropriate level of patient care through comprehensive ASAM or ITA assessments. They participate in treatment plan development, provide guidance on assessments and documentation, and maintain client records. This role involves participating in a multidisciplinary treatment team, consulting with staff on client cases and medication, and demonstrating competency in substance abuse and co-occurring disorder treatment. Sensitivity to cultural differences is essential. Clinician I may carry a caseload, conduct individual/group sessions, meet productivity goals, make referrals, and support staff/intern training. They also participate in quality improvement efforts and serve as a liaison with community agencies, advocating and educating on client needs, and may make community presentations. Clinician II is responsible for a psychiatric caseload of adolescents, transitional age youth, and/or adults. They complete all intake documentation, including LA County DMH forms. This role involves performing culturally competent DMH assessments, identifying diagnoses, and developing client coordination care plans. Clinician II maintains detailed client record documentation, prepares intake and discharge summaries, progress notes, and treatment reviews. They conduct individual and group psychotherapy sessions, participate in multidisciplinary treatment teams, and consult with psychiatric staff on client cases and medication issues. They ensure outcomes are completed timely and accurately, make community presentations, and may provide transportation for clients. Competency in substance abuse and co-occurring disorder treatment is required, along with sensitivity to cultural differences. Clinician II must maintain a valid BBS registration (ACSW or MFTI), assess client mental status, make accurate diagnoses, develop effective care coordination plans, analyze crisis situations, conduct mental health education, evaluate clients for medication referrals, present client history to psychiatrists, and coordinate emergency psychiatric support services.

Requirements

Masters degree in related field, MFT or MSW licensed waivered. (BBS registered)
Must have valid California driver’s license and liability insurance when driving personal vehicle on BHS business.
Must possess knowledge of: Principles and practices of community behavioral treatment, including interviewing, assessment, individual, family and group counseling.
General psychiatric emergency intervention, diagnosis and brief and longterm therapy methods.
Principles of adult and child psychology.
Laws and regulations related to; Title 22, 42CFR, clients’ rights, voluntary or involuntary treatment and commitment for treatment, including criteria for commitment.
Community resources and agencies providing support services for the mentally ill and/or persons with co-occurring disorders.
Medical recordkeeping and documentation including client charting.
MediCal regulations and documentation for medical necessity.
Vision, hearing, manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination must be adequate for performance of job duties.
Able to sit at desk, use keyboard, write and physically perform other job duties.
Able to move about the facility to observe clients and staff.
Maintain a valid BBS registration to practice as ac ACSW or MFTI in the state of California.

Nice To Haves

Bi-cultural, bi-lingual (specify _______________)
Experience with special populations (specify: ___________________)
First Aid certification, obtain within 90 days of employment and maintain current thereafter.
CPR certification, obtain within 90 days of employment and maintain current thereafter.
Develop computer skills adequate to perform job duties within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Performs culturally competent comprehensive assessments, identify an appropriate diagnoses and develop a treatment plan within the required time frame.
Provide guidance, consultation and approval of their assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans and progress notes.
Maintain detailed client record documentation; progress notes and treatment reviews.
Participates as member of a multidisciplinary treatment team providing clinical input related to client diagnosis and recommended treatment plans.
Consults with staff to review client cases and medication issues.
Demonstrates knowledge and competency in substance abuse and co-occurring disorder treatment.
Must be sensitive and responsive to cultural differences among the agency's client population.
May carry a caseload and conduct individual/group sessions including family education groups.
Regularly meet and maintain the agencies expected productivity goal.
Make and monitor appropriate referrals when necessary
Support the orientation and training of staff and interns.
Actively participates in continuous quality improvement efforts and peer review functions.
Consults with and serves as a liaison with community agencies, school personnel, parents, and other programs and services to evaluate community health needs and services; advocates and educates on needs of specific client.
Makes presentations to community and other groups outside the facility.
Complete all intake documentation to include required LA County DMH forms (i.e., consent for treatment, patients’ rights, ROI’s, transfer of coordination if applicable, payer financial information etc.).
Performs culturally competent comprehensive DMH assessment, identify appropriate diagnoses and develop client coordination care plans within the required time frame.
Maintain detailed client record documentation of caseload records; prepares intake and discharge summaries, progress notes and treatment reviews.
Conduct individual and group psychotherapy sessions.
Assures that outcomes are completed and submitted timely and accurately.
Provides transportation for clients as required.
Assess client mental status and make accurate diagnosis and effective client care coordination plans.
Analyze crisis situations in a prompt and concise manner to facilitate appropriate treatment and referrals.
Conduct mental health education and training programs.
Evaluate clients for medication referrals.
Present client history and behavioral impressions to psychiatrist for further review.
Prepare detailed case summaries and documentation and maintain accurate client records in compliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations.
Protect clients’ rights and provide advocacy for all clients.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other therapists, county staff, referral agencies, physicians and the public.
Utilize the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for performing diagnoses.
Enter client notes within the required timeframe.
Coordinate emergency psychiatric support services efforts with appropriate county, community, school, hospital and other involved agencies.