Clinician (ACSW/AMFT)

Bay Area Community Services•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

The Clinician, also identified in the description as a Clinical Care Coordinator, develops and provides high-quality therapeutic interventions and services that support individuals’ wellness and recovery. Services include strength- and needs-based therapeutic case management, problem-solving, therapeutic rehabilitation and skills-building, benefits support, resource development, housing navigation, crisis intervention, and family support. The role supports THRIVE programs, initiatives of Sacramento County Behavioral Health serving adults who are justice involved and meet criteria for specialty mental health services. Justice involvement may include mental health diversion, mental health court, parole, or probation. The THRIVE Outpatient Program serves moderate-intensity community members and operates Monday through Friday; THRIVE FSP serves high-intensity community members and operates seven days a week. Schedules may include after-hours work as needed by the program. Listed FSP schedules are Tuesday–Saturday and Sunday–Thursday. The position provides counseling, rehabilitation, case management, assessment, service planning, outreach, and crisis support to people on an assigned caseload. It also involves accurate documentation, collaboration with program and outreach teams, and participation in supervision, meetings, consultation, travel, coverage, and training. Extensive local travel is required, and Clinical Care Coordinators transport clients in their personal vehicles.

Requirements

ASW, AMFT, or APCC with current BBS registration and one year of social service experience; or LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC with current BBS registration and one year of social service experience.
Valid California driver’s license, personal vehicle, and proof of personal vehicle insurance coverage; DMV printout required.
Ability to travel extensively locally and transport clients in a personal vehicle.
Ability to work the listed FSP schedule (Tuesday–Saturday or Sunday–Thursday), with after-hours and coverage needs as required by the program.

Nice To Haves

Tested ability in one or more Sacramento County designated threshold languages: Arabic, Cantonese, Farsi, Spanish, Vietnamese, or Russian.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, family, and group counseling, individual rehabilitation, and case management or brokerage services to assigned individuals.
Use evidence-based practices appropriate to the designated population and program.
Assess individuals’ risk status, including risk-related symptoms, substance use, environment, and physical conditions, and intervene appropriately.
Create person-centered service plans focused on wellness, recovery, and achieving the client’s service goals.
Conduct outreach and progressive engagement, promptly report disengagement to the team, work with the outreach team, and determine disenrollment in accordance with program protocols.
Provide assessment, screening, referrals, service planning, community planning, and benefits-coordination support.
Maintain data collection, reporting, and charting records in accordance with BACS and applicable county regulatory policies and agencies.
Participate in supervision, staff meetings, consultation, travel, crisis and emergency coverage, weekend coverage, agency-wide meetings, and training as required by the manager.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Transport clients in a personal vehicle and undertake extensive local travel.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation: $40 per hour for non-licensed, BBS-registered AMFT, ACSW, or APCC; $104,000 annually (exempt) for licensed, BBS-registered LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC.
100% employer-paid medical, dental, and life insurance coverage options for employees.
Vision reimbursement program.
Children’s healthcare coverage available for as little as $25 per month.
31 days off (PTO/holiday), increasing with tenure.
3% per-hour differential for tested ability in designated Sacramento County threshold languages.
403(b) retirement plan.
Clinical supervision hours toward licensure.
Free iPhone with unlimited data for personal and professional use, plus a laptop.
Significant internal growth opportunities.
Vehicle reimbursement for required travel.