Clinician, TrueLife Recovery (Bilingual)
About The Position
The TrueLife Recovery Clinician serves as the Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) under the supervision of the TrueLife Recovery Program Manager. The clinician coordinates and delivers clinical co-occurring and substance abuse services, including individual, group, and family therapy using evidence-based practices and a strengths-based, trauma-informed perspective. The position also delivers substance abuse and psychoeducational groups covering life domains, relapse prevention strategies, and coping skills. The role is primarily based at North County middle and high schools and involves routine movement around school facilities, frequent interaction with students, faculty, and staff, and travel within San Diego County as needed. Use of a personal, properly insured, reliable vehicle is required, with mileage reimbursed. Employment is contingent on required clearances and screenings.
Requirements
- Master's degree in counseling, social work, or a related field.
- Licensed LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC, or registered AMFT, ASW, or APCC.
- At least one year of experience working with co-occurring and/or substance abuse services, including knowledge of and experience in substance abuse assessment and counseling.
- Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Interpersonal sensitivity and cultural competency for working with diverse populations.
- Ability to respond quickly and effectively to a range of situations, including crisis and potentially hostile situations.
- Good driving record and willingness to use a personal, properly insured, reliable vehicle for work; mileage is reimbursed.
- Successful completion of required employment screenings and clearances, including background fingerprinting checks, driving record check, tuberculosis testing, and drug testing.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge, training, and experience in Cognitive Behavioral Interventions, DBT, Seeking Safety, or the TF-CBT approach.
Responsibilities
- Screen new clients for co-occurring mental health disorders.
- Determine initial medical necessity for admission through a face-to-face interaction when a SUD Counselor completed the intake.
- Provide clinical and recovery services and conduct mental health assessments.
- Determine ongoing medical necessity by completing Diagnosis Determination Notes and Justification for Continuing Services within County timelines.
- Work with SUD Counselors to complete Level of Care (LOC) determinations and individualized Treatment Plans within County timelines.
- Provide psychoeducational groups to help clients with co-occurring disorders manage mental health symptoms and their interaction with urges to use substances.
- Conduct holistic client assessments using approved instruments, including the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) Lite, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), and the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) for justice-involved individuals.
- Use ASAM and the risk and needs assessment tool to complete comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments.
- Conduct groups, individual counseling, and family therapy following evidence-based practice models for substance use disorder counseling and criminogenic risk factors, including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Interventions, and Relapse Prevention.
- Provide substance use disorder educational groups covering physiological, psychological, social, and pharmacological effects; characteristics of families with SUD problems; wellness; diet; and exercise.
- Provide job preparation, education, and discussion groups to clients who need these services as indicated in their Individual Treatment Plans.
- Provide family violence education, discussion groups, and individual counseling to clients who need these services as indicated in their Individual Treatment Plans, and assist with referrals when needed.
- Provide tobacco cessation education and nicotine testing to clients who need these services as indicated in their Individual Treatment Plans, and assist with referrals when needed.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Full employer-paid medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).
- Paid parental and bereavement leave of up to 80 hours for qualifying events.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Access to training programs and leadership development resources.
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Job Type
Full-time
