Forensic Clinician (Licensed Social Worker or Therapist)

Centurion Health•Fairfield, CA

5d•$83,200 - $93,600•Remote

About The Position

MHM Services, a Centurion company, provides mental health services to the California Department of State Hospitals–Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Program (FACT). FACT is a statewide program offering an unlocked, supervised living environment with 24-hour staffing. Its care model provides centralized services and a gradual transition to community-based services. Services supporting community reintegration include forensic mental health treatment, life skills training, day socialization groups, collateral contacts, home visits, substance abuse screenings, psychiatric services, case management, court reports, and psychological assessments. The Forensic Clinician provides core services to FACT clients with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders, including individual and group therapy for clients residing in a 24/7 housing facility. The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position is based in Fairfield, California, and may require work across a grouping of facilities or travel between multiple facilities. Rotating after-hours, weekend, and holiday on-call coverage is required for crisis response to the assigned housing facility.

Requirements

California licensure as a social worker, counselor, or therapist; listed credentials include LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, AMFT, APCC, and ACSW.
Maintain current tuberculosis screening documentation and active CPR certification.
Pass a background investigation and jail/hospital clearance.
Hold a valid California driver’s license and maintain a good driving record.
Provide proof of current auto insurance and meet the insurability requirements of the company’s insurance carrier.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in forensic mental health, which may include substance abuse counseling.
Community-based mental health and forensic experience.
Risk assessment experience.
Excellent writing skills.
Experience with Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group therapy to forensic clients.
Complete case management, collateral contacts, personal property searches for contraband, and collection of urine specimens for drug testing.
Complete thorough clinical documentation within 24 hours of service delivery, including services provided, client response and interaction, relevant behaviors and observations, and actions taken; ensure documentation addresses criminal history, mental illness, and the treatment plan over time.
Conduct risk assessments addressing client-specific criminogenic risk factors, warning signs and precursors, criminal thinking styles and patterns, and high-risk conditions or situations.
Provide rotating after-hours, weekend, and holiday on-call services for crisis response to the assigned housing facility.
Provide expert witness testimony when needed.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Judiciary, District Attorneys, Public Defenders, Parole Agents, DSH, and local law enforcement officials.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with community agencies that could positively impact community opportunities for FACT clients.
Participate in regular clinical and administrative meetings.
Hold regular progress meetings with home CONREP sites.
Maintain professional boundaries that preserve the integrity of the therapeutic process and relationship.
Ensure compliance with company confidentiality policies and applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines, including HIPAA.
Deliver care in a nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory manner that protects FACT clients’ autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Work throughout a grouping of facilities or travel between multiple facilities as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.