HSSP Clinician - SPA 2

The People Concern•Los Angeles, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housing Supportive Services Program (HSSP) provides comprehensive, intensive, field-based community mental health services to people living in Permanent Supportive Housing who were formerly homeless and have a Severe Mental Illness (SMI) or Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). As part of a multidisciplinary team, the HSSP Clinician provides psychotherapy to adult members with severe and persistent mental illness in the office, members’ homes, or the field. The role focuses on engaging members and coordinating mental health and recovery services to support housing stability and community integration. The Clinician provides individual and group therapeutic services and case management, while fostering teamwork across staff, departments, and programs. The position is based at Woodlake Family and Argent Apartments and is 100% onsite, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is full-time, non-exempt, and non-management, and reports to the Director.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field from an accredited university.
Valid registration or licensure with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Current, valid California driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and a reliable vehicle.
Ability to transport members in a personal vehicle.
Outstanding clinical and team-building skills.
Detail-oriented, with excellent time-management, organizational, written, verbal, and computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the Department of Mental Health (DMH).
Experience as a field-based provider.

Responsibilities

Provide, coordinate, and implement mental health and recovery support services with individual members.
Conduct individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
Develop effective, trusting relationships with members, focusing on facilitating independence and maintaining improved physical and mental health.
Collaborate with each member to develop an individual service plan and review and update it as goals are completed.
Assist management and other Clinicians with program evaluation and modification to support future program improvements and growth.
Help members engage in daily activities, socialization, health maintenance, community participation, and recovery, in keeping with The People Concern’s model emphasizing customer choice, harm reduction, and psychosocial rehabilitation.
Work cooperatively with the HSSP team, including participating in weekly staff meetings, group clinical supervision, and trainings.
Develop and maintain complete, accurate, and current member files with all funder-required documents.
Assist with crisis interventions as needed, including participating in an on-call rotation for the overnight and weekend After Hours Emergency Line.