HSSP Senior Clinician ODR - Wellness Center

The People Concern•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Housing Supportive Services Program (HSSP) provides comprehensive, intensive, field-based community mental health services to people in Permanent Supportive Housing who have experienced homelessness and have a Severe Mental Illness (SMI) or Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). The HSSP ODR Senior Clinician serves members in Office of Diversion and Reentry project-based buildings, including justice-involved individuals. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Senior Clinician provides psychotherapy to adults with severe and persistent mental illness in the office, members’ homes, and the field. The role focuses on engaging members and coordinating mental health and recovery services to promote housing stability and community integration. The clinician provides individual and group therapeutic services and case management, maintains high-quality member records, and supports collaboration among staff, departments, and programs.

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.
At least 1,000 clinical hours accrued toward licensure.
Valid California driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and reliable vehicle.
Ability to transport members in a personal vehicle.
Strong 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).
Crisis management or assessment experience.

Responsibilities

Provide, coordinate, and implement mental health and recovery support services for individual members.
Conduct individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
Build trusting relationships with members, supporting independence and improved physical and mental health.
Collaborate with each member to develop an individual service plan and review or update it as goals are completed.
Assist management and other clinicians with program evaluation and modifications to support program improvement and growth.
Support members’ participation in daily activities, socialization, health maintenance, community life, and recovery in keeping with The People Concern’s model of customer choice, harm reduction, and psychosocial rehabilitation.
Work collaboratively with the HSSP team and participate in weekly staff meetings, group clinical supervision, and trainings.
Maintain complete, accurate, and current member files with all required funder documentation.
Become LPS Designated with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.
Respond to crises, conduct assessments, and initiate 5150 applications as needed.
Rotate as LPS Designated staff for the monthly Mental Health Department After Hours Calendar.
Assist with crisis interventions as needed, including participating in the overnight and weekend After Hours Emergency Line on-call rotation.