Lead Clinician

Transitions Mental Health Asso•Santa Maria, CA

10d•$96,720 - $108,160•Hybrid

About The Position

The Santa Maria Full Service Partnership (FSP) program is designed to engage adults with severe and persistent mental illness and provide treatment, rehabilitation, and social services in the community. The SM FSP team offers psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation services with a "whatever it takes" approach, addressing significant personal difficulties in housing, employment, and relationships. Services include assessment, individualized treatment planning, personal service coordination, integrated co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder treatment, medication services, and 24/7 support. The Lead Clinician is responsible for crisis care, case management, individual rehabilitation, skills building, transportation, and participating in an on-call rotation for after-hours calls. The Lead Clinician, under the direction of the Team Leader, provides trauma-informed staff training, assessment, diagnosis, counseling, social-psychotherapeutic treatment, rehabilitation, and care coordination for Adults and Older Adults, and performs related duties as part of the SM FSP Leadership Team.

Requirements

Candidate will be a licensed or pre-licensed MFT, LCSW, LPCC or waivered PsyD or Psychologist Doctoral candidate with at least 1 year of direct experience in management and at least 2 years of experience with adults with severe persistent mental illness.
Working knowledge of: assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, counseling, and psychotherapeutic treatment of marriage, family, and child relationship dysfunctions; methods of developing and implementing a treatment plan; human service delivery system; current trends in the field of mental health; and laws and regulations applicable to mental health.
Ability to: perform effective counseling and psychotherapy with individuals, families, and groups; develop and maintain cooperative relationships with clients’ families, members of other professional disciplines, social service agencies, and co- workers; relate professionally with persons with serious mental disorders; identify and utilize community resources; prepare and present clear and concise oral and written reports.
Must have a strong commitment to the right and ability of each person with a severe and persistent mental illness to live in a safe living environment; develop a meaningful role in the community; and have access to competent and continuous supports and services.
Must have a strong commitment in clients’ rights to self-govern and create their own choices.
Must participate in the on call rotation schedule to provide services to clients after hours and on weekends.
Strong interpersonal skills, collaborative work style and strong oral/written and communication skills.
Well defined organizational and time management skills.
Ability to work independently and flexibly.
Ability to handle intense situations, display good judgment and decision-making skills, and remain calm and clearheaded under pressure.
Able to work effectively with a variety of people and personality types regardless of age, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or socio-economic level.
Ability to possess and maintain good physical and mental health.
Ability to work well within a team and maintain a professional, respectful attitude in the workplace.
Ability to be willing to work with supervisor oversight and direction.
Attendance is an essential function of this job that requires face-to-face interaction with clients and/or other employees.
Ability to mindfully promote equality and respect diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all of the other fascinating characteristics that make us different.
Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.
Knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including mental health, gender, race and ethnicity.
Must use reasonable precautions in the performance of one’s duties and adhere to all applicable safety rules and practices.
Must be at least 18 years of age; possess a valid CA Driver’s License, at least 2 years driving experience and DMV driving record that meets TMHA’s current vehicle insurance requirements. May be required to utilize reliable personal vehicle and auto insurance.
Must comply with a TB assessment (possibly a TB test if needed to confirm a negative tuberculosis result) and receipt of a criminal record clearance through fingerprinting.
Must be able to successfully complete First Aid and CPR training.

Responsibilities

Provide a wellness-centered approach to providing services such as; holding and providing hope for recovery, even when the consumer has lost his/her ability to do so.
Deliver services with a “whatever it takes” approach, working with and training team members that are consumers of mental health services and/or are recovering from drug or alcohol abuse.
Participate in a rotating on-call schedule as part of their regular job duties, including providing client support services during weekday after-hours and all weekend hours.
Support, guide, and hold accountable program staff to spend at least 50% of their work time in direct service and support of clients AND to reach billing minute goals.
Promote, encourage and maintain trauma-informed practices in all services and activities.
Practice and promote, both individually and in team meetings, TMHA’s Collaborative Communication Guidelines.
Participate in and lead trainings in proven systems of service delivery including co-occurring disorders, Dialectic Behavior Therapy, and ongoing discussions with the team that promote a learning environment.
Participate in weekly Community Treatment and Services (CTS) meetings.
Assess, then interview potential clients to assess requirements for SM FSP services or referral elsewhere; counsel or provide psychotherapeutic, educational, and rehabilitation services for individuals, couples, or members of a family.
Document clinical activity presenting diagnostic and interview findings, clinical evaluations, and recommendations as a member of an interdisciplinary team; review the treatment plans and assessments of staff; assign staff caseloads.
Provide crisis counseling, in the field and in the office, for individuals experiencing acute episodes; evaluate consumers, and arrange for voluntary or involuntary admission to facilities for observation and treatment.
Confer with and advise clients’ relatives to secure their understanding of and cooperation in treatment and rehabilitation programs.
Perform the duties of a case manager by coordinating services for clients to assure continuity of care and assure that clients receive appropriate types of service.
Learn and become proficient in Smart Care and Microsoft Suite. Will utilize Microsoft Teams daily for logging client interactions and communication with the team.
Collaborate and consult with Santa Maria Clinical staff regularly.
Provide transportation to clients as determined by the daily schedule and the needs of the client.
Cooperate and work with other agencies and practitioners.
Educate clients, and their families regarding their diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and rehabilitation process.
Assist clients to obtain stable housing, physical health care, benefits and entitlements, and to learn basic living skills.
Participate in ongoing quality assurance and program evaluations. Collaborates with TMHA’s QA department to ensure the programs compliance with HIPAA and other confidentiality laws.
Support TMHA’s other SBC FSP programs as needed.
Assist with interviewing, hiring and training of new staff.
Works in conjunction with Team Leader to manage daily operations and provides oversight and management to staff.
Fills in for Team Leader upon their absence.
Provides individual and group therapy and carries therapy caseload for the program.
Provides clinical supervision to associates and trainees within TMHA.
Facilitates various training as appropriate to agency personnel and the community.
All other duties as assigned by SM FSP Team Leader and Directors.