Licensed Associate Mental Health Specialist II
About The Position
Partner with us in making a positive change! Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare. The Mental Health Specialist assesses clients at start of treatment (reviews as needed), develops and maintains treatment plans, and conducts family collateral and discharge planning. Duties include discussing goals and objectives of proposed treatment plans and establishing a contract with the consumer. Interviewing consumers to team with mental health professionals in determining the needs of individuals or groups on a walk-in/telephone basis; respond to potential suicide or other emergency events. Visit clients, individually or as part of a team, in a variety of living situations, to help assess the mental health needs of individuals and families, observe progress, provide counseling, gather data, and report significant changes in the client's condition to designated professional staff. Valley Star’s Full-Service Partnership is for adults ages 18 to 59 and provides mental health services and linkage support to community services. Services are provided in the office, home or in community locations. Services for adults include: Individual and family counseling, Group Counseling, Psychiatric care, Medication management, Crisis intervention services, Intense case management, Housing and vocational support, Independent living skills training.
Requirements
- Valid California Driver’s License
- Applicants must have attained the age of 18 years of age
- Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or another related mental health field
- Registered with the Board of Behavioral Science as an Associate - ACSW, APCC, AMFT
- Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) or Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW)
- First Aid certification from persons qualified by agencies including but not limited to the American Red Cross
Responsibilities
- Assesses clients at start of treatment (reviews as needed)
- Develops and maintains treatment plans
- Conducts family collateral and discharge planning
- Discusses goals and objectives of proposed treatment plans
- Establishes a contract with the consumer
- Interviews consumers to team with mental health professionals in determining the needs of individuals or groups on a walk-in/telephone basis
- Responds to potential suicide or other emergency events
- Visits clients, individually or as part of a team, in a variety of living situations, to help assess the mental health needs of individuals and families
- Observes progress
- Provides counseling
- Gathers data
- Reports significant changes in the client's condition to designated professional staff
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle
- On-the-job training
- Access to paid CEU opportunities
- Career development programs
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
