Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE•Alameda, CA

139d•$101,754 - $122,928•Onsite

About The Position

LifeLong’s Recuperative Care program (Arnold’s Place) is a 50-bed 24/7 residential setting that provides onsite care for the social and behavioral health needs of unhoused patients recovering from medical procedures or hospitalizations. Arnold's Place is a beautiful, newly-built facility steps away from Crab Cove beach in Alameda. This position will be scheduled to work Monday-Friday 830am - 5pm. Patients receive ongoing medical and behavioral health services, care coordination, meals, and daily supports, along with connections to housing and community resources. Under the general supervision of the Associate Behavioral Health Director, the Behavioral Health Provider will work with an inter-disciplinary team to ensure that quality psychosocial services are delivered to Arnold's Place patients. We are seeking a candidate who is comfortable working in milieu settings and is excited to create and implement various groups and wellness-focused activities to support the overall behavioral health needs of patients living onsite, as well as to provide both individual and group therapy. The Behavioral Health Provider will work collaboratively with all program staff to uphold policies, promote patient well-being, and ensure a respectful and welcoming environment for individuals experiencing homelessness and complex health needs. This position reports to the Associate Behavioral Health Director. This position is represented by UAPD. Salaries and benefits are set by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and an employee in this position must remain a member in good standing of UAPD, as defined in the CBA. About Us: As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 50 years of dedicated service to the community, LifeLong serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area's socio-economically underserved regions. LifeLong Medical Care provides high-quality care for medical, dental, and behavioral health needs as well as social services to underserved people of all ages; creates models of care for the elderly, people with disabilities and families; and advocates for continuous improvements in the health of our communities across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. From opening a residential respite program for homeless persons discharged from the hospital to offering free COVID testing to the community, we are innovative and responsive to our times' social and medical needs. We provide an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and with which our patients can identify. To this end, we seek candidates who reflect the diversity of the East Bay communities we serve.

Requirements

Current and valid California LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC license with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
1 year experience in clinical case management.
Knowledge and experience providing mental health services to disadvantaged populations.
Familiarity with evidence-based practices for treatment of depression and other mental disorders.
Proficient in Microsoft office.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a fast-paced primary health care setting and prioritize completing job demands.
Must be a self-starter, able to balance counseling, case management and administrative tasks.
Demonstrated ability and sensitivity to working with a diverse staff and with a patient population from various ethnic, socioeconomic, age, education, lifestyle, and experiential backgrounds.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong organizational, administrative and problem-solving skills, and ability to be flexible and adaptive to change.
Ability to effectively present information to others, including other employees, community partners and vendors.
Ability to seek direction/approval from on essential matters, yet work independently with little onsite supervision, using professional judgment and diplomacy.
Work in a team-oriented environment with a number of professionals with different work styles and support needs.
Ability to effectively supervise staff and to contribute to staff development.
Conduct oneself in external settings in a way that reflects positively on LifeLong Medical Care as an organization of professional, confident and sensitive staff.
Ability to see how one’s work intersects with that of other departments of LifeLong Medical Care and that of other partner organizations.
Make appropriate use of knowledge/ expertise/ connections of other staff.
Be creative and mature with a “can do”, proactive attitude and an ability to continuously “scan” the environment, identifying and taking advantage of opportunities for improvement.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience a plus.
Bilingual English/Spanish speaking.
Epic and/or medical software systems knowledge.
Community Healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, mental health diagnoses, treatment plans and implements short-term counseling using appropriate modalities for patients with issues such as: depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, addiction, domestic violence, behavioral health problems, and psychosocial stressors.
Works predominantly within clinic, but may include home visit services.
Provides short-term case management services for patients participating in treatment.
As a team member, assists with crisis intervention and triage as needed. Crisis intervention includes assessment, de-escalation, and notifying the public mental health crisis response team if necessary.
Works with team members to provide follow-up assessment and prevention planning after any crisis, including follow-up with outside agencies.
Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with contractual and billing requirements and submits encounter forms on a weekly basis.
Participates in weekly clinical meetings; promotes integrated primary/mental health care in coordination with medical providers and other inter-disciplinary team members.
Participates in quality improvement efforts related to behavioral health and integrated models of care.
Consults informally with providers as needed.
Follows all State of California mandated reporting requirements.
May serve as supervisor for psychology or PCC/MFT/MSW interns and may provide APCC/AMFT/ASW clinical supervision.