Licensed Inpatient Clinician (Santa Rosa)

Northern California Behavioral Health System•Santa Rosa, CA

54d•$60 - $72

About The Position

The Licensed Inpatient Clinician makes sound clinical judgement and plays a key role in modeling professionalism and good clinical practice for the Associate Clinicians. Responsible to provide quality Psycho-therapeutic Services, Group Therapy, Treatment Planning, Individual Therapy, Individual Intervention Plan for a caseload of adults and/or adolescents. Licensed Inpatient Clinicians serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team supporting the organization's treatment program and philosophy while assuring quality treatment is delivered to patients and their families. They are the lead facilitator of the patient treatment plan and continuously monitor the implementation of active treatment with assigned patients. The Licensed Inpatient Clinician maintains knowledge of, participates in further training provided, and understands the potential risks regarding occupational health hazards (e.g. bloodborne pathogen exposures).

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or closely related field.
A minimum of two years of behavioral health experience and experience working with Severe Mental Illness and Group Facilitation preferred.
Current LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC license in good standing with the California BBS, or PsyD in good standing with BOP.
Current CPR certification (or obtained within the first 30 days of hire).
Current Handle with Care certification (or obtained within the first 30 days of hire).
English proficiency required.
Maintains confidentiality of patients at all times.
Sensitivity to and willingness to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds.
Proficiency with software and/or equipment (Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize projects, work relatively independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Good judgment, use of discretion, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively as well as possessing the skills to lead, influence, and motivate others.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, expanding organization.

Responsibilities

Completes initial psychosocial assessment and clinical documentation within 72 hours of patient's admission to the hospital.
Ensures compliance with all treatment plan requirements including weekly review and updates with the patient (indicated by patient signatures, initials and dates that each review is completed).
Consistently documents treatment, interventions, face-to-face contact and collateral information provided to patient in the medical record (i.e., Progress Notes) based on clinical scope of practice as well as a case management note at least every other day thereafter for both adults and adolescents.
Facilitates psychoeducation groups and follows hospital schedule promptly, completing individualized group notes.
Completes all reports for Tarasoff and suspected abuse as legally mandated and consistently informs Director of Social Services and Director of Clinical Services.
Conducts family sessions for adolescents and for adult patients.
Completes Release of Information accurately and completely.
Attends all scheduled Social Services/Business Development meetings without need for prompting and in a timely manner.
Provides training to new onboarding therapists and training to Associate Therapists.
If providing Clinical Supervision for Associate-level clinicians, Licensed Therapist will schedule weekly supervision meetings (individual, triadic, or group) and follow CA BBS Clinical Supervision Guidelines.
If providing Clinical Supervision for Associate-level clinicians, Licensed Therapist will review, audit, and monitor clinical documentation (assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, etc.) and will sign off on documents as the designated licensed supervisor.
If providing Clinical Supervision for Associate-level clinicians, Licensed Therapist will provide weekly communication and updates to Director of Social Services and/or Director of Clinical Services regarding individual professional development and learning objectives for Associate-level clinicians as it pertains to their scope of practice and job expectations.
Comply with LPS and HIPPA guidelines.
Maintains effective working and professional relationships and communications with internal and external partners.
Consistently carries out the above-outlined job responsibilities while maintaining appropriate boundaries and professional demeanor.
Performs related duties, as requested.
Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards.