Mental Health Clinician Bilingual

Stars Behavioral Health Group • City of Industry, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position has primary responsibility for providing individual and group mental health services and case management services to children, adolescents, adults and their families. Services include but are not limited to individual, family and collateral therapy, bio-psycho-social assessments, treatment/service planning, discharge planning, etc. Functions as crisis intervention clinician as needed. He/she acts as liaison with external agencies and functions on teams with other clinical & support staff. S/he documents and bills for mental health and case management services and completes outcomes information. May be requested to obtain additional certifications as needed, including for evidenced based practices. AMFT/ASW intern staff (that meet qualifications) may be asked to become LPS designee certified to facilitate the completion of “applications 5150/5585” for clients in need of such. The program is a 24/7 outpatient program offering rapid mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and medication support. Walk-ins are welcome, and clients may stay up to 24 hours. The BHUCC is equipped to serve 12 adults (ages 18 and up) and 6 adolescents (ages 13 to 17).

Requirements

• SPANISH SPEAKING REQUIRED
• Master's degree in a mental health/social services field with BBS Registered intern number or MHSIII Master’s degree in mental health/social services field with BBS License experience.
• Two years’ experience in a mental health field with age group(s) to be served by the position in residential or outpatient settings preferred.
• MHSII - BBS AMFT intern registration or BBS ASW associate registration or MHSIII - LMFT or LCSW license in California.
• Valid California Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

• Current Substance Abuse Counselor or Chemical Dependency Counselor certification (Certificate program from an organization on the California DHCS list of certifying organizations) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing individual and group mental health services
• Providing case management services to children, adolescents, adults and their families
• Conducting individual, family and collateral therapy
• Performing bio-psycho-social assessments
• Developing treatment/service plans
• Conducting discharge planning
• Functioning as a crisis intervention clinician as needed
• Acting as a liaison with external agencies
• Functioning on teams with other clinical & support staff
• Documenting and billing for mental health and case management services
• Completing outcomes information
• Obtaining additional certifications as needed, including for evidenced based practices
• Becoming LPS designee certified to facilitate the completion of “applications 5150/5585” for clients in need of such (for AMFT/ASW intern staff that meet qualifications)

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle
• On-the-job training
• Paid CEU opportunities
• Career development programs
• Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable)
• Ample vacation
• Holiday pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level