MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN - BPSR

NHA•San Diego, CA

32d

About The Position

Mental Health Clinician - BPSR provides clinical care coordination, rehabilitation and recovery services for adult clients, ages 18+ with SMIs on an outpatient basis, including adults with a COD; and performs related work required. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position. Provides ongoing multi-disciplinary care coordination, biopsychosocial assessments, individual/group counseling, case management, and rehabilitative support services to all clients; Works closely with Healing Oaks Clinic SUD Program to ensure continuity of care for clients dually enrolled; Works with clients to develop service plans, specifying goals/objectives, types of services, and therapeutic interventions; Performs crisis intervention as needed; Assesses/identifies clients’ needs for supportive services on an ongoing basis; Serves as a resource, performing case management services by assisting in obtaining, and/or makes appropriate referrals for necessary or requested services (e.g., housing, vocational, employment, food) follows up with referral party to ensure client connected to services; Collaborates with other team members on client concerns; Attends, participates in and provides information about assigned clients in service review and care coordination meetings/consultations; Requests assistance/guidance from management/professional staff when necessary to address client issues/problems; Establishes/maintains contact with community resources to ensure continuity of care (e.g., case managers, conservators); Creates detailed documentation of client progress using an EHR system; Maintains client charts/care coordination databases; Updates assigned clients’ progress notes; Maintains daily log of clients seen; Writes necessary communication (e.g., letters for court appearances); Completes pre-assessments, intake and updated assessments, and other necessary paperwork, including service plans, updates, and reviews charts; Enters necessary data/information in appropriate files/systems; Will attend community events and trainings related to the delivery of specialized EBPs for the target population; Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

BPSR guidelines/principles of care
Brief solution-focused and recovery approaches/modalities
legal/ethical issues pertaining to delivery of professional services
Group dynamic theories/facilitation methods
Diagnostic categories (DSM-V)
Current trend/issues in the field of behavioral health care
Experience working with a culturally diverse population and knowledge of cultural issues, values, & beliefs of the target population of adults w/ SMI, homelessness, co-occurring disorders, and criminogenic risks and needs, relevant to providing appropriate BPSR program services
Clinical assessment of clients with severe mental illness, counseling theory, and clinical care coordination principles, and best practices, cultural and socio-economic issues relevant to providing appropriate rehabilitation and recovery services to special population groups, including Latino, African American, and LGBTQIA+ communities, human behavior and the social environment
Exercise sound, expert independent judgment within general policy guidelines
Communicate clearly and concisely
operate a computer using word processing, spreadsheet, and database software applications
Operate standard office equipment
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions primarily in English from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public; demonstrated skills in written and oral communication.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Master’s degree and higher (waived PsyD or PhD) in social work, marriage and family therapy, or counseling with graduate level internship experience with SMI clients or 1-2 years post master’s experience working with SMI including those with COD or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Must be registered with the Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) Examiners; or is license waivered by State of California, or eligible to register with the BBS Examiners
A Valid Driver’s License with current California automobile insurance
A Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
A Valid Tuberculosis Blood (TB) test
On occasion may require transportation of clients in personal vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred.
Bilingual candidates will be required to pass a bilingual competency test prior to their hire date.
One Crisis Intervention Specialist CC and one CC position must be Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provides ongoing multi-disciplinary care coordination, biopsychosocial assessments, individual/group counseling, case management, and rehabilitative support services to all clients
Works closely with Healing Oaks Clinic SUD Program to ensure continuity of care for clients dually enrolled
Works with clients to develop service plans, specifying goals/objectives, types of services, and therapeutic interventions
Performs crisis intervention as needed
Assesses/identifies clients’ needs for supportive services on an ongoing basis
Serves as a resource, performing case management services by assisting in obtaining, and/or makes appropriate referrals for necessary or requested services (e.g., housing, vocational, employment, food) follows up with referral party to ensure client connected to services
Collaborates with other team members on client concerns
Attends, participates in and provides information about assigned clients in service review and care coordination meetings/consultations
Requests assistance/guidance from management/professional staff when necessary to address client issues/problems
Establishes/maintains contact with community resources to ensure continuity of care (e.g., case managers, conservators)
Creates detailed documentation of client progress using an EHR system
Maintains client charts/care coordination databases
Updates assigned clients’ progress notes
Maintains daily log of clients seen
Writes necessary communication (e.g., letters for court appearances)
Completes pre-assessments, intake and updated assessments, and other necessary paperwork, including service plans, updates, and reviews charts
Enters necessary data/information in appropriate files/systems
Will attend community events and trainings related to the delivery of specialized EBPs for the target population
Other duties as assigned.