MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN - BPSR

Neighborhood House Association•San Diego, CA

35d

About The Position

POSITION PURPOSE: 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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

One Crisis Intervention Specialist CC and one CC position must be Bilingual in Spanish.
Bilingual preferred.
Bilingual candidates will be required to pass a bilingual competency test prior to their hire date.
On occasion may require transportation of clients in personal vehicle.

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.

Benefits

15 Holidays Days
401(K) Retirement 6% Match
Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
Tuition Reimbursement up $2,500
2 Personal Days
Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Live Well Program
4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
Voluntary Benefits: Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Medical and dental benefits are provided to regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week.