MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN - CCSEP

Neighborhood House Association•San Diego, CA

21h•$32 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Clinician for CCSEP 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 completes mental health assessment and diagnostics and clinical recommendations for job-seekers enrolling in the program. This position reports to the Licensed Supervising Director.

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, maintain TB test every two to four years;
On occasion may require transportation of clients in personal vehicle.
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.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred.
Bilingual candidates will be required to pass a bilingual competency test prior to their hire date.

Responsibilities

Provides ongoing multi-disciplinary care coordination, biopsychosocial assessments, individual/group counseling, case management, and rehabilitative support services to all clients;
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)