Mental Health Clinician II

Los Angeles LGBT Center•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$28 - $37

About The Position

The Mental Health Clinician II works in the Mental Health Services program within Health Services. The role provides individual, couple, and group counseling, using a short-term treatment model where possible, and serves walk-in clients and callers seeking general information or crisis support. The clinician conducts intakes, maintains timely and thorough client documentation, coordinates referrals and continuity of care, and participates in case conferences, quality improvement, supervision, training, and program activities. The position also assists with coordinating paraprofessional volunteers and Mental Health Clinicians I.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional clinical counseling.
Registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as an Associate in Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Professional Clinical Counseling.
Knowledge of or experience working with the LGBTQ community and familiarity with issues relevant to LGBTQ people.
Ability to work as a team member dedicated to generating resources and services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities.
Proven ability to work under direct supervision.
Ability to relate in a nonjudgmental and respectful manner to LGBTQ individuals and people experiencing a wide variety of emotional and behavioral problems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong organizational, detail, and interpersonal skills.
Computer skills and knowledge, including word processing, database operations, spreadsheets, and other software systems.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, ages, English-speaking abilities, immigration statuses, and physical abilities in a multicultural environment.
Passion for the Center’s work and mission to improve the lives of LGBTQ people.

Nice To Haves

Two years of counseling experience is preferred, such as in social services, child welfare services, general counseling, or chemical dependency treatment.
Bilingual skills are a plus; English/Spanish fluency is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct individual, couple, and group counseling and document progress in client records immediately after sessions.
Use a short-term treatment model where possible; obtain supervisor concurrence to extend treatment beyond the short-term protocol.
Serve designated on-duty hours to assist walk-in clients and handle general-information and crisis telephone calls; conduct an intake when appropriate.
Conduct intakes and complete required documentation.
Participate in multidisciplinary Clinical Case Conferences and present assigned cases for review.
Refer clients to appropriate services inside or outside the Center, including psychiatric evaluation, and follow up to support appropriate referrals and continuity of care.
Participate in the clinic’s Quality Improvement process.
Meet performance metrics, including weekly or monthly visit targets established by business needs.
Follow the clinic’s Utilization Management protocol to ensure timely and appropriate client services.
Complete documentation promptly, legibly, and thoroughly; submit client records at the end of each business day; and notify the supervisor and Administrative Support staff of appointment-schedule changes.
Participate in assigned weekly clinical supervision groups and/or individual supervision.
Attend mandatory in-service training sessions.
Assist in coordinating the work of paraprofessional volunteers and Mental Health Clinicians I.
Participate with the supervisor and/or MHS Management Team in program planning, program evaluation, dissemination activities, and training.
Attend staff meetings, planning meetings, and other meetings as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.