Mental Health Clinician II

County of Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Mental Health is seeking a Mental Health Clinician II. This role involves performing initial diagnostic evaluations, noting behavioral symptoms that may indicate mental disorders in children and interpersonal/family/social dysfunctions related to child and adult clients. As a member of the professional treatment team, the clinician will plan intervention programs and disposition of cases under treatment. Responsibilities include providing crisis intervention, treatment, case management, and other related mental health services to clients and their families. The clinician will also provide case management, individual, family, and group therapy services, assess client progress, and propose modifications to rehabilitative plans. Preparation and maintenance of psychosocial case histories, collection and evaluation of medical or psychosocial data, and engagement in psychoeducation activities with consumers, families, and caregivers are key duties. The role also involves outreach and community-based service provision, serving as a broker between clients and families to link them to community resources, and conducting treatment groups in schools and other community settings with emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children.

Requirements

Must have a current valid license as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Marriage Family and Child Counselor) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science.
All required licenses must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted.
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Nice To Haves

Post-licensed experience in individual, group, or family psychotherapy.

Responsibilities

Performs initial diagnostic evaluation, noting behavioral symptoms which may indicate mental disorders in children and interpersonal/family/social dysfunctions related to child and adult clients.
As a member of the professional treatment team, plans intervention programs and disposition of cases under treatment.
Provides crisis intervention, treatment, case management, and other related mental health services to clients and their families.
Provides case management, individual, family, and group therapy services.
Assesses progress of clients on a selected basis and proposes modification to rehabilitative plans in order to meet goals agreed upon by the client.
Prepares and maintains psychosocial case histories for use in diagnostic evaluations and of patient progress.
Collects and evaluates medical or psychosocial data such as histories, behavior patterns, and family relationships of clients.
Engages in psychoeducation activities with consumers, families, and caregivers.
Engages in outreach and community-based service provision as required.
Serves as broker between client and family, linking them to other community resources to assist individuals in maximizing their self-sufficiency and independence within the limits of their disability, providing case management services as appropriate as required.
Conducts treatment groups in schools and other community settings with emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children toward the goal of achieving higher functioning in interpersonal relations and learning as required.