Mental Health Clinician III

Los Angeles LGBT Center • Los Angeles, CA

97d

About The Position

The position involves conducting individual, couple, and group counseling services, documenting progress, and utilizing a short-term model in treatment planning. The role also includes providing clinical supervision to unlicensed staff clinicians and/or interns, handling walk-ins and crisis calls, and participating in multi-disciplinary clinical case conferences. The candidate will be responsible for making appropriate referrals, adhering to utilization management protocols, and completing documentation in a timely manner. Additionally, the position requires participation in quality improvement processes, in-service training sessions, and coordination of work with paraprofessional volunteers.

Requirements

• Knowledge of or experience working with the LGBTQ community and familiarity with issues of particular relevance to LGBTQ people.
• A passion for the Center’s work and its mission to make the world a better place for LGBTQ people.
• Masters in behavioral science discipline, holds license as an LCSW or Marriage and Family Therapist.
• Licensed in applicable field of practice for a minimum of two years.
• Four years paid post-graduate counseling experience in relevant fields.
• Ability to work as a team member dedicated to generating resources/services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, & transgender communities.
• Proven ability to work under direct supervision.
• Bilingual skills, a plus (English/Spanish fluency preferred).
• Ability to relate in a non-judgmental and respectful manner to diverse individuals.
• 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 backgrounds in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual, couple, and group counseling services for clients presenting to the MHS and document progress in the client’s record immediately following the session.
• Utilize short-term model in treatment planning to the greatest extent possible; must receive concurrence of supervisor to extend number of sessions beyond the short-term model protocol.
• Provide two hours of group supervision and individual supervision to two unlicensed staff clinicians and/or interns each week.
• Serve on-duty for designated hours each week to handle walk-ins, whether crisis-oriented or not, as well as general information and crisis telephone calls.
• Conduct Intakes, prepare the required documentation, and route the client’s record to the supervisor for disposition/placement.
• Participate in the multi-disciplinary Clinical Case Conference, presenting assigned cases as they come due for review.
• Make appropriate referrals to services outside the Center and follow up on those referrals with the client to assure appropriateness of the referral & continuity of care.
• Participate and/or take a leadership role in the Quality Improvement process practiced in the Clinic.
• Adhere to the Utilization Management protocol used in the clinic to ensure timely and appropriate client service.
• Complete all documentation in a timely, legible, and thorough manner, submitting client records at the end of each business day.
• Participate, as assigned, in clinical supervision groups and/or individual supervision on a weekly basis.
• Attend mandatory monthly in-service training sessions.
• Assist in the coordination of the work of paraprofessional volunteers and Mental Health Clinicians I, II, and III.
• Participate in program planning, program evaluation, dissemination activities, and training.
• Provide clinical supervision to unlicensed staff clinicians and/or interns after completing 12 hours of CEUs in Clinical Supervision.
• Participate in staff meetings, planning meetings, and other meetings as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403(b) Retirement Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees