MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN - BPSR

NHA•San Diego, CA

About The Position

The Mental Health Clinician – BPSR/Urgent Walk-In provides outpatient clinical care coordination, rehabilitation, and recovery services to adults age 18 and older with serious mental illnesses (SMIs), including adults with co-occurring disorders (COD). The role supports clients through assessment, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, service planning, and connection to community resources. The clinician works with multidisciplinary colleagues and the Healing Oaks Clinic SUD Program to support continuity of care, and maintains thorough client documentation and records using an electronic health record system. The clinician serves adults with diverse backgrounds and needs, including people experiencing homelessness, co-occurring disorders, and criminogenic risks and needs. Work is performed under typical office conditions, with a usually quiet noise level. The position may occasionally require transporting clients in the employee’s personal vehicle and attending community events and trainings related to specialized evidence-based practices.

Requirements

Master’s degree or higher in social work, marriage and family therapy, or counseling; PsyD or PhD may be waived.
Graduate-level internship experience with SMI clients, or 1–2 years of post-master’s experience working with people 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, license-waivered by the State of California, or eligible to register with the BBS Examiners.
Valid driver’s license and current California automobile insurance.
Valid CPR certification.
Valid tuberculosis blood test and maintenance of TB testing every four years.
Knowledge of BPSR guidelines and principles of care; brief solution-focused and recovery approaches; legal and ethical issues in professional services; group dynamics and facilitation; DSM-V diagnostic categories; and current behavioral health trends and issues.
Experience working with culturally diverse populations and knowledge of cultural issues, values, and beliefs relevant to adults with SMI, homelessness, co-occurring disorders, and criminogenic risks and needs.
Knowledge of clinical assessment for severe mental illness, counseling theory, clinical care coordination principles and best practices, cultural and socioeconomic issues, rehabilitation and recovery services for special populations, and human behavior and the social environment.
Ability to exercise sound independent judgment within general policy guidelines; communicate clearly and concisely; and use a computer with word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
Ability to operate standard office equipment.
Ability to present information and respond to questions primarily in English, and demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions, and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including walking, standing, sitting for long periods, repetitive hand use, reaching, crawling, climbing, bending, and pushing and lifting up to 30 pounds.
Ability to perform detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks, work under changing and intensive deadlines with interruptions, and interact with people who may be anxious or impatient.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability is preferred. Bilingual candidates must pass a bilingual competency test before their hire date.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing multidisciplinary care coordination, biopsychosocial assessments, individual and group counseling, case management, and rehabilitative support services.
Coordinate with the Healing Oaks Clinic SUD Program to ensure continuity of care for clients enrolled in both programs.
Develop service plans with clients, including goals, objectives, services, and therapeutic interventions.
Provide crisis intervention as needed.
Assess clients’ needs for supportive services on an ongoing basis.
Assist clients in obtaining services or make referrals for services such as housing, vocational support, employment, and food; follow up with referral parties to confirm connection to services.
Collaborate with team members regarding client concerns.
Attend and participate in service review and care coordination meetings and consultations, and provide information about assigned clients.
Seek assistance or guidance from management or professional staff when needed to address client issues or problems.
Establish and maintain contact with community resources, including case managers and conservators, to support continuity of care.
Document client progress in detail using an EHR system; maintain client charts and care coordination databases; update progress notes; and maintain a daily log of clients seen.
Prepare necessary communications, such as letters for court appearances.
Complete pre-assessments, intake and updated assessments, service plans, updates, reviews, chart reviews, and other required paperwork.
Enter required data and information into appropriate files and systems.
Attend community events and trainings related to specialized EBPs for the target population.
Perform other duties as assigned.