Mental Health Clinician - SF

Swords To Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization • San Francisco, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1974, Swords to Plowshares is a community-based not-for-profit organization that provides counseling and case management, employment and training, housing, and legal assistance to veterans in the San Francisco Bay Area. We promote and protect the rights of veterans through advocacy, public education, and partnerships with local, state, and national entities. Believing that war causes wounds and suffering that last beyond the battlefield, our mission is to heal the wounds of war and to restore dignity, hope, and self-sufficiency to all veterans in need, and to end homelessness and poverty among those we serve. To learn more about Swords to Plowshares, please visit our website at www.swords-to-plowshares.org .

Requirements

• Minimum of one (1) year experience providing psychotherapy and case management services working with complex behavioral health and substance use challenges in a fast-paced social service drop-in setting.
• Master’s in behavioral science (social work, psychology, counseling, etc.)
• Computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites.
• Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to follow through with tasks in a timely manner.
• Fluency in English and ability to effectively read, write, and communicate in English with staff, clients, and external partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC
• BBS registered intern (AMFT, ASW, APCC)

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough assessments to evaluate the mental health, emotional, and psychological needs of clients.
• Use diagnostic screening tools and clinical judgment to diagnose mental health disorders and determine appropriate interventions.
• Develop personalized care plans based on assessment findings, client goals, and best practices.
• Provide individual, group, and case management services using evidence-based therapeutic techniques and modalities.
• Respond to clients in immediate distress and provide crisis intervention and support as needed.
• Develop crisis management strategies and safety plans to address urgent client needs.
• Maintain detailed and accurate client records, including care plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries within designated time frame.
• Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and organizational standards for documentation and confidentiality.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, social workers, and community resources to ensure comprehensive client care.
• Provide referrals to additional services or resources as needed, and coordinate care with other providers.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Clinical Director of Non-Residential Services.

Benefits

• 100% employer sponsored medical, vision, acupuncture, and dental coverage.
• Agency paid annual medical deductible paid via Navia HRA Card
• 20 mental health counseling appointments available to all employees, regardless of Full-time status, at no cost to employees.
• 403(b) retirement plan immediate enrollment
• 10 sick days
• 13 holidays
• 17 vacation days in the first year & progressive afterwards
• Access to third party legal benefits
• employee discount program
• pet insurance
• Commuter Benefit.
• 1-hour paid lunch period
• professional development reimbursements
• annual education allowance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level