Mental Health Specialist II
About The Position
This position has primary responsibility for providing individual and group mental health services and case management services to children, adolescents, adults and their families. Services include but are not limited to individual, family and collateral therapy, bio-psycho-social assessments, treatment/service planning, discharge planning, etc. Functions as a crisis intervention clinician as needed. He/she acts as a liaison with external agencies and functions on teams with other clinical & support staff. S/he documents and bills for mental health and case management services and completes outcomes information. May be requested to obtain additional certifications as needed, including for evidenced based practices. AMFT/ASW intern staff (that meet qualifications) may be asked to become LPS designee certified to facilitate the completion of “applications 5150/5585” for clients in need of such.
Requirements
- Master's degree in a mental health/social services field
- BBS Registered intern number
- Valid California Driver's License with a driving record that meets company eligibility policies
- Two years' experience in a mental health field with the age group(s) to be served by the position in residential or outpatient settings preferred
- BBS AMFT associate registration, BBS ASW associate registration, or BBS APCC registration
Nice To Haves
- Current Substance Abuse Counselor or Chemical Dependency Counselor certification (Certificate program from an organization on the California DHCS list of certifying organizations)
Responsibilities
- Providing individual and group mental health services
- Providing case management services to children, adolescents, adults and their families
- Conducting bio-psycho-social assessments
- Developing treatment/service plans
- Performing discharge planning
- Functioning as a crisis intervention clinician
- Acting as a liaison with external agencies
- Collaborating on teams with other clinical & support staff
- Documenting and billing for mental health and case management services
- Completing outcomes information
- Obtaining additional certifications as needed, including for evidenced based practices
- Becoming LPS designee certified to facilitate the completion of “applications 5150/5585” for clients in need of such (for AMFT/ASW intern staff)
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle
- On-the-job training
- Access to paid CEU opportunities
- Career development programs
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
