Senior Behavioral Health Clinician - Youth Focused (Bilingual)

Mission Neighborhood Health Center • San Francisco, CA

85d • $110,568 - $122,094

About The Position

The Mission Neighborhood Health Center (MNHC) is a non-profit, multi-site community health organization offering comprehensive health services in the Mission and Excelsior Districts of San Francisco. The center offers primary health care services, adult medicine, pediatrics, family planning, OB/GYN, HIV and homeless services. We advocate for health equity and deliver innovative, high-quality services responsive to the neighborhoods and diverse communities we serve. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for our Senior Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician - Youth Focused role. This full-time, exempt position reports to the Director of Behavioral Health and Substance Use Counseling. The starting salary range is $110,568 - $122,094.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Psychology or Social Work from an accredited program or university.
• Active LMFT or LCSW license and registration with the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences and at least two years of clinical experience post license.
• Experience in a primary care setting preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English required.
• Knowledge of health, mental health, and social issues impacting Latinx and immigrant communities.
• Flexibility, ease working in a fast-paced clinical setting.
• Desire and ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with other disciplines to provide comprehensive and holistic patient care.
• Adheres and maintains productivity standards as designated by agency standards and in accordance with federally qualified health centers and respective grants.
• Provides behavioral health services to clients diagnosed with mild to moderate mental health conditions and general psychosocial concerns as well as substance use disorders.
• As a licensed experienced clinician, provides consultation on complex cases and can clinically supervise associate clinicians, interns and care managers.
• Work collaboratively with the primary care teams at all MNHC sites and services, including warm hand offs (i.e. Prenatal, Teen, Pediatrics, Women’s, Adult, homeless services, and HIV services).
• Engage clients in services, considering client-identified needs, mental health concerns, trauma, socio-economic and cultural factors, family and immigration circumstances, and medical complexity.
• Provide crisis intervention and clinical assessment.
• Utilize a strength-based and client-centered model of services to provide therapeutic interventions and short-term counseling.
• Address Social Determinants of Health impacting a client's physical and mental well-being.
• Adapt treatment models and strategies to meet individual client needs.
• Utilize evidence-based models of intervention, including but not limited to mindfulness, CBT techniques, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, and health psychology.
• Educate clients in strategies to address emotional dysregulation, traumatic responses, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and other manifestations of psychosocial stress.
• Support clients in addressing psychosocial and mental health factors affecting chronic diseases such as diabetes and chronic pain, and link clients to wellness supports.
• Link clients with community services such as family and educational resources, immigration resources, and employment and disability resources.
• Liaison to specialty services for clients with severe mental health and/or substance abuse treatment needs.
• Accurate and timely charting in the medical record according to established protocols.
• Work closely with the MNHC Behavioral Health Director developing and implementing culturally responsive behavioral health services, including working with the Behavioral Health team on additional projects and participate in regular meetings, initiatives, and quality improvement projects.
• Participate in individual and group consultation through case presentations and offering clinical feedback when appropriate.
• Complete encounter forms and electronic logs thoroughly and in a timely manner, appropriately documenting all procedures and diagnoses.
• Meet productivity benchmarks and quality indicators and grant/contract deliverables.

Benefits

• Employee incentive program of up to $4,000 every year
• Annual 4% COLA increase
• 401(k) retirement savings plan includes a company contribution
• Vacation: 3 weeks annually (increases to 4 weeks after 5 years)
• Paid educational leave: 40 hours annually
• Medical insurance: zero out-of-pocket expense under the base plan
• Dental and vision insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Life insurance includes a free basic policy with an optional voluntary plan
• Paid time off includes 12 paid holidays, a birthday holiday, two floating holidays and 12 sick days per year
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses
• Commuter benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees