Senior Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician - Youth Focused (Bilingual)

Mission Neighborhood Health Center•San Francisco, CA

77d•$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. Primary Objective: As a member of the primary care team at MNHC, the Sr Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician provides CBT and psychodynamic interventions, crisis intervention, grief/bereavement counseling, problem solving, stress reduction & developing healthy coping strategies in individual/family/group settings. As an experienced licensed clinician, gets assigned complex cases and serves as an internal clinical consultant to non-licensed staff, can clinically supervise associate clinicians, interns, and care workers. Assist clients with referrals to specialty services for clients needing more intensive mental health and substance abuse treatment. Under general direction of the Behavioral Health Director, the SRBHC delivers age-appropriate social work care to patients in accordance with agency policy and procedure and state and federal regulations. The SRBHC serves as an integral member of the healthcare team providing assessments, coordination, treatment planning, information and referral to community resources and other social services to meet the complex needs of patients.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Psychology orâ¯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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a primary care setting preferred.

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