Therapist - 815 Residential Services

HealthRIGHT 360•San Francisco, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

HealthRIGHT 360 is a nonprofit organization that provides accessible, comprehensive healthcare to vulnerable populations, including mental health care, substance use treatment, primary health services, and transitional support. Its 815 Residential Program in San Francisco provides alcohol rehabilitation, substance use treatment, detoxification, residential care, and sober living support. The program serves people with co-occurring disorders and diverse needs and backgrounds. The Therapist I works with Substance Use Disorder counselors and supervisors to provide clinical insight and oversight of Drug Medi-Cal services. The therapist contributes to collaborative care by providing individual and group therapy, safe and confidential counseling, and culturally competent, trauma-informed services in a residential setting. The role includes clinical assessment, treatment planning, crisis support, referrals, documentation, and coordination with clients, colleagues, and community providers.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field from an accredited graduate school.
Registration as an AMSW, AMFT, or APCC with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
First Aid and CPR certification within 30 days of employment.
Valid California driver’s license.
Experience with Drug Medi-Cal operations.
Experience with mental health assessment and diagnosis.
Experience establishing supportive relationships and working with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Experience working successfully with substance abuse, mental health, criminal background, and other potential barriers to economic self-sufficiency.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and internet applications.
Ability to work within frequently changing project scopes while maintaining overall direction and structured priorities.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to enter data accurately into various electronic systems.
Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
Flexibility to alter the work schedule to accommodate client availability.

Responsibilities

Manage an individual therapy caseload and provide individual psychotherapy in a residential setting.
Provide counseling, support, and psychoeducation to clients with co-occurring disorders, including screening, assessments, treatment planning, case management, and referrals.
Maintain confidentiality and collaborate with the treatment team through case conferences, treatment planning, and clinical discussions.
Communicate with prescribing psychiatrists about medication compliance, side effects, and follow-up appointments.
Facilitate or co-facilitate process and psychoeducational groups for adults with chronic mental illness and co-occurring substance use diagnoses.
Assist the Intake Department with initial psychological assessments for prospective program clients.
Help clients and care coordinators access referrals and community resources.
Perform milieu floor duties, including coordinating outside appointments and transportation, overseeing participation in program activities, monitoring medication compliance, and mediating client conflicts.
Participate with the treatment team in assessing and refining clinical programming.
Manage client risk and provide crisis assessment and intervention.
Participate in the after-hours on-call pager rotation and rotating Therapist of the Day duties during regular business hours.
Attend staff and agency meetings and required agency training.
Maintain compliance with Board requirements for license registration and renewal.
Conduct mental health assessments and follow up with clients and treatment counselors.
Identify treatment needs, recommend treatment plans, and support clients in meeting program requirements.
Provide diagnostic feedback and assessment information to support appropriate step-up or step-down service levels.
Monitor client conduct and activity and inform colleagues of potential challenges during treatment.
Maintain appropriate and ethical boundaries with clients and families.
Facilitate timely access to on-site and community mental health services; coordinate referrals and follow-ups with health agencies.
Coordinate discharge planning with clients’ care coordinators.
Facilitate psychoeducational groups on topics including CBT, Seeking Safety, DBT, and coping with stress triggers.
Complete assessments, ANSAs, treatment plans, releases, consent forms, billing, reporting, and other clinical documentation in hard-copy and electronic systems.
Complete Medicare and Medi-Cal documentation and billing, and document individual and group services in accordance with program guidelines.
Monitor EMR reports to prevent and correct errors and meet deadlines for assessments, treatment plans and updates, reassessments, discharges, outcome measures, and other clinical documents.
Perform other duties as assigned.