Mental Health Clinician (AMFT, ACSW, APCC)

Full Time
Los Angeles, CA
Listed 6 days ago

Website Downtown Women's Center

Summary

DWC is seeking a full-time Mental Health Clinician to provide comprehensive, trauma-informed clinical services to formerly unhoused women in a Community-Based Housing setting, with the overarching goal of promoting housing stability. The Mental Health Clinician will engage women in biopsychosocial assessment & treatment planning, and will provide clinical case management, individual & group counseling, crisis intervention, and consultation to a multi-disciplinary team. The Mental Health Clinician is a member of the Community Based Housing Department and reports directly to the Supervisor- Housing Clinical Services.

Essential Functions

Provide trauma informed, culturally responsive therapeutic services to participants, including individual and group therapy, crisis intervention and coordination of substance abuse and mental health treatment for participants with co-occurring disorders
Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and engage women in establishing goals for mental health treatment and recovery
Provide effective crisis intervention and verbal de-escalation, including risk assessment, safety planning and follow-up interventions as needed
Provide individualized case management services that are aligned with clients’ individual service plans to promote housing stability and address each client’s needs and goals
Identify and provide needed resources and referrals, including housing-related assistance, basic needs support, medical and mental health services, substance abuse treatment, vocational support, and public benefits including SSI as needed
Work to effectively meet clients’ needs and resolve individual barriers through follow-up, advocacy, and collaboration with DWC staff and other community service providers.
Develop and maintain relationships with participants, staff and community providers
Assist staff with clinical consultation, care coordination and coaching around clinical interventions and de-escalation techniques as needed
Lead weekly care coordination groups with Community Based Housing staff
Comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations around confidentiality and mandated reporting
Maintain accurate and timely records per contract and DWC Documentation Policy, including required Community Based Housing program paperwork, mental health and case management progress notes, incident reports, and documentation of services provided to each client
Provide regular, written reports to the Supervisor- Housing Clinical Services and additional reports as assigned
Provide clinical consultation and trainings to staff across departments as needed
Participate in individual and group supervision, multidisciplinary team meetings, and required trainings
Act as supervisor or preceptor to clinical interns, as appropriate
Serve as an ambassador of DWC and its mission and values by participating in community meetings/collaboratives/events
Other duties as assigned to support the mission of the organization

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

Trauma-informed
Flexible
Empathic
Excellent Communication
Creative
Strong Problem-Solving and Crisis Intervention skills
Relationship Management

Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not have direct reports. This position may require offering support and clinical guidance to Master’s level student interns.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time exempt position. Days and hours of work are Monday- Friday 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM.

Travel
Regular travel throughout Los Angeles County is required in this position.

Remote
Expectation to be able to work onsite full-time as scheduled, with possibility of some remote work.

Required Education and Experience

Master’s degree in social work or related field (AMFT, ACSW, APPC)
Current BBS registration in the State of California required
Experience working in social services; homeless services experience strongly preferred
Experience providing trauma-informed care preferred
Crisis intervention experience, and familiarity and comfort working with issues related to homelessness, substance abuse, mental health diagnosis, and history of trauma required

Required Knowledge/Skills/Position Qualifications

Knowledge and training in EBPs (i.e. Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, CBT, DBT, Trauma-Informed Care) preferred
Knowledge of local resources available to individuals experiencing homelessness preferred
Knowledge and experience with clinical assessment, treatment planning and diagnosis required
Excellent active listening and crisis intervention skills with ability to exercise and model good judgment
Strong written and oral communication skills; proven ability to communicate with diverse audiences
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, including proficiency in balancing direct service responsibilities and record-keeping
Ability to solve problems by being resourceful and using creativity
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Oral and written fluency in English required; Spanish a plus
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required
Must be a CA resident and live at least 80 miles from the office and must be available for in-person meetings at the DWC offices.
Must provide documentation of a negative TB test result within the last twelve months, on first day of hire.
You will be required to have received at least the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination to start employment with DWC, and second dose must be received within 30 days from the first day of hire.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Background clearance required

Pay Range

$71,000/year

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)

Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. DWC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B.

Downtown Women’s Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants and actively seeks candidates who reflect the rich diversity of the communities that we serve. We are committed to a work environment that embraces and promotes individuality and inclusion. We believe that diversity and inclusion of varied perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences are essential to our organization’s effectiveness, and allow us to serve our clients in the respectful, responsive, and understanding way that they deserve. We define diversity in broad terms to include race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, mental or physical disability, marital status, pregnancy, military and veteran status, medical condition, geography, socio-economic status, and other unique attributes that make us who we are.

Downtown Women’s Center complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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