Education: Master of Social Work or Master of Marriage and Family Therapy required.
This position qualifies for a one-time $2,000 signing bonus, paid in two installments upon commencement of the position and after 6 months of employment (subject to change).
BBS Registration: ASW/AMFT required.
Skills: Knowledge of DSM and mental illness. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relations with program and with community representatives and contractors; Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team. Basic computer skills.
Job Description: Provide field based or site based mental health/case management services to adults with mental health needs and co-occurring disorders. Coordinate with treatment team to provide intensive and structured services. Transport clients to appointments and drive to multiple sites. Participate, coordinate and implement cooperative arrangements and/or team conferences with various inter-disciplinary team members in the development and implementation of client’s integrated treatment plan and aftercare plan. Maintain and submit billing records in a timely manner. Maintain and update client’s files and documentation in accordance with Los Angeles County of Department of Mental Health guidelines. Provide after hours on call crisis response.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Legal status to work in the United States.
- Must have own reliable transportation, valid California Driver License, and proof of automobile insurance coverage.
- Skills: Good writing and oral (communication) skills are necessary; Strong interpersonal and social skills; Time management skills necessary
- Abilities: Ability to have high level of attention to detail.
- COVID-19 Vaccination required with eligible booster(s)
- Vietnamese bilingual skills required
Comments: Preferred one year of direct service experience in a hospital or mental health setting which has an interdisciplinary team approach. AAPI bilingual capability preferred but not required.
Clinical supervision and BBS registration and licensure support provided.
Special Service for Groups, Inc. – better known as SSG – is a non-profit health and human service organization dedicated to building and sustaining community-based programs that address the needs of vulnerable communities. Special Service for Groups (SSG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to provide community-based solutions to the social and economic issues facing those in greatest need. SSG has evolved into a model organization designed to provide services for diverse groups with maximum efficiency and impact. This is achieved by developing and managing programs which serve our many communities by encouraging their involvement and self-sufficiency. SSG believes that the needs of groups and individuals cross traditional ethnic, racial and other cultural boundaries. SSG serves as a bridge between people with common needs to identify ways to pool resources for the greater good of all.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $68,000.00 – $80,496.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
Work setting:
- In-person
Work Location: In person
