The Intake Specialist will function as a lead in conducting the initial intake and assessments of clients; as well as provide on-site support and crisis intervention for adults a history of mental illness and/or substance abuse.

 This position in based at our Glendale site, and is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast paced community mental health environment.

***Individuals with this direct experience is highly desired.***

Essential Functions

• Performs intake assessments by phone and/or in-person, client evaluations and provides diagnoses.
• Formulates a plan of treatment to promote development and maintain individual client goals; designed to facilitate individual growth, improved social interaction, and ability to manage mental illness and/or substance abuse and live independently.
• Assesses and monitors condition of client to evaluate success of treatment, and adapts interventions as needed.
• Monitors and maintains documentation of client services, ensuring compliance with Agency policies and procedures, Department of Mental Health contract and other related state/federal agencies’ standards and guidelines.
• Provides crisis intervention/therapy and facilitates conflict resolution; may provide short term individual or family therapy as needed.
• Interfaces and collaborates with clinic psychiatrist regarding client treatment planning.
• Develops and maintains therapist skills through seminars, workshops, or other forms of training/education related to working with adults with a history of mental illness and/or substance abuse.
• Attends and participates in program, Agency staff meetings; and related community agency meetings as required/requested.

Required Qualifications

• CA Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) registered as an ACSW, MFTI, and PCCI.
• Must be able to obtain license within one year of employment.
• Minimum 3  years experience working with individuals with a history of mental illness and/or substance abuse in a social service/mental health environment with superb diagnostic skills,
• Advanced knowledge of conducting individual therapy sessions for those with a history of mental illness and/or substance abuse and their families.
• Demonstrated knowledge of evidence based Practices, co-occurring disorders and/or the recovery model of treatment is required.
• Strong working knowledge of crisis intervention and individual therapy, documentation, psychiatric intern supervision, and multicultural and socio-economic issues.
• Know and comply with agency policies and procedures, HIPAA, Department of Mental Health policies and documentation guidelines, and other state/federal regulations relating to service programs for adults with a history of mental illness and/or substance abuse.
• The ability to present ideas, information, and viewpoints clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to utilize analysis, experience, and judgment to make decisions.
• Demonstrated commitment to team objectives and Didi Hirsch philosophies
• Can adapt to changing needs by acquiring new skills and knowledge.
• Current California driver’s license and a driving record acceptable to the Agency’s insurance carrier.

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
• Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.
• The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.