Do you have the ability to provide clinical services in Spanish? Do you want to work for an organization that is making a difference in counties across California? Are you passionate about helping people make and sustain change in their lives? If so, HealthRIGHT 360 is currently looking to fill a Mental Health Specialist position opening at our North County Serenity House program in Escondido, CA. The ideal candidate has experience working with co-occurring disorders and criminal justice population in substance abuse treatment, has good clinical documentation skills, and loves working as a part of a team. In this position you will gain experience developing clinical skills, training on electronic health record system, and help to make meaningful changes in the lives of many. Sound interesting? Below you will find a more detailed description of some of the duties and requirements for this position.
We operate a residential facility that serves up to 120 women (with capacity for up to 20 children under 5 years of age) seeking recovery from substance use disorders. We offer gender responsive, trauma informed, person-centered services and evidence based interventions. For clients with co-occurring mental illness, we provide integrated substance use and mental health services which treat both conditions as primary.
Key Responsibilities -Provide direct therapy sessions
-Complete psycho-social and high risk assessments
-Identify treatment needs and recommend plans based on assessment
-Initiate and coordinate curriculum development and facilitate psycho-educational groups in Spanish
-Maintain and successfully retain assigned caseload of clients
-Crisis management
Education and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
-Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work or related field.
-Bilingual in Spanish
-3 years of experience in substance abuse treatment or a community mental health setting
-Registration with Board of Behavioral Sciences
Preferred:
-Licensed with Board of Behavior Sciences