Behavioral Health Clinician - LCSW

JOB TITLE: Behavioral Health Clinician

DIVISION: Via Care Community Health Center

SUPERVISOR: COO

STATUS: Full Time/ Exempt

SUMMARY

Implement and promote a program of mental health in a community clinic setting, including, but not limited to, psychosocial assessment, diagnostic services, individual and group psychotherapy and case management/coordination with medical providers and supervision of trainees/interns. The population is largely Spanish-speaking, low-income immigrant adults and children. Provides a range of psychosocial assessments, diagnostic, therapeutic and case management services for individuals, couples, groups, children, and families, as appropriate to the specific expectations of the position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Complete behavioral health intakes, and biopsychosocial assessments; develop a

a treatment plan that addresses the collaborative clinical goals of clinician and

client and document treatment progress notes; provide treatment termination &

case closure.

· Provide crisis counseling/intervention to clients and their social networks (i.e.,

partners, significant other, spouse, and immediate family member[s]).

· Provide individual, couple, and group counseling, building a caseload with a goal

of averaging 25 hours of billable services delivered per week.

· Provide behavioral health referrals, advocacy, and service information to clients

and their support systems.

Screen, assess, and plan appropriate interventions to minimize client risk of

acquiring or transmitting sexually transmitted infections.

· Document services in EMR and/or other charting and data collection

systems as appropriate. Documentation will be performed in a timely and

accurate fashion per program policies and professional standards

of care.

· Adhere to all applicable professional, legal, and ethical standards of behavioral

health practice in the provision of services, including but not limited to: mandated

reporting, provision of effective services, case documentation, client

confidentiality/HIPAA regulations, ensuring client safety, and maintaining

professional boundaries.

· Attend training and case conference meetings as required.

· Prepare monthly reports and statistics as requested.

· Maintain client behavioral health files to ensure completed documentation required by funders and agency Quality Management Plan

Eligible for HRSA Loan Repayment Program https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-loan-repayment-program

Apply online: https://www.viacarela.org/career-opportunities

Opportunities in other Via Care Centers: Bell Gardens, East LA, South Gate, East LA Community College, West LA, and LA Valley College.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

· A Master’s Degree in Social Work or Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; Current California License in good standing as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist.

· Ability to be credentialed as a Medicare and Medi-Cal provider.

· Knowledge of: LGBTQ behavioral health issues and effective treatment modalities; HIV behavioral health issues; ability to perform differential diagnosis using the DSM-IV; various theoretical orientations; treatment modalities; clinical techniques and interventions; treatment planning; biopsychosocial assessment; crisis intervention and reporting obligations.

· Ability to: Communicate effectively orally and in writing; efficiently organize work; work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary, fast-paced environment; work effectively independently and as part of a team; communicate and relate to a variety of personalities, ethnicities, and sexual orientations; complete documentation in a comprehensive and timely fashion per VCCHC Policies and Procedures.

LANGUAGE:

· Fluency in written and verbal English a must; bilingual Spanish a plus.

· Full-time, Exempt position, Health benefits, Retirement Plan successful candidate will be a self-starting leader who enjoys the challenges of daily involvement with an operation and maintenance team.