Behavioral Health Counselor

Summary
The Behavioral Health Counselor (levels I, II or III depending on experience and licensing) will be responsible for the dayto-day implementation of supervised professional mental health counseling to individuals and groups living in Los
Angeles County. The BHC will provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate services including but not
limited to individual psychotherapy, intensive case management, facilitation of groups and workshops, and comanagement of clients, outreach and engagement, brief intervention sessions, graduate disengagement, and follow-up
activities with a multi-disciplinary team. This is a field-based community-mental health service program requiring off-site
travel to various locations. The BHC will be exposed to the five core program pillars of the division including (1) sexual,
health, (2) behavioral health [inclusive of mental health and addiction), (3) housing, (4) forensic treatment, and/or (5)
human trafficking. Must be able to work with diverse ethnic and cultural communities, including but not limited to, the
following vulnerable populations: communities of color, queer, gender non-conforming LGBTIA+, monolingual or limited
English speaking-undocumented immigrants and refugees, massage parlor workers, people living with or at risk for
HIV/AIDS and STIs, people experiencing substance use disorders, homeless, recently released from incarceration, victims
of human trafficking, of varying ages and socioeconomic status. The position reports to a clinical supervisor and an
administrative manager. This is a full-time position (40 hr. /per week) requiring flexible hours including some evenings
and weekends as needed.
COVID-19 Related
To ensure maximum safety standards for staff and clients by requiring all staff and other workers (including interns,
volunteers, consultants and contractors) to follow safety protocols related to COVID-19 and COVID-19 variants including but
not limited to obtaining full vaccination status against COVID-19. Vaccination is a condition of employment and booster is
highly recommended but not required.
Essential Functions
1. Conduct client intake/screener into support program services, following established guidelines and protocols.
2. Promote and conduct behavioral health and psychosocial support services to diverse consumers.
3. Conduct field-based community mental health services off-site at various locations including residential and
outpatient settings.
4. Provide clinically supervised individual counseling, group support including facilitation of workshops, case
management and advocacy services, under the direction of a professional mental health clinician.
5. Conduct follow-up with clients as appropriate.
6. Implement programmatic scope of work at minimum 85% completion rate.
7. Maintain care team protocols and policies under professional clinical supervision.
8. Conduct community outreach and engagement activities to prospective clients.
9. Provide necessary program documentation, including the completion of reports, administration of evaluation
tools, and other program related assignments.
10. Attend Unit, Case Conferences, Agency and Community meetings.
11. Maintain and uphold Agency mission statement, values, policies, procedures and principles.
12. Other activities as required to conduct program and agency objectives.
13. Ability to perform duties

Minimum Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
1. Licensed, registered or eligible MSW, MFTI, Psychology Assistant or equivalent from an accredited college or
university with major work in clinical social work and/or marriage and family therapy.
2. Current registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
3. Strong knowledge of HIV/AIDS, and related issues.
4. Bilingual in Spanish, Russian or Asian language (Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, Thai, Vietnamese) highly
recommended.
5. Basic knowledge of health and social service issues such as HIV/AIDS, substance use, human trafficking, reentry, and
housing.
6. Ability to work with clients from diverse cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
7. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate to staff from a variety of cultures, languages, and educational
backgrounds.
8. Ability to coordinate multiple tasks/projects simultaneously in a high-pressure environment.
9. Ability to work with diverse communities (e.g., multi-gender, ethnic, generation, bilingual, lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, substance use).
10. Strong written and oral skills necessary for program narrative reporting and presentations.
11. Demonstrated experience and knowledge of PC hardware and software (i.e., Windows, word processing,
spreadsheets and databases).
12. Valid California driver’s license, plus proof of car insurance.
13. Reliable transportation.
14. Verification of employment eligibility and passing of background check.
15. Updated tuberculosis test (annual requirement) – read, reviewed and dated by a clinician.
16. Fully COVID-19 vaccinated (2 weeks from last vaccination dose to be considered fully vaccinated).
17. Maintain and uphold Agency mission statement, values, policies, procedures, and principles.