Job description

About Us:

Established in 1972, SPIRITT Family Services provides crisis intervention, life skills and hope for a stable, nurturing and healthy family for families in eastern Los Angeles County. With nearly 8,000 individuals served each year, SPIRITT’s strength-based family-centered approach is designed to increase an individual and family’s protective factors. SPIRITT Family Services staff provides innovated, culturally-sensitive, evidence-based and compassionate solutions to children, youth, adults and families.

Responsibilities and Duties:

The Clinician conducts assessments and develops client and family driven service/treatment plans and coordinates mental health services with other providers. Treatment is provided through individual, group and family therapy both on site and in the community (including schools, homes and other facilities where available and assigned). In addition, the Clinician is responsible for providing referrals for medical evaluations/psychiatric treatment and/or additional treatment needs. The Clinician is responsible for researching and providing resource/linkage and referral follow-up to clients and collaborating with clinicians and/or other advocates, interagency and externally, to better assist clients with maximum support.

Requirements:

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments based on meeting medical necessity, and DSM V criteria, and develop client and family driven treatment plans.

Provide referrals for medical evaluations/psychiatric treatment &/or additional treatment & case mgmt. needs.

• Maintain specified level of productivity (caseload) and quality of services as determined by Program Manager
• Provide field based services in service area (SPA) 7, which includes Whittier and surroundering areas.
• Provide mental health treatment using group, individual, collateral, family, crisis intervention, and case management modalities.
• Essential that the Clinician maintain accuracy and consistency in timekeeping, weekly case notes, external reports/letters, client files and all other required documentation.
• Submit progress notes within 24 hours of service delivery per agency policy.
• Attend staff clinical supervision to establish and coordinate consumer and/or family treatment goals.
• Flexible work hours including after hours and weekends in response to client needs.
• Master’s degree in Social Work, MFT, or Psychology and registered (ACSW or AMFT) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) or licensed (LCSW/LMFT) by the BBS.
• Maintain accuracy and consistency in timekeeping, weekly case notes, external reports/letters, client files and all other required documentation

Be available for 24hr crisis support to staff/program participants after hours for crisis/case consultation.

• Maintains accuracy in client records, and implements quality assurance tools provided (i.e., checklists required for intakes, assessment, discharges, annuals, and transfer of cases)
• Responsible to all cases assigned and be responsible for completing the DMH assessment and Client Care Coordination Plan as well as advising and overseeing the development of the family Safety Plan.
• May require weekend hours based on funding contract.
• Maintain First Aid/CPR Certification.
• Research and provide resource/linkage and referral follow-up to clients to help meet underlying needs
• Collaborate with clinicians and/or other advocates, family members, client support systems, interagency and externally, to better assist clients with maximum support
• Complete a fingerprint check for criminal history and obtain clearance from a law enforcement agency to work in a human services agency.
• Current and valid driver’s license and proof of current auto insurance.
• Clean Tuberculosis test.

Skill Requirements:

• Posses adequate coursework and knowledge of legal and ethical issues regarding child and family counseling and other emotional, social and behavioral health concerns
• Ability to provide integrated services for children, adults and families
• Ability to provide services to various ethnic/cultural groups in the community
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in crisis setting with individuals and families.
• Organized and able to meet documentation deadlines as required by funding contracts.
• Able to manage change and work in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including self-awareness, conflict resolution, open to feedback and supervision, and able to take personal responsibility for job performance.
• Able to promote a positive work environment and maintain professional boundaries.
• Computer literate and familiar with Microsoft Office Suite and Electronic Health Record Systems

Location: El Monte

Department: DMH/Wraparound SPA 7

Language: Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

SPIRITT offers a Competitive Benefit Package:

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation (PTO)
• Sick Days
• 403(B) Plan

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $67,725.00 - $87,229.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• South El Monte, CA 91733: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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