Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
L8 – Van Nuys, CA
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Master’s Degree
Salary Range
$64,480.00 – $66,480.00 Salary/year
Travel Percentage
Hybrid
Job Shift
1st Shift
Job Category
Nonprofit – Social Services
Description
Provide field-based direct and indirect services involving intensive and field-based case management services, including plan development, placement services, assistance in daily living, individual and/or group counseling, crisis intervention and assess for 5150 determinations. Must know DSM 5 diagnostic system.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide direct and indirect client services.
- Participate in a field-based team approach and assertive community outreach, assessment and evaluation of assigned HFSP referred and enrolled clients. Determine individual’s strengths, needs and resources. Assess client’s level of psychosocial impairment, self-care potential, family and support network availability, independent living needs, financial status, educational, employment or training needs, and social/recreational needs. Develop and coordinate service plans.
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments at intake in order to enroll clients in program.
- Complete all documentation within mandated time frames and in compliance with county, state, and Center guidelines.
- Assist clients in developing independent living skills, and resources including social/recreational, vocational or educational goals, needed to implement and achieve goals of the individual service plan.
- Transports clients to and from appropriate service as necessary.
- Provide crisis intervention-intervene with the client/others at the onset of a crisis to provide support and assistance in problem resolution and to coordinate or arrange for the provision of other needed services.
- Provide services in the field in support of client’s individual service plans. Meet with each client a minimum of one time per week and as frequently as needed.
- Assist clients in accessing peer support, self-help and recovery-based services.
- Provide individual therapy as needed.
- Will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, participate in staff and clinical meetings and community meetings as assigned.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate must have a master’s degree in psychology/social work or Marriage and Family Therapy and be licensed/waivered by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. Minimum of two years’ experience in a behavioral health care; experience with homeless and chronic mentally ill. Knowledge of DSM 5 required. Chemical dependency experience preferred.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must pass fingerprint clearance background check.
- Must have a good driving record and must be insurable by the Center’s insurance company.
- Bi-lingual/ Bi-cultural in Spanish a plus.
We offer:
- Experience working with a diverse, respectful and trauma informed workplace culture client population.
- A team-oriented work environment
- Training opportunities
- Excellent compensation and benefits
- $4K sign On Bonus
- Paid time Off – 12 holidays; generous sick and vacation time
- Feel proud of being bilingual $2K for bilingual bonus
- Health care, dental, life insurance, 403b retirement
- Career Development
- Professional licensure assistance within two years
- You will contribute providing direct crisis intervention, support families requiring help.