Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
Older Adult Programs – Van Nuys, CA
Remote Type
N/A
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Master’s Degree
Salary Range
$64,480.00 – $66,480.00 Salary/year
Travel Percentage
Up to 50%
Job Shift
1st Shift
Job Category
Nonprofit – Social Services
Description
JOB ID#31319A. The Adult Full-Service Partnership Program with the addition of becoming a provider for the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), the Mental Health Clinician I – AOT FSP Liaison will assume the responsibility for coordinating and overseeing the clients referred from the L.A. County Department of Mental Health. The Mental Health Clinician I -Assisted Outpatient (AOT) Liaison will represent FSP for all mandatory and/or required meetings related to program criteria and start-up procedures. Provide 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 and crisis intervention.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide direct and indirect client services. Participate in a team approach and assertive community outreach, assessment and evaluation of assigned FSP 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. Maintain a minimum productivity of 65%.
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. Transport 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 70% of 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. Acts as Liaison for the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program. Will work with Program Coordinator/Assistant Director to assign / reassign clients to best-fit case manager. Responsible for all data collection and reports for clients referred to (AOT).
Qualifications
The ideal candidate must have a master’s degree in social work 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 DSM5 required. Chemical dependency experience preferred.
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
- $2K 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.