• Provide license dependent clinical services that may include but not limited to psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, clinical treatment or linkage to mental health services.
• Assess, establish medical necessity, document observed/reported symptoms, determine diagnosis/functional impairments, and apply best practices when providing psychotherapy.
• Coordinate and consult with staff providing therapeutic case management and rehabilitation services to assist individuals in identifying helpful resources and to build skillsets in navigating how to access those resources. Support efforts to help individuals achieve their goals in areas such as but not limited to physical health, education, employment, housing, relationships, and overall quality of life.
• Provide crisis interventions including: assessing acute psychiatric and other emergency situations, initiating hospitalizations, and completing mandated reporting as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively within the team to provide clinical guidance, such as identifying member needs as necessary and initiate communication within the integrated team to provide the resources to meet those needs.
• Maintains all records and documentation, utilizing various technological resources needed for program compliance and accountability in accordance with MHALA standards and funding source requirements.
• Active participation in regular team meetings with proactive communication around member concerns.
• Maintain billing and/or program objective requirements.
• The position requires paperwork completed in accordance with MHALA, and County Contracted Provider standards and funding source requirements.

Program Specific

• Complete documentation in accordance with standards of MHALA and LACDMH County Contracted Provider funding source requirements, and documents in Electronic Health record (EHR), including 24-hour turnaround documentation.
• Work collaboratively with and as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary Wellness Center team, modeling clinical best practices, providing member centered counseling, coaching, instruction, and feedback.
• Empower individuals to improve their quality of life.
• Work closely with program participants and their families to ensure that their needs are expressed, they have a “voice” in treatment decisions and the overall treatment process.
• Work closely with all team members, program participants, and families to identify skills and create opportunities to develop support needed to increase program participant’s ability to perform their best at home, school, work, and/or community setting of choice.
• Read, perform research, attend classes, workshops or seminars and participate in other professional development activities in order to maintain and enhance personal and professional skills.

Position Requirements

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Associate Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or Marriage and Family Therapist Intern, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, or Licensed Psychologist.
• Waivered Clinicians are also encouraged to apply and will be considered.
• Minimum of one-year of post-graduation clinical experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required.
• Must have good basic English writing skills, good basic computer skills, be highly organized, and have excellent communication skills.
• Must be flexible and able to multi-task without losing productivity.
• Proficient in computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must know or quickly become knowledgeable of characteristics of individuals who are substance abusing and/or dually diagnosed and have knowledge of local services available for dually diagnosed individuals.
• Must have adequate understanding of clinical related concerns, ethics, boundaries, and best practices.
• Must be team-oriented, self-directed, and have good listening and communication skills, the ability to empathize and relate positively to a wide variety of people and dedicated to fulfilling the demand of the position.
• Driving with current class C driver’s license, a vehicle for transportation, proof of valid automobile insurance, the ability to be insured by MHALA’s liability insurance are conditions of employment.
• TB clearance and re-testing every year are conditions of continued employment.
• COVID-19 vaccinations or booster shots are not currently required, however this may become a requirement in the future. Failure to abide by any agency policy, including those relating to a vaccine or booster shot may result in termination of employment.
• Employment verification directly from three (3) past employers within the most recent 7-year period.

Salary Description

$61,880 to $136,500 annualized