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POSITION TITLE: Clinician Outpatient Mental Health FLSA: ExemptSUPERVISOR: Regional Director Bay AreaOVERVIEW:The Clinician is responsible to provide direct clinical services that include assessment, treatment planning, behavioral interventions, family therapy, group therapy and documentation in compliance with State and County requirements. This position works with youth in San Jose and San Leandro sites.DIRECT REPORTS (BY TITLE):· NoneQUALIFICATIONS:Required
Must have a M.A. in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Psychotherapy or similar field.
Must be licensed or licensed waivered to practice in California as an LCSW, MFT, MFT Intern, ASW or Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
Must be familiar with helping children/youth with mental health adjustment, symptom resolution and behavioral problems
Must have training and skills in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment delivery.
Must have at least 2 years clinical experience with families and youth from high risk populations.
Must have proven organization, time management and team partnership skills.
Must be able to drive and have a clean driving record. Must pass a fingerprint Department of Justice clearance.
Preferred
Experience with helping children/youth with mental health adjustment, symptom resolution and behavioral problems in California preferred.
Experience working in a community-based, human services, school-based, or mental health setting
Experience engaging with Transition Aged Youth (TAY)
Bilingual / bicultural (Spanish) fluency
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (but not limited to):
Under the direction of the Regional Director Bay Area works to develop, expand, and provide outpatient clinical services in Alameda County and other counties as contracts are secured by agency.
Gather assessment information, orients new families/clients, and writes reports and service plans in a timely manner in compliance with state and county Medi-cal guidelines.
Provide direct psychotherapeutic services including individual, group, and family therapy focused upon behavioral outcomes and interventions designed to promote independence.
Provide agency representation to county partners and other stakeholders in coordination of the clinical care of the assigned caseload.
Familiar with medical billing.
Manage case files with timely and accurate documentation related to progress notes and billings.
Work effectively with clinic teams and other staff of Unity Care who serve these clients including but not limited to residential staff, and other staff members to ensure relevance, accessibility, and quality of service provided to children and their families
Demonstrates a high level of clinical competence with children and families. Provides evidence-based, quality, culturally proficient and relevant therapeutic, educational, preventative and crisis services to children and their families in community-based and in-home settings.
Maintains professional standards regarding client rights. Demonstrates an understanding of confidentiality policies, mandated child abuse reporting and duty to warn procedures. Utilizes clinical supervision in any case where these issues are in question.
Utilizes supervision, consultation and training as necessary to continue to provide high quality services to children and their families as effectively and efficiently as possible.
Ensure productivity for Intensive Clinical Services is at or above 55% productivity (1440 minutes per FTE).
Other duties as assigned.
Additional Requirements:
Ability to read and interpret documents and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of students or employees of organization
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Ability to identify negative disruptive behaviors and redirect behavior using mediation techniques
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
The employee may be required to make and/or receive physical contact in the process of delivering First Aid/CPR or Handle with Care, or in training to those methods.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to get CPR and First Aid certificate within 30 days of start date, and maintain a current certificate
Must clear a Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check including fingerprinting before start date and maintain clearance
Must clear a health screening, including TB before start date and maintain clearance
Must be at least 21 years of age and able to work in a Community Care Licensed Facility
Must be able to drive, have a valid driver s license, clean driving record and maintain a clean driving record.
Meet and maintain the minimum vehicle liability and property insurance limits (in order to be insured by our insurance carrier for transportation of residents
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