- Utilize a harm reduction and housing first model when working with clients to have a "No wrong door" approach to services.
- Provide mental health services to individuals.
- Develop and maintain strong ties to the community, law enforcement, and other service providers.
- Provide mental health assessment and interventions to the severe and persistently mentally ill.
- Implement client treatment plans, emphasizing coordinated strategies for addressing mental health/substance abuse issues, relapse prevention, medication management, and any other risk factors that could impede permanent housing and provide ongoing assessment of client progress in attaining goals.
- Build trust and rapport with individuals.
- Assess individuals and complete assessments, re-assessments, and client treatment plan that are required by the agency and funders.
- Utilize a harm reduction model when working with clients with chemical dependency or abuse issues.
- Link clients to physical health, mental health, and other supportive services internally or externally.
- Link clients to appropriate bridge/interim housing programs and assist them in completing required paperwork to enroll them in permanent housing-related programs.
- Provide skill building, rehabilitation and therapy services to individuals and groups.
- Keep highly organized files for each client and enter appropriate data within agency and funder compliance.
- Assist clients to enroll in mainstream benefits and obtain identification (i.e. California Driver's License, Social Security Card).
- Provide bus tokens, bus passes, taxi vouchers, and/or direct transportation as needed.
- Participate in case conferencing meetings and other community meetings.
- Coordinate and collaborate with other service providers or programs.
- Participate in one-on-one or group clinical supervision as needed.
- Must be highly motivated and a self-starter.
- Must have the ability to communicate with and relate to a diverse group of people including clients, community, and other staff.
- Must have excellent organizational skills and the capability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong knowledge of homeless services and resources.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Critical Time Intervention, and Housing First.
- A bilingual background is a plus.
- Experience providing services to highly vulnerable populations preferred.
- Demonstrate experience with completing mental health assessments and client treatment plans using diagnostic criteria from the DSM-5
- Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, human services or a related field.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to use widely supported internet browsers.
- BBS licensure or current registration is required.
- Valid California Class C Driver License to carry out job-related essential functions.
- Valid automobile liability insurance.
- Travel to meet with clients as needed.
- Travel to meetings at multiple St. Joseph Center sites and at community partner locations as needed.
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Mental Health Therapist - Culver City, United States - St. Joseph Center
Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionCompany DescriptionBackground
Since 1976, St. Joseph Center has been meeting the needs of low-income and homeless individuals and families in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, and surrounding communities. The Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that assists people without regard for religious affiliation or lack thereof through comprehensive case management and integrated social service programs. The Center enjoys broad-based community support as well as a sponsored relationship with its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. St. Joseph Center serves approximately 6,000 individuals annually.
Brief Description of Principal Activities
Multifaceted intervention, prevention, and education services are carried out at four sites on the Westside of Los Angeles. St. Joseph Center's integrated programs provide clients with concentrated and coordinated access to services according to the nature of their needs.
Job DescriptionJob Summary
The Mental Health Specialist works as a team member with several social service professional and paraprofessional staff ensuring the delivery of quality care in accordance with the rules and regulations established as well as adhering to the mission of St. Joseph Center.
St. Joseph Center provides clinical individual and group supervision with the intention of getting licensed
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The Mental Health Specialist's key areas of responsibility include:
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Essential Duties:
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are designed to provide typical examples of the work performed; not all duties and responsibilities assigned are included here, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty and responsibility.
QualificationsKnowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Experience:
Education:
Direct Reports:
This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Computer Skills:
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:
Travel Requirements:
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, talk, hear, reach above and below shoulders; use hand and finger dexterity, keyboarding and making and receiving telephone calls. The employee may be required on occasion to lift and or carry up to 20 lbs.
Additional InformationStatus: Full-Time/Exempt
Salary: $66,560/yr
Employment with St. Joseph Center is contingent on completion of satisfactory background check.
For consideration, please submit cover letter and resume. St. Joseph Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All applicants for employment are invited to voluntarily self-identify their gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status, by completing the EEO Information. Providing your EEO Information is voluntary and refusal to self-identify will not subject applicants to any adverse treatment. Similarly, applicants who do self-identify will not be subject to any adverse treatment based on the information they provide.
St. Joseph center invites you to review the current "EEO is The Law" poster as part of the application process. A link to the current poster is located here.