After-Hours Clinician (MFT, LCSW, LPCC)

About the role

Recommend and assist with access to medical, educational, social, vocational, housing, and more to support program goals. Initiate referrals to the next level of care, coordinate with physical health providers to ensure whole-person care, and advocate in the best interest of clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments, mental health evaluations, family-individual-group therapy, plan development, case consultation, crisis intervention, discharge placement, and assist clients in meeting basic needs and symptom management.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation, meet minimum billable requirements for direct client services.
• Facilitate placement including pre-placement visits, and transportation as needed.
• Shift coverage including part of the on-call team.
• Provide field-based services as required by program and client need.
• Maintain confidentiality of client’s care.
• Participate in scheduled program meetings.
• Respond to after-hours calls for ACT clients and collateral contacts, providing telephonic triage and initiating in-person crisis response when clinically indicated.
• Conduct crisis-focused assessments, including mental status and risk evaluation, and implement stabilization interventions such as de-escalation and safety planning.
• Determine and coordinate appropriate levels of care during crisis situations, including collaboration with emergency services, hospitals, and other community partners as needed.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and CA BBS registration or license (MFT, LCSW, LPCC) required.
• Experience providing mental health and/or substance use disorder services preferred.
• Cultural competency understanding required.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and EHR software preferred.

Physical Requirements

These physical demands represent what must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified disabilities.

• Seeing
• Hearing
• Speaking
• Stooping/Bending
• Working in cramped spaces
• Moving around facility
• Moving between offices/clients
• Driving – light errands
• Lifting/carrying heavy items
• Driving – in the course of job duties
• Using hands/fingers
• Pushing/pulling/dragging items
• Standing for long periods
• Sitting for long periods
• Working outside/underground