Clinician, Community Mental Health (ACSW/AMFT)

About the role

We have Clinical Care Coordinator roles open in the East Bay for full time roles in our community mental health and full serve partnership programs.

Responsibilities

• Development and delivery of a full complement of services, including individual, family, group counseling, individual rehabilitation, and case management/brokerage for individuals within the Clinical Care Coordinator's caseload as assigned.
• Utilizing Evidence-Based Practice for the designated population/program to assure high-quality results and intended impact.
• Continuously assessing an individual’s risk status including risk-based symptoms, substance use, environment, complex physical conditions, etc, and intervening appropriately.
• Absessing the continued service necessity and creating a service plan that aims at an individual getting better/healthy and accomplishing service goals that are person-centered and belong to the client.
• Continuous outreach and progressive engagement and reporting disengagement to the team immediately. Responsible for working with the outreach team and determining when to disenroll individuals based on program protocols.
• Domain-based assessment, screening referrals, service planning, community planning, and benefits coordination which supports wellness and recovery principles. Responsible for care planning and therapeutic case management using a whatever-it-takes approach.
• Documents and maintains all data collection, reporting, and charting records in accordance with BACS and other relevant county regulatory policies/agencies. Responsible for producing the required number of regulatory units of service per month (65% of staff’s time must be provided face-to-face or other eligible community-based support).
• Participates in supervision, staff meetings, consultation, travel, crisis/emergency coverage, weekend coverage, as well as, agency-wide meetings and training, as required by the manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master's Social Work (MSW), Masters Marriage Family Therapy (MFT) or Masters Practitioner in Clinical Counseling (MPCC) required
• Registered with the BBS as an Associate ASW/ Licensed LCSW or Associate MFT/ Licensed LMFT
• 2 years of social service experience required
• Bilingual in a threshold language preferred.
• Valid California driver’s license, personal vehicle, and proof of personal vehicle insurance coverage are required. DMV printout required.

Skills

• Direct service experience working with older adult, forensic/re-entry, TAY or adults with severe mental illness through previous employment, internships, and/or lived experience.
• Assesses strengths and needs in the planning, provision, and documenting of individualized services. Links to resources and advocates for clients.
• Works well with others and behaves professionally and ethically while developing professionally.
• Able to work independently and as a member of a therapeutic team.
• Able to work adaptively and open to change and new information; adapts behavior and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Adjusts rapidly to new situations warranting attention and resolution.
• Expresses facts and ideas verbally and in writing in a clear, concise, and organized manner.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications of Word, Outlook, and systems–based documentation platforms. Documents services effectively and efficiently.
• Deeply connected to and from the community BACS serves and reflective of the BACS community.

Benefits

• Highest competitive compensation. $45/hourly, BBS registered ASW/AMFT and $104,000 annually (exempt) for LMFT/LCSW/LPCC
• +3% wage differential for tested competency in threshold languages for Alameda county (Chinese, Cantonese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Farsi, Cambodian and Tagalog)
• Full paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for employees and children.
• 31 days off (PTO/Holiday), increasing with tenure.
• 403b
• Significant internal growth opportunities.
• Supervision hours towards licensure

About BACS

Bay Area Community Services is a CARF accredited non-profit, community-based agency celebrating 70 years of serving Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento and Solano Counties by providing mental health and social services. BACS’ mission is to uplift under-served individuals and their families by doing whatever it takes. We are proud to be one of the leading agencies producing real outcomes to tough social problems. BACS owes its reputation as an innovator to our innovative and entrepreneurial staff. We are seeking individuals who want to transform clinical practice to be client-centered and effective in the field and who want to lead empowered teams to meet goals.

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