CLINICIAN I/II - RESIDENTIAL **FSP Res**

Bilingual Spanish speaking candidates encouraged to apply. Bi-lingual pay of $135 per paycheck is provided for threshold languages to serve monolingual clients.

Pay

• Associate (Clinician I) hourly rate: $42.07 (Step 1) to $46.45 (Step 6)
• Licensed (Clinician II) hourly rate: $54.30 (Step 1) to $59.96 (Step 6)
• Shift differentials:
  • 6.25% for overnight (11 pm – 7 am)
  • 4.75% for evening (5:30 pm – 10:59 pm)
  • 4.75% for weekend (12:01 am Saturday – 11:59 pm Sunday)

Pay rates for Union positions are set in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with SEIU Local 521. Union staff advance one step per year up to Step 6 (15 years).

Schedule

Sunday – Thursday, 11:00 am – 7:30 pm.

Benefits

• Defined-contribution cafeteria plan: up to $15,433.08/year (prorated for part-time) to purchase benefits; unused portion paid as taxable earnings
• Retirement plan with 4% employer match after one year
• Paid time off: up to 25 vacation days/year, 6 sick days/year, 12 paid holidays
• Medical: Kaiser and Sutter Health plans ranging from $0-deductible to high-deductible HSA options
• Dental: Guardian HMO and PPO plans
• Vision: two Guardian VSP options (standard and enhanced)

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership in comprehensive assessments, case conferences, treatment plans, and strategic interventions
• Serve as lead member of the treatment team; participate in crisis intervention, clinical supervision, and direct services
• Orient, consult, and coordinate within the work team to ensure service delivery meets client, family, and payor needs
• Provide clinical leadership, training, and guidance to staff, interns, and volunteers consistent with agency standards
• Consult and back up other staff in client crisis response
• Develop, review, evaluate, and sign clinical documentation requiring LPHA signature
• Provide individual and group treatment services, training, and support to clients and families
• Gather demographic and psychosocial information through client interviews
• Complete strengths assessments and needs analyses with clients and families
• Develop goal-oriented, time-limited comprehensive plans in cooperation with clients and representatives
• Facilitate and lead groups to develop life, coping, and independent living skills; develop curricula
• Assist clients in understanding problems and developing resolution plans
• Maintain regular communication with families and authorized third parties
• Coordinate needed services and make referrals to public/private agencies and resources
• Develop discharge and follow-up treatment recommendations for clients and families
• Complete comprehensive reassessments prior to expiration of current treatment plans
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical records and reports
• Provide crisis assessment and intervention, including follow-up and emergency coverage
• Assist Program Manager in maintaining compliance with CARF, contract, agency, and regulatory requirements
• Provide transportation of clients and/or program supplies in personal or agency vehicle
• Provide on-call coverage and participate in after-hours rotation as assigned
• Perform First Aid in emergency situations at residential facilities
• Attend and participate in staff, program, agency, and community meetings and training
• Meet continuing education requirements for regulatory, accreditation, and agency needs
• Participate in management of team/program discretionary resources

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a mental health profession and one year of experience in human services (preferably mental health or with targeted populations)
• Current California licensure as LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PhD/PsyD)
• First Aid Certification or completion within 30 days of hire (required for residential assignments)
• Minimum 20 hours of directly related professional training (required for residential assignments)
• Typing speed of 30 net wpm (40 wpm desired); basic proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Windows-based databases; familiarity with UNIX-based databases desired
• Valid California Driver License, reliable vehicle, current auto liability insurance, and clean DMV record
• Ability to meet and receive criminal records clearance

Skills

• Work independently and in small teams
• Organize and manage a caseload; prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Engage and communicate effectively in verbal and written English; legible handwriting
• Conceptualize and prioritize problems of mentally disordered individuals; determine needs, services, and treatment methods
• Monitor and support developmental growth and recovery process
• Conduct and facilitate group rehabilitation services
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete medical charts and client records; prepare reports
• Employ tact, diplomacy, good judgment, and calmness in emergencies
• Work from a strengths-based, harm-reduction, social rehabilitation model
• Work effectively with diverse populations (ethnicity, culture, language, disabilities)
• Work collaboratively with individuals with serious mental illness, including those with histories of hospitalization, institutionalization, substance abuse, low medication engagement, and difficulty in structured activities
• Exemplary customer service, compassion, and care in all duties and interactions
• Ability to work with high-risk and under-represented populations with multiple barriers
• Knowledge of clinical techniques for assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of people with mental illness; problem and conflict resolution techniques
• Knowledge of community resources for non-mental health needs of the target population
• Knowledge of Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) desired
• Ability to supervise trainees and interns according to BBS/BOP requirements desired

Physical Requirements

• Constant (over 2/3 of workday): hearing/talking on telephone and in person; standing, walking, sitting; pinching and finger flexion
• Occasional (under 1/3 of workday): lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling
• Generally not required: balancing, climbing, crawling
• Must be physically able to assist clients in evacuation of program facilities during emergencies