Clinician - Wellness Center

About the role

The Clinician will conduct psychotherapy with adult members that have severe and persistent mental illness at the Wellness Center site and in the field. The primary responsibilities include engaging members, coordinating mental and recovery services, and ensuring housing stability and community integration.

Responsibilities

• Provide, coordinate and implement mental health and recovery support services with individual members.
• Conduct individual, family, and group psychotherapy, and document services using Department of Mental Health (DMH) and Medi-Cal guidelines.
• Develop effective, trusting relationships with members, focusing on facilitating independence and improved physical and mental health.
• Collaborate with each member to develop their individual treatment plan, reviewing and updating it upon goal completion.
• Aid management and other Clinicians with program evaluation for future improvements and growth.
• Aid members in daily activities, socialization, health maintenance, sense of community, and recovery progress, reflecting The People Concern's model of customer choice, harm reduction, and psychosocial rehabilitation.
• Work cooperatively and cohesively with the Wellness Center team, including participation in weekly staff meetings, group clinical supervision, and trainings.
• Provide crisis intervention services.
• Assist in crisis interventions as needed, including participating in an on-call rotation calendar for overnight and weekend After Hours Emergency Line.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Psychology from an accredited university.
• Registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences or able to register within the first 90 days of employment.
• Valid CA Driver’s license, reliable car, auto insurance, and acceptable driving record.
• Able to transport members in your vehicle.
• Outstanding clinical and strong team-building skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and database applications.
• Detail-oriented with excellent time management, organizational, written, verbal, interpersonal, and computer skills.
• Able to learn quickly and work effectively with a wide range of constituencies and with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with those living with mental illness and/or substance addictions.
• Experience completing DMH documentation.
• Bilingual Spanish.