Licensed Clinician (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC) - Mental Health 105

Qualifications

A Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field
Current licensure as an LMFT, LMSW, LPCC in CA
One (1) year post masters direct service experience with mentally ill individuals
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 30 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment
Valid and current driver’s license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver

Skills

• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Thorough understanding of member rights
• Knowledge of persistent mental illness and basic medical and psychiatric terminology
• Understanding of issues pertaining to older adults
• Skilled in use of Microsoft Suite and telehealth platforms

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborates with Program Director/Administrator to ensure program offers individuals served increasing opportunities for employment, social integration and independent living
• Maintains and participates actively in program activities when present
• Participates in the program evaluation process, utilizing results to identify needs, establish goals and directions for future planning as assigned
• Attends and oversees the monthly Utilization Review process, including monthly and quarterly data reports to County and other stakeholders as necessary
• May assist in training staff to complete service plans and risk assessments; oversees service planning and risk assessment for all clients of the program
• May oversee referrals to the Program
• Provides safe, effective and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care; provides direct services to members served, families and community supports of members served
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with members served
• Attends and participates in primary therapy, community meetings, family therapy, and groups
• Participates as a team member and provides input via reporting observations, concerns and asking appropriate questions
• Facilitates and participates in team meetings and service planning meetings as assigned
• Provides leadership in facilitating the team process
• Provides 24/7 on-call (cell phone) coverage as needed
• Affirms that members served know and understand their legal status and rights
• Ensures all clinical issues are addressed around hospitalization of members served
• Develops and maintains an awareness of community resources
• If employed at Inpatient program, must assist with restraint of members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training
• If employed at Outpatient program, must evade members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training

Physical Demands

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, walk, reach, bend, squat, kneel and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently twist and do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity and to occasionally drive as well as Hazardous Exposure (Blood Borne Pathogens, Hospital Waste, Chemical & Infectious).