Mental Health Clinician (ACSW)

About the role

DWC is seeking a full-time Clinician - Mental Health to provide comprehensive, trauma-informed clinical services to women and gender-diverse individuals in the context of our Trauma Recovery Center program.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma informed, culturally responsive therapeutic services to participants, including individual and group therapy and crisis intervention
• Carry a caseload of 15-20 therapy clients and provide brief, evidence-based treatment to survivors of violent crime
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and engage participants in establishing goals for mental health treatment and recovery
• Provide effective crisis intervention and verbal de-escalation, including risk assessment, safety planning and follow-up interventions as needed
• Identify and provide needed resources and referrals to survivors of violent crime, including housing-related assistance, basic needs support, medical and mental health services, substance abuse treatment, vocational support, and public benefits including SSI as needed
• Work to effectively meet clients’ needs and resolve individual barriers through follow-up, advocacy, and collaboration with DWC staff and other community service providers
• Develop and maintain relationships with participants, staff and community providers
• Absorb and provide clinical consultation and trainings to staff across departments as needed
• Participate in individual and group supervision, multidisciplinary team meetings, and required trainings
• Act as supervisor or preceptor to clinical interns, as appropriate
• Provide weekly individual and group intern supervision as needed, and review intern clinical documentation and provide necessary feedback
• Serve as an ambassador of DWC and its mission and values by participating in community meetings/collaboratives/events

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Current BBS registration in the State of California required
• Experience working in social services; homeless services experience strongly preferred
• Experience providing trauma-informed care preferred
• Crisis intervention experience, and familiarity and comfort working with issues related to homelessness, substance use, mental health diagnosis, and history of trauma required
• Knowledge and training in EBPs (i.e. Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, CBT, DBT, Trauma-Informed Care)
• Knowledge and experience with clinical assessment, treatment planning and diagnosis required
• Knowledge of local resources available to individuals experiencing homelessness preferred
• Excellent active listening and crisis intervention skills with ability to exercise and model good judgment
• Strong written and oral communication skills; proven ability to communicate with diverse audiences
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, including proficiency in balancing direct service responsibilities and record-keeping
• Ability to solve problems by being resourceful and using creativity
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Cultural humility; knowledge of communities that are disproportionately represented in the homeless population (communities of color, LGBTQ+ etc.)
• Professional attitude; strong work ethic; team and service-oriented, friendly, and positive
• Oral and written fluency in English required; Spanish a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required
• Must be a CA resident and live at least 80 miles from DWC; must be available for in-person meetings at DWC
• Must provide documentation of a negative TB test result within the last twelve months, on first day of hire

Pay

$74,550-$75,050