Mental Health Clinician II

About the role

The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s mission is to build a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society. As the nation’s largest and most experienced provider of LGBT medical and mental health services, the Center helps LGBTQ people lead healthier, happier lives by keeping their minds and body well; all services are free or low cost. It is also one of the few Federally Qualified Health Centers with providers specializing in primary care for LGBTQ people and a research team advancing care and treatment for the community. In this role, you will conduct individual, couple and group counseling services, document progress, utilize a short‑term treatment model, and serve on‑duty walk‑ins, crisis calls, and general information telephone calls.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual, couple and group counseling services for clients presenting to the MHS and document progress in the client’s record immediately following the session.
• Utilize short term model in treatment planning to the greatest extent possible; must receive concurrence of supervisor to extend number of sessions beyond the short‑term model protocol.
• Serve on‑duty for designated hours each week to handle walk‑ins, whether crisis oriented or not, as well as general information and crisis telephone calls.
• May complete Intake at the time of seeing a walk‑in client if deemed appropriate.
• Conduct Intakes and prepare the required documentation.
• Participate in the multi‑disciplinary Clinical Case Conference, presenting assigned cases as they come due for review.
• Make appropriate referrals to services outside the Center, within and to other services within the Department (e.g., psychiatric evaluation); follow up on those referrals with the client to assure appropriateness and continuity of care.
• Participate in the Quality Improvement process practiced in the Clinic.
• Meet Performance Metrics such as, but not limited to, weekly/monthly visit targets, as established by the business need.
• Adhere to the Utilization Management protocol used in the clinic to ensure timely and appropriate client service.
• Assume responsibility for completing all documentation in a timely, legible and thorough manner, submitting client records at the end of each business day, and proper notification of changes in appointment schedule to supervisor and Administrative Support staff.
• Participate, as assigned, in clinical supervision groups and/or individual supervision on a weekly basis.
• Mandatory attendance at in‑service training sessions.
• Assist in the coordination of the work of paraprofessional volunteers and Mental Health Clinicians I.
• Participate with supervisor and/or members of the MHS Management Team in program planning, program evaluation, dissemination activities and training.
• Participate in staff meetings, planning meetings and other meetings as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of or experience working with the LGBTQ community and familiarity with issues of particular relevance to LGBTQ people.
• A passion for the Center’s work and its mission to make the world a better place for LGBTQ people.
• Master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or professional clinical counseling.
• Registered with Board of Behavioral Sciences as Associate in Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Professional Clinical Counseling.
• Preferred two years counseling experience, e.g., social services, child welfare services, general counseling, chemical dependency treatment, etc.
• Bilingual