Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician I/II

Who we are: La Clnica de La Raza is a communitybased health center committed to providing culturally appropriate highquality and accessible health care to the diverse communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. We have spent over 40 years advocating for and creating a health home for the many that have been denied access to care. As health care activists we are dedicated to making sure individuals who do not have health coverage get the same level of quality healthcare as those who have it. From our genesis as a community health center in 1971 we understood that we cannot heal our communities without also addressing the economic and social factors that affect health. Many times this requires that we go outside and provide services in other settings to build the bridge that links individuals to our health center for preventive and primary care. Over 86000 individuals come to La Clnica because it is a welcoming place that addresses the whole person coordinating and connecting them to a broad network of services to improve and maintain their health and wellbeing. While we are still known for our activism and spirit of social justice we are also proud to have grown into a sophisticated provider of primary health care services with 35 sites across Alameda Contra Costa and Solano counties.

Who you are: Doing work that heals: The Bilingual Mental Health Therapist (ASW/MSW LCSW AMFT MFT PhD/PsyD LPCC position is located at Casa del Sol La Clinicas mental health department focused on providing care to Alameda Countys Latino population. Population served and focus of treatment depends on assigned program. The work inherently calls for someone with high emotional intelligence with a facility to connect with clients but also keep a mind toward productivity. We offer robust perks including educational leave plus stipend and FTCA malpractice coverage. In addition we are a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) approved site for tax free loan repayment. Our clinics are located in the thriving Bay Area known for its cultural diversity beautiful weather highly sought after schools and yearround recreational activities. We are a National Health Service Corps approved site. As such our therapists are eligible for federal and state loan repayment.

Major Areas of Responsibility include but are not limited to:

Client Care & Treatment

• Provide a full range of culturally sensitive behavioral health assessment treatment and case management services to children and/or adults with mental health conditions.
• Screen and perform comprehensive mental health assessments crisis intervention/ stabilization individual family and group therapy psychoeducation individualized treatment planning goal setting collateral services progress monitoring and care coordination.
• Formulates provisional DSM and ICD10 diagnoses which is reviewed and established under the license of the clinical supervisor.
• Comanages client care under the direction of a licensed supervisor.
• Uses modalities of brief/long term counseling/treatment including CBT solutionfocused counseling and Motivational Interviewing

Productivity and Outcomes

• Meet minimum billing goals monthly.
• Timely submission of required paperwork and needed revisions.
• Use of electronic systems for calendaring and charting
• Prioritize use of collaborative documentation when clinically appropriate
• Service effectiveness is measured through the use of standardized outcome measurements.
• Participate in staff meetings trainings case conferences and peer review process.
• Other clinical administrative and operational duties as assigned.

Commitment to Quality

• Regularly reviews clinical interventions and case documentation with supervisor.
• Has flexibility in meeting clients needs.
• Possesses a high degree of interpersonal competence with both staff and clients.
• Topnotch time management skills and interest in utilizing evidencebased approaches to mental health care.
• Insures and monitors that all operations procedures interventions and documentation comply with agency state and county guidelines and quality assurance standards.

Minimum Job Requirements

Knowledge

• Knowledge of DSM5
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of individual couples and family therapy
• Knowledge of case management; clinical social work; physical and mental illness and their impact on personality; social aspects of mental and emotional disturbances with adolescent and adult populations
• Knowledge of ethical standards of the profession
• Basic knowledge of formulating diagnosis and case conceptualization
• Well versed in mandated reporting laws child development family systems stages of change and cooccurring mental health and substance use/abuse conditions

Abilities

• Ability to speak Spanish and English fluently.
• Multitasking ability to manage multiple clients needs simultaneously.
• Ability to apply casework skills effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working communication and relationships with others.
• Ability to cooperate and collaborate in a teambased environment with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to secure and record accurate and clinically pertinent psychosocial data.
• Meet productivity goals and/or billable hours goals.
• Ability to meet documentation standards in keeping with regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Ability to adhere to department policies and procedures.
• Ability to work across cultures and demonstrate support of diversity equity and inclusion.
• Basic computer skills and computer EHR EPM online calendaring and/or online documentation systems

Other Certifications and Experience

• Two years of experience in a mental health/medical/social service setting providing assessment counseling/therapy and crisis intervention services; new graduates from a mental health training program may substitute two years of field internship experience.
• Experience with Specialty Mental Health MediCal documentation is strongly preferred but not required.
• Cultural competence working in diverse/low income and immigrant communities.
• Behavioral Health Clinician I (Registered Mental Health Therapist) must have Masters in Social Work (MSW) Psychology Marriage and Family Therapist or other counseling degree or doctorate degree in psychology from an accredited program or university.
• Must be registered or in registration process upon completion of Masters degree with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as an ASW AMFT or APCC.
• Behavioral Health Clinician II (Licensed Mental Health Therapist) must have an LCSW MFT or PsyD/PhD LPCC LEP California license; have met documentation and productivity standards for a minimum of 4 months.