Clinical Case Manager (Short Term Hourly)

Equity and Diversity

Summary

Under the direction of the LCSW Manager the Clinical Case Manager will provide clinical case management services as well as direct clinical social work and mental health services to the college community. The Clinical Case Manager primarily provides direct student mental health services including case management services individual and group therapy clinical triage crisis intervention and assessment under supervision. This position will assist LCSW Manager in developing and maintaining relationships with local community partners and referral sources for students accessing support. Additionally this position may serve as a resource for mental health prevention and promotion activities including classroom presentations and campus outreach events.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Exhibit an equity-minded trauma-informed focus responsiveness and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse student population of community college students fostering and supporting an inclusive approach.
• Conduct initial clinical case management meetings with students to assess their needs for care support and appropriate referrals. Assist with ongoing support to students to achieve collaborative clinical case management goals such as successfully linking to off-campus care including mental health therapy psychiatrists Autism and ADHD evaluations; increasing understanding of health insurance plan coverage and processes for accessing care; enrolling in or re-establishing enrollment in health insurance including Medi-Cal etc.
• Provide immediate crisis intervention and continuity of care for students including assessment of mental status and clinical needs.
• Develop after-care plans for students with complex mental health needs requiring services after and beyond the counseling and medical care provided by SHS staff.
• Under the clinical supervision of licensed mental health staff may provide triage crisis visit intervention individual and group therapy to students.
• Provide timely written documentation in the EMR and assist LCSW Manager with tracking of clinical case management utilization and outcomes.
• Participate under the guidance of LCSW Manager in community outreach efforts to educate students and greater college community on mental health and wellness issues their importance and the availability of resources to provide support.
• Participate in weekly group and/or individual clinical supervision as needed and within guidelines required for pre-licensed MSW providing clinical social work services.

Minimum Qualifications for Education and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited masters in Social Work degree program.
• Have registered or will register within 90 days of hire with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW).
• Experience providing case management crisis intervention and outreach services.
• Experience in collaborating with clients from diverse backgrounds and/or those for whom English is not the first language.
• Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability and ethnic background of the student community and employee populations.
• Work with the core hours of 8:00am to 5:00pm (negotiable) Monday through Friday.

• Experience working in a college mental health services center providing services to diverse students faculty and staff.
• Experience with Point and Click Solutions (PNC) EMR.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of philosophy and guiding principles for effective case management.
• Knowledge of models practices and tools of case management applicable to college students with a wide range of mental health social services and other needs.
• Knowledge of safety screening and planning including assessing risk of suicide harm to others child and dependent adult/elder abuse and interpersonal violence and delivery of crisis intervention/emergency services and demonstrated crisis intervention skills and techniques.
• Knowledge of applicable federal state and local laws rules and regulations including FERPA and HIPAA.
• Knowledge of ethical standards of clinical social work.
• Knowledge of clinical documentation and recordkeeping rules and guidelines.

• Providing clinical case management services including assessment collaborative goal-setting and referrals for students with a wide range of mental health needs to support their academic success and retention.
• Providing mental health services to clients from diverse backgrounds and intersectional identities.

Abilities

This position requires the ability to:

• Conduct clinical case management assessments and other analyses to identify a wide range of care needs for students often with complex mental health needs.
• Create and follow through on sound continuity of care plans to support student short- and long-term mental health psychiatric and social service needs.
• Apply sound crisis management skills when supporting students in high intensity and crisis situations.
• Work with and assist students navigating through complex systems.
• Prepare clear concise and comprehensive documentation in a timely fashion.
• Understand and follow applicable legal requirements and ethical standards including seeking consultation as needed.
• Provide mental health services including clinical case management and as needed clinical triage brief individual and group therapy crisis visit interventions and mental health assessment and referral services to students with a wide range of mental health needs to support their academic success and retention.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopting an effective course of action.
• Continuously engage in learning and professional development.
• Work cooperatively and productively with internal and external constituencies.

Licenses and Certificates

• Masters in social work from an accredited masters degree program.

• Registered or application in process as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences within 90 days of hire. *Supervision of clinical hours toward licensure available.

Application materials must be submitted by the closing date. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible interview process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to interview due to a disability please contact Human Resources atas early as possible. While advance notice (ideally at least 72 hours before the scheduled interview) helps ensure we can meet your needs we will make every effort to accommodate requests made at any time.

It is the applicants responsibility to provide copies of all transcript(s) verifying all educational degree(s) and/or coursework required for the position. Transcripts must be from regionally accredited institutions. A foreign transcript must be evaluated by a NACES certified agency. The website address is .

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. Copy of Unofficial Transcripts (Must show all coursework completed and the conferral date of the degree)
4. Copy of ASW Registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences