Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
GENERAL PURPOSE
This is an at-will direct service position within a program. The position supports clients/members with gathering the necessary information to complete their assessments and treatment plans. Will provide individual and group therapy to our members to support their therapeutic process.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that could be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.
- Provides group and individual therapy/counseling under supervision of clinical or program director.
- Provides psycho-education in group, family or individual format; makes recommendations for improvement in clinical program; will have input on clinical issues as part of the clinical team.
- Consult with or meets regularly with the client’s family, care provider or other significant persons with client’s consent.
- Develop individual service plans for each client and empowers clients in meeting their goals; assists teams with development of service plans that reflect measurable objectives.
- Advocate for and assists clients and their families in accessing and receiving mental health treatment, medical care, housing, food and clothing as indicated.
- Completes regular Internal Utilization Reviews- under direction of Clinical Director; reviews and ensures timely completion of Special Incident Reports, as well as Mandated Reports.
- Assists the Clinical Director in all areas of clinical program development as needed including KET tracking.
- Provide “on-the-spot” counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program.
- Attends to the safety, health, and wellbeing of the clients.
- Complete paperwork as assigned in a timely manner and meets agency standard for billable units per month; ensure that all notes meet billing standards for content and configuration.
- Problem solves communication difficulties between staff and clients by providing interventions to enhance communication.
- Drives on agency/program business utilizing personal vehicle; visits clients in home periodically to provide direction and support.
- Attends staff meetings unless approval for non-attendance is secured from the Program Director and/or his/ her designee.
- Provides after hours, “on-call” coverage to program clients.
Knowledge Of:
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- Person Centered Approach
- Trauma Informed Approaches
- ID/DD and Dual Diagnosis
- Turning Point’s Mission, Vision and Core Values.
- Principles and goals of community mental health.
- Principles and goals of the “consumer/family driven model.”
- Psychosocial rehabilitation’s treatment and programming.
- Common office software such as MS Office.
Ability To:
- Work and communicate effectively with staff, families, community agencies, and professionals.
- Perform crisis intervention strategies.
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Work effectively under stress and conflict.
- Exercise appropriate judgment and decision making.
- Be flexible and adaptable in any given situation.
- Work as a member of a team.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships.
- Be well organized, flexible, and self-disciplined.
- Ability to work under time deadlines and pressures.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Get to multiple locations, typically via car.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES
Education, Training and Experience
A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is through graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:
- Must be working towards associate registration with the BBS.
- California driver’s license & current vehicle insurance/registration if driving; and,
- Reliable means of transportation capable of passing vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old excluding all modes of two-wheeled transport inclusive of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles.
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The mental and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve complex problems; use math and mathematical skills; perform highly detailed work under intensive deadlines on multiple, concurrent tasks; work with constant interruptions, and interact with TPCP management, administrators, staff, applicants, representatives of external agencies and others encountered in the course of work.
Essential Physical Functions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Hours are representative of total combined activity during course of eight-hour day.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this class, an employee is regularly required to sit; talk or hear, both in person, and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk and stand and lift up to ten pounds. Additionally, specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30AM-5:00PM
Pay Range: $26-27.05
Interested? Join us at our open interviews on Wednesdays from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, located at 10850 Gold Center Drive, Suite 325, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670