Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. 

· Maintain complete and current licensure (or pre-licensure associate/trainee status) with the State of California BBS and associate/trainee requirements.

· Maintain personal malpractice insurance covering all services provided at LSSSC and provide proof of current insurance to HR at the time of hire and upon expiration.

· Provide Individual Services, Therapy, Group Therapy, and classes as assigned according to Clinical Soundness and Best Practices guidelines.

· Produce and maintain all clinical records as required by contract.

· For DBH, this includes but is not limited to:

• Thorough understanding and implementation, locate suitable RRH housing options
• Accurate entry of services into the Clinical Record and the Electronic Health Record (HER)System within given time frames.
• Accurate reporting of billing based on the presence of documentation in the clinical record. Develop a referral network of services and supports that assist with housing retention, including linkages for warm handoffs to specialists in employment, transportation, childcare, social service benefits, substance use issues, mental health, medical care, HIV specialized care, etc.

· Strictly adhere to all codes of conduct and ethics as required by the BBS, LSSSC Employee Handbook, and contractual requirements.

· Participate in the rotating On-Call Schedule for the program, which includes the Family Urgent Response System (FURS) for the Success First Program.

· Work a flexible schedule, with the ability to offer In-Person services to clients during the evening, weekend, and holiday hours out in the field or client’s residence.

Using the On-Call schedule for the program, be available to address the regular and emergency needs of the    

· clients, including emergency response availability, call back staff, and offer support for in-person crisis response during and after regular working hours.

· Attend all training (both internal and external) as required by the contractor, the Clinical Supervisor, or other LSSSC management.

· Meet and maintain specific program target productivity goals as assigned. Manage workload to meet program target goals by the end of each month and the fiscal year.

· Maintain client list every month, including but not limited to removal of clients not being seen, the addition of clients being seen, closing clients who are non-compliant with services in a timely fashion, and assurance that clients are seen within the Plan of Care (POC) and clinical guidelines.

· Document in the EHR clinical follow-up for no-show clients with attempted phone contact the same day.

· Participate in Chart Monitoring/Review as assigned.

· Provide accurate statistical information on client care as requested within assigned deadlines.

· Respond to County and LSSSC plan of improvement for corrective action within one week of receipt.

· Engage in continuous and open communication with the Clinical Supervisor and Clinic Director regarding clients, problems with documentation, and any other issue which arises while providing services.

· Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications and Experience: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Master’s degree or higher in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage, and Family Counseling or a related field from an accredited college /university. A valid California driver’s License and 100/300 car insurance.

Certificates and Licenses:

Current licensure or intern status, in good standing, as a therapist in the State of California

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Language Ability: Must read, speak and write fluent English. 

Communication: Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with clients and staff. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. 

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software and Spreadsheet software.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: 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.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.