Job Description

Job Title: Mental Health Clinician - Part Time 

Job Summary:

This is a staff position within the Behavioral Health Treatment Center at Nation’s Finest. The Mental Health Clinician is primarily responsible for providing and documenting therapeutic services to veterans enrolled in the Behavioral Health Center. This position can cover shifts on holidays and on other occasions as assigned. The Mental Health Clinician reports to the Clinical Coordinator.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for maintaining a calm, friendly and cooperative atmosphere within the facility and with the participants to promote a clean, orderly and healthy environment at all times.
• Provide individual, couples, group, child, and family therapy to clients in the Behavioral Health Treatment Center in accordance with legal and ethical standards, when appropriate.
• Assist Housing Coordinator (when applicable) with conducting intakes and assessments of clients for the residential program.
• Document client progress and other significant events in individual client case files according to agency standards and as requested. Promptly and accurately report any issues or concerns regarding clients to direct supervisor or designee. Maintain strictest confidentiality with regard to protecting client's privacy and record keeping.
• Manage a caseload of clients and develop an Individual Treatment Plan (ITP), with the client, in accordance to agency standards. Ensure clients have a clear understanding of the goals and action steps outlined in their ITP and receive support in pursuing those goals.
• Provide therapeutic services to program clients, including (but not limited to): crisis intervention, individual and group therapy, and drug testing as directed by policy and required by the program.
• Utilizing curriculum and materials available, facilitate group sessions as needed/directed.
• Conducts checks of bed area, outside grounds and common rooms to ensure clients are involved in program activities or otherwise productively engaged in ITP tasks. General supervision of the clients and enforcing program rules.
• Participate in staff meetings, house meetings, and the Client Review Team (CRT), as necessary. As a member of the CRT, coordinate with other staff to ensure clients are getting quality, fully integrated services.
• Support other Nation’s Finest case management programs as instructed and coordinate attendance and progress with other case managers.
• Observe, monitor and record the medication of participants. Maintain confidential, accurate and timely records of medications (Not applicable to all case managers, program specific)
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by the Clinical Coordinators or designee as appropriate.

Required Job Skills:

• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision while maintain an effective working relationship with other staff members.
• Be detail oriented, able to set priorities, meet deadlines, maintain a professional attitude and conduct appearance at all times.
• Able to set and maintain professional boundaries at all times with clients adhering to agency policy and procedures.
• Excellent inter-personal communication skills with the ability to interact with participants of varying ethnic, social or economic backgrounds. Knowledge of mental health issues, drug and alcohol addiction desired.
• Experience working with a homeless population highly desired along with a knowledge of veteran related issues.
• Current working knowledge of community resources available to assist clients with achieving goals on their ITP.
• Experience and knowledge of conducting individual case management and group sessions.
• Proficient in office software including: Word, Excel, Outlook and internet use.

Qualifications:

Master's Degree in psychology, social work, or a closely related field required. Current, active registration with the state licensing body and an MFTI or ASW required. Current license with the state as an LMFT or LCSW preferred. Experience working with the homeless and the mentally ill. Experience with veterans issues. Veteran status desirable but not required.

Offering:

$52,316 - $63,330 depending on experience and funding. Comprehensive benefits offered.