Summary
The Behavioral Health Clinician I (BHC I) is an unlicensed therapist position which provides individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and diagnostic intake assessments to individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The BHC I participates in weekly clinical supervision with their direct supervisor.
Benefits
You are looking for purposeful work - a position that brings personal and professional fulfillment and allows for work/life balance. Father Joe’s Villages provides comprehensive employee benefits (including medical/dental/vision benefits, flexible work schedules, PTO, and holiday pay you qualify for from your first day of employment). Additionally, Father Joe’s Village Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) within a Health Professional Shortage Area; many clinicians working at FJV qualify for
loan repayment options
Essential Functions
- Provides behavioral health care services, including individual and group therapy. Provides crisis assessment and intervention support to clients. Sees clients according to assigned scheduling template.
- Completes timely, thorough and accurate clinical documentation in each client’s electronic health record. Participates in monthly peer chart reviews.
- Effectively communicates and collaborates with patients, other health professionals, clinical staff, and colleagues. Collaborates with team members to develop care plans in order to deliver high quality healthcare.
- May provide behavioral health consultation in multidisciplinary team meetings and staff members.
- Participates in meetings, presentations, workgroups and/or learning collaboratives, as assigned. May facilitate behavioral health trainings for VHC team or larger organization (Father Joe’s Villages; FJV).
- Reviews communications on multiple platforms; checking each at least once per working day.
- Complies with all of the terms and provisions of law and ethical standards relating to the practice of mental health therapy.
- Devotes a sufficient amount of time each year to self-study, conferences and obtaining other adequate continuing education (CE) to maintain license to practice in the State of California.
- Completes and maintains privileging and credentialing in the Health Center.
- Assures on time completion of assigned training and policies.
- Maintains a professional demeanor at all times at work.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bilingual Spanish highly preferred
- Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or equivalent.
- At least 1 year of counseling experience with clients experiencing homelessness, low income, or at-risk populations.
- Clinical knowledge of substance use, mental health, trauma-informed care, and systemic understanding of homelessness.
- In good standing with California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC), or Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT).
- Basic user of MS Office and electronic health record systems.
- CPR certified (can be obtained after hire)
- Participate in an annual Tuberculosis screening and/or other screenings when necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be granted where appropriate.
29.61 To 33.15 (USD) Hourly
