POSITION OVERVIEW:
Under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, the Staff Therapist is assigned to the Mobile Mental Health program and will be deployed throughout Stanislaus and Merced Counties with the goal of increasing mental healthcare access. The Staff Therapist will perform outreach and engagement, mental health and substance screenings, direct support, and linkage to other resources as needed. The Staff Therapist will practice cultural humility and evidence-based approaches to ensure a compassionate and supportive environment. The Staff Therapist will collaborate with government agencies, community-based organizations, school districts, and other healthcare providers. The Staff Therapist will meet deliverable expectations and requirements of the program. This role will uphold and champion the agency’s mission, vision, and values and contribute to a collaborative and inclusive work culture.
La Familia offers a recruitment bonus for any Behavioral Health or Substance Use Disorder programs and positions that require occupational licenses or certifications are eligible. This bonus is paid throughout your first year of continued employment.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
- Direct Services
- Use mobile van to bring services directly to the community.
- Conduct community outreach and engagement efforts.
- Makes psychological evaluations of assigned clients; determines appropriate diagnostic procedures and tests to be used; clinical interviews with clients and other interested persons to develop information pertinent to diagnosis and treatment.
- Interviews clients and families to gather social and psychiatric data; prepares mental health/environmental case histories for use in diagnosis; and participates in developing psychological treatment programs and case planning for clients.
- Provides individual and family psychotherapy in alignment with monthly/annual goals.
- Works to engage families into treatment; is available to provide services in family settings and in the evenings, as needed.
- Meets with clients (and families) for regular therapeutic interviews; guides the client (and family) in understanding his/her illness and contributing personal, social, and economic factors; assists client (and family) in developing realistic plans; advises client/family on community resources; and makes referrals and other arrangements as necessary
- Documentation and Compliance
- Complies with all agency’s policies and procedures and maintains strict HIPPA guidelines.
- Submits records of service information and tracking consistent with program policies.
- Follows appropriate charting and documentation requirements and agency regulations in a timely manner.
- Provides input and feedback on potential related projects/programs, as appropriate.
- Supports agency-wide Quality Improvement efforts.
Clinical Service
- Works effectively with staff and other health professionals to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and improve patient care.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with practice standards and regulations applicable to the area of specialty.
- Is competent to access facility information systems to retrieve and utilize pertinent information for the provision of patient care or in the performance of other job-related responsibilities.
- Provides education to patients/family appropriate to age, condition, culture and learning readiness.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with the recipients of psychological services.
- Develop evidence-based intervention plans specific to the service delivery goals.
- Implement interventions informed by the current scientific literature, assessment findings, diversity characteristics, and contextual variables.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply the relevant research literature to clinical decision making.
- Modify and adapt evidence-based approaches effectively when a clear evidence-base is lacking.
- Evaluate intervention effectiveness and adapt intervention goals and methods consistent with ongoing evaluation.
Other
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Attend trainings and participate in events relevant to key responsibilities
- Track and regularly report on key metrics for responsible function areas
- Collaborates on special projects related to agency objectives as appropriate
