Clinician,South Los Angeles - HSSP
The People Concern - Los Angeles, CA
posted 16 days ago
About the position
The Housing Supportive Services Program (HSSP) is a specialized program that provides comprehensive and intensive field-based community mental health services designed to meet the unique needs of individuals in Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) who are formerly homeless and have a Severe Mental Illness (SMI) or Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the Clinician will conduct psychotherapy with adult members that have severe and persistent mental illness in the office, in member's homes, or the field. The Clinician's primary responsibilities are to engage members and to coordinate mental health and recovery services that will ensure housing stability and community integration. This position is responsible for maintaining the highest quality provision of direct individual and group therapeutic services and case management services, while fostering teamwork among staff and across departments and programs.
Responsibilities
- Provide, coordinate, and implement mental health and recovery support services with individual members
- Conduct individual, family and group psychotherapy
- Develop effective, trusting relationships with members, with a focus on facilitating independence and maintenance of improved physical and mental health
- Collaborate with each member to develop their individual service plan; review and update it upon completion of goals
- Assist management and other Clinicians with program evaluation and modification for future program improvements and growth
- Assist members with becoming involved in daily activities, socialization, health maintenance, sense of community, and progress in recovery reflective of The People Concern's model which emphasizes customer choice, harm reduction, and psycho-social rehabilitation
- Work cooperatively and cohesively with other members of the HSSP team, including participation in weekly staff meetings, group clinical supervision, and trainings
- Develop and maintain a complete, accurate, and current member file with all funder-required documents
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field of study from an accredited university
- Valid registration or licensure with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences
- Current, valid California Driver's with an acceptable driving record and reliable vehicle
- Able to transport members in your vehicle
- Outstanding clinical and strong team-building skills
- Detail-oriented with excellent time management, organizational, written, verbal, and computer skills
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Retirement Planning (403b) & Matching
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation Days
- Paid Sick Days
- Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
- TELUS Health
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Basic Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Discounts on Hotels, Theme Parks, Concerts, Movies, Restaurants & More
- The People Concern University & Certificates
- Corporate Discounts
