CLINICIAN I/II - **Intake & Assessment

Momentum for Health

  • San Jose, CA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Description :***$1,500.00 Sign-On-Bonus for Clinician I (Associate) and $2,500 Sign-On-Bonus for Clinician II (Licensed) valid until December 31, 2024*****LCSW, LMFT, LPCC or PsyD preferred, Associates - ACSW, AMFT, APCC are welcome to apply. Work schedule is M-F 9.00am-5:30pm; Cantonese, Farsi, Mandarin, Spanish, or Vietnamese speaking candidate preferred **Hourly Rate: Associate $39.37...Licensed $50.82…..Bi-Lingual Pay - One hundred twenty-five dollars per paycheck for threshold languages to serve our monolingual clients**Pay rates for Union positions are set in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with SEIU Local 521. Each position has a total of six steps, Step 1 (entry level) through Step 6 (15 years of employment with the organization). Union staff are promoted from Step 1 to Step 2 upon their one-year anniversary. For Clinician I, the current Step 1 rate for this position is $39.37/hr, and the current Step 6 rate for this position is $43.47/hr. For Clinician II, The current Step 1 rate for this position is $50.82/hr, and the current Step 6 rate for this position is $56.11/hr.We offer a competitive package of employee benefits for 30 to 40-hour week positions. You will receive a defined contribution amount of up to $13,787.80 per year (prorated for part-time employees working less than 40 hours per week) to purchase the benefits of your choice on a cafeteria plan basis. Any amount of this defined contribution not used towards your benefits will be paid to you as taxable earnings. We offer a retirement plan with a generous employer match starting at 4% after one year of employment. Our paid time off is also more generous than many employers with vacation time accruing up to 25 days per year, 6 days of sick time per year and 12 paid holidays.The benefits offered in our cafeteria plan are as follows:
  • Medical benefits –Kaiser--ranging from $0 Deductible Plan with $15 Copay to $,3200 Deductible Plan with Health Savings Account. Sutter Health plans are also available from $0 Deductible Plan to $2,500 Deductible Plan.
  • Dental benefits –Guardian: 1 dental HMO and 2 PPOs
  • Vision benefits – 2 options from Guardian VSP: a standard vision plan and an
enhanced vision planPRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Provide clinical leadership in areas of comprehensive assessments, case conferences, treatment plans and strategic interventions to ensure quality service delivery.*
  • Serve as a lead member of the treatment team and participate in crisis intervention and provide clinical supervision and direct services, as assigned and within scope of practice.
  • Provide treatment services, training, and support to clients, both individually and within groups, and associated services to clients’ families and/or representatives to develop and improve skills related to physical and mental health care needs.
  • Interview clients and clients’ representatives to gather pertinent demographic and psychosocial information;
  • Complete strengths assessments and needs analyses with clients and families;
  • Develop goal-oriented, time-limited, comprehensive plans in cooperation with client and/or clients’ representatives;
  • Facilitate and/or lead groups through rehabilitation counseling processes that help develop and strengthen life, coping and independent living skills; develop curriculums;
  • Assist clients with understanding their problems and developing plans to resolve them;
  • Maintain regular communication with families and authorized third parties involved in the rehabilitation process;
  • Coordinate needed services for clients, their families, and others who are significant to the service plans;
  • Make referrals to other public and private social services and community agencies and resources to meet clients’ and their families’ needs.
  • Develop recommendations for discharge and follow-up treatment planning for clients and their families.
  • Complete comprehensive reassessments prior to expiration of current treatment plans.
  • Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical records and other required documentation and produce clear, accurate reports in accordance with agency, payor and regulatory requirement, utilizing paper or computer technology.
  • Provide assessment and intervention in response to client crisis, including necessary follow up and using appropriate consultation; provide coverage in emergency situations.*
  • Assist Program Manager in maintaining compliance with CARF, contract, Agency, and regulatory requirements.*
  • Provide transportation in personal or agency vehicle, including but not limited to the transportation of clients and/or program supplies for agency business.
  • Provide on-call coverage and participate in after-hours rotation, as assigned.
  • Perform First Aid in emergency situations, if assigned to residential facilities.*
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: (E = Essential; D = Desired) * Master's degree in the mental health profession and one year’s experience working in human services settings; (E) in a mental health setting and/or with targeted populations. (D) (Doctorate education and licensing may be substituted, where appropriate.)
  • Current licensure from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), OR current licensure from the California Board of Psychology (BOP) as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Licensed PhD or PsyD).
  • First Aid Certification or successful completion of First Aid Certification within 30 days of hire, if assigned to residential facilities. (E)
  • Meet government and/or regulatory standards for continuing education credits and recertification, including a minimum of 20 hours of directly related professional training, if assigned to a residential facility. (E)
  • Proven typing speed of 30 net wpm (E); 40 net wpm (D); computer literacy; ability to use MS Office applications—Word; Excel; Outlook—and Windows-based databases at a basic level; (E) familiarity with UNIX-based databases. (D)
6. Demonstrated ability to work with participants who:
  • May also have histories of assaultive behavior; (D)
  • May also be developmentally disabled; (D)
  • May have resided in long term care facilities for extended periods; (D)
  • May have patterns of service that relied almost exclusively on emergency and institutional care; (D)
  • May have cognitive difficulties and medical co-morbidities and are considered medically fragile and may also be developmentally disabled; (D)
  • May have long-term patterns of homelessness and criminal justice involvement. (D)
7.Knowledge of:
  • Clinical techniques for assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of people with mental illness; problem resolution and conflict resolution techniques; (E)
  • Community resources, including those required to meet the non-mental health needs of the target population; (E)
  • Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). (D)
8. Special Requirements: Must be able to meet and receive a criminal records clearance, as required by Title XXII, other licensing regulations, and Momentum practices.9. A valid California Driver License, with access to a reliable vehicle/for driving a company vehicle, current proof of auto liability insurance, and a clean DMV record. (E)

Momentum for Health