- Behavioral Health Clinician
- Location: Santa Ana California 92705
- Work Location: Hybrid
- Salary Range: $79,000/year
- Responsibilities/Job Duties:
- Provide 24/7 crisis intervention and critical safety management services primarily in the home to accommodate the client and family's schedule.
- Provide support to the individual adult and family to help them cope with stressors related to serious emotional disturbance.
- Conduct a thorough clinical assessment including chief complaint, history, mental status, needs of family, disposition, and focused on the crisis and safety concerns.
- Develop and implement a Client Care Plan with collaboration of adult and family, in order to provide strength-based treatment focused on safety, coping skills, problems solving, social support and communication.
- Monitor adult/family participation and progress in organized treatment programs to assure the planned provision of service according to the adult's individual Client Care Plan.
- Participate as a member of multi-disciplinary team in all treatment plan reviews after initial contact with individual and prior to terminating each case. (Case Consult)
- Present case conceptualization and treatment plan in group supervision setting and attend individual supervision as scheduled.
- Provide Targeted Case Management (TCM) and Community Support Services that include, but are not limited to, monitoring and linking of services based on the strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences of the individual and family.
- Consult, confer and coordinate with referring and other community agencies and resources to advocate for the mental health needs of the child/family.
- Maintain contact with adults who are placed in hospital/respite/residential care and participate in discharge planning and necessary collateral contacts.
- Document all services provided for HCA contract compliance, as well as financial, statistical and other reporting purposes.
- Assess client safety, write 5150 hold (to involuntarily confine a person suspected to have a mental disorder that makes them a danger to themselves or a danger to others.
- Minimum Education and Experience Qualification Requirements:
- Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field
- Two years' experience preferred (Flexible)
- Access to reliable vehicle and current car insurance
- Valid California driver's license
- Experience with families and adults is highly preferred
- Registration with California BBS required
- Schedule/ Shift: 9/80 schedule
On-Call Duties:
- Frequency: 1-2 times per week
- Weekday On-Call: 9:00 PM to 9:00 AM.
- Weekend On-Call: 1 or 2 shifts per month, either:
- Saturday 9:00 AM to Sunday 9:00 AM.
- Sunday 9:00 AM to Monday 9:00 AM
- Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances)
- Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix Offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s).)
- 401k (eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1)
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Required Employment/ Compliance Language:
- (FOR CALIFORNIA POSTINGS):
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.