Position Title : Behavioral Health Practitioner

Department: Behavioral Health

Reports to: Behavioral Health Services Director

Position Summary : Implement and promote a program of behavioral health in a community clinic setting, including, but not limited to, psychosocial assessment, diagnostic services, individual and group psychotherapy and case management/coordination with medical providers and supervision of trainees/interns. Population is largely Spanish-speaking, low-income immigrant adults and children. Provides a range of psychosocial assessments, diagnostic, therapeutic and case management services for individuals, couples, groups, children and families, as appropriate to the specific expectations of the position

Responsibilities:

• Perform initial mental health assessment of clients.
• Conduct individual, family and group therapy as determined appropriate
• Supervise MFT/MSW interns and trainees as required
• Provide crisis response to walk in clients as necessary, in conjunction with, medical providers to encourage compliance with medical and behavioralregimens.
• Develops and conduct psycho educational classes and groups.
• Promote inter- departmental communication to ensure efficient coordination of services
• Develop informational materials for educational purposes
• Acts as a liaison between health, education, welfare, and other community agencies to establish an integrated and coordinated program.
• Maintains accurate and appropriate records of all client interventions and follow ups
• Completes timely and accurate documentation
• Fully participate in staff development opportunities offered to enhance professional growth, especially to maintain license, certification, or identified program performance skills.
• Attend on and off site collaborations and community meetings on behalf of Clinica Romero as the Behavioral Health representative and report back to the Behavioral Health director and team.
• Conducts Healthy Way LA (HWLA) and Medi-Cal billing as required
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• LCSW with current license
• At least two years of experience as licensed
• Good speaking and writing skills both English and Spanish
• Excellent leadership, collaborative, team building skills
• Microsoft Office general knowledge
• Able to work and communicate effectively with people of diverse culture, education and economic background