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Associate Mental Health Clinician

The Hume Center

Pleasanton, CA | Full Time

$65k-78k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Associate Mental Health Clinician

The Hume Center Pleasanton, CA

$65k-78k (estimate)

Full Time 2 Months Ago

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The Hume Center is Hiring an Associate Mental Health Clinician Near Pleasanton, CA

PORTIA BELL HUME BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND TRAINING CENTER (aka The Hume Center) has a rewarding opportunity for a qualified Associate Mental Health Clinicianunder the leadership of The Hume Center’s Clinical Supervisor. This is an exciting opportunity to help our organization to grow by continuing to develop this department.

MISSION: The Hume Center strives to create an environment of psychological well-being both internally for our work community and externally for the community we serve, with special consideration for the under- and un-served, through practicing an enabling consultation process. We believe in serving our community through strengthening existing and developing new resources; providing the highest caliber of culturally sensitive behavioral health services, professional training, and clinical research; and focusing on consistent improvement through outcomes, data-based quality assurance, and program evaluation.

LOCATION: PLEASANTON (OFFICE) / TRI-VALLEY (DUBLIN, LIVERMORE, PLEASANTON)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualifying Performance:

If previously a Post-Grad with the agency, has been meeting the “Above Average Performance” as a Post-Grad set by the Standard Weekly Assignment for at least the last 6 months (e.g. if a Post-Grad is expected to bill at a rate of 55% of their working time to be considered an “Average Performer” and 68% to be considered an “Above Average Performer”, the AMHC would be expected to bill at 68% which is of the total working hours and corresponds to 80% of the hours allocated to provide client services)

Fulfill a caseload assignment based on client need for services, proactively maintain a large enough caseload to meet the expectation of #1 within the flexibility of phasing intervention frequency based on clients’ behavioral health necessity and applicable treatment goals

Has had no verbal warnings or had been placed on a PIP in the past 6 months

Averaged 3’s or higher on their most recent performance review

Turning in all documentation on time

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Master’s degree or Doctoral degree in Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or Social Work.

Registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences OR Licensed with the Board of Psychology.

Four years’ clinical experience providing psychological services.

Comprehensive knowledge of community resources strongly preferred.

Experience providing psychotherapy with culturally, socio economically and ethnically diverse populations.

Training in Mental Health Consultation (Preferred).

Must be willing to work full-time, minimum 40 hours/week, five days a week, and be present at the Hume Center.

Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, GSuite, and Electronic Health Records

Possess a valid California Driver’s license. Must be willing to use own vehicle and valid car insurance for work related travel.

Be willing to use own cell phone to be accessible and willing to be available to receive calls for crisis and/or emergency situations.

Proficient and experienced providing services in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hindi, Punjabi, Farsi/Dari preferred.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Demonstrates High Professionalism

Strong Organizational Skills

Effective Interpersonal Skills

Ability to Maintain Confidentiality

Excellent verbal and written skills.

Detail oriented.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Expected to proactively maintain a caseload that supports weekly billable hours consistent with the performance of an “Average Performer” as an AMHC set by the Standard Weekly Assignment on an ongoing basis (e.g. the MHC would be expected to bill at 55% which is of the total working hours and corresponds to 70% of the hours allocated to provide client services)

Fulfill a caseload assignment based on client need for services, proactively maintain a caseload to meet the expectation of #1 within the flexibility of phasing intervention frequency based on clients’ behavioral health necessity and applicable treatment goals

Continues to average 3’s or higher on performance reviews.

Provide comprehensive clinical services in service program(s), included, but not limited to, intake, assessment, therapy, case management, crisis intervention, consultation.

Complete initial screening, gather information for assessment and triage clients by coordinating services with therapists.

Develop treatment plans for each client clearly identifying goals, objectives, service needs and methods of intervention.

Schedule and attend regular appointments with clients in Hume Center offices, homes, and community settings to assist client’s progress in successfully accomplishing goals.

Make contact with, and include as appropriate, parent, family, caseworkers and other collateral contracts.

Collaborate and/or consult with 3rd parties in client cases.

Maintain on-going contact with client and service providers in order to monitor service delivery, client progress, and assess additional needs.

Collaborate closely with service providers in coordinating service delivery.

Facilitate support/therapy groups.

Provide mental health consultation.

Identify community resources and establish effective collaborative relationships with liaisons in the community.

Assist client in how to effectively navigate and link to community systems.

Attend weekly staff meetings, trainings, group and individual supervision.

Maintain client case records, and document activities as required by agency, funding source, and contract requirements.

Complete case records, including intakes, clinical progress notes, discharge/transfer summaries, treatment plans and other documentation in a timely manner.

Meet minimum billable hours as set by the Hume Center.

Participate in Trainee Recruitment, as needed.

Present and/or Facilitate Program Orientation, Didactic and Training meetings.

Typical day is 9am to 6pm with a 1-hour lunch break; some evening hours are required as well as some required school events throughout the year

Pleasanton Outpatient Services include the Child & Adolescent and Adult Tracks.

Services are based out of the Pleasanton clinic in the Tri-Valley and can serve individuals 0 to end of life.

School-Based services include the opportunity to provide services on-site in Elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools in the Tri-Valley.

Services include individual, group and family therapy as well as prevention and early intervention services (e.g. consultation with school staff, child-specific consultation, etc.).

Services are focused on reducing the impact of behavioral health issues on the well-being of the population in order to strengthen the individual's existing community resources and relationships.