Intake Clinician

Job description - Salary Depends on Licensure

• Completing intake assessments
• Providing crisis intervention when indicated
• Providing individual therapy and group therapy services with focus on improving, maintaining and/or restoring client functioning
• Providing targeted case management services
• Work in collaboration with multi-disciplinary treatment team including psychiatrists, therapists, and care coordinators to assist clients in achieving the best possible clinical outcomes.
• Documentation and charting
• Providing services in the community when indicated.
• In CW Program, working collaboratively with DPSS/GAIN for referrals, linkage and client’s case management needs.
• In PEI Program, conducting outreach, engagement and educational services in the community to decrease stigma of mental health, provide linkage/referrals for mental health services.

Benefits:

• Paid Vacation
• Holidays
• Credit Union
• 401(k) plan
• Medical, Dental, Life, and Long Term Care insurance paid by Hillview.

Hours:

• Part time, 3 days a week onsite
• 9am to 5:30pm
• Meal Period: 30 minutes
• After hours on-call rotation

Required Education:

• Masters / Doctorate in mental health, human service field, criminal justice, or psychology preferred.
• Hillview may offer supervision and training opportunities for interns at master’s and doctoral levels.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated experience working with adults in the mental health field.
• Compassion for clients and dedicated to making a difference.
• Comfort working with a diverse population, including clients with severe and persistent mental illnesses.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Comfort working with clients referred from the criminal justice system.
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment both in the office and in the community.
• Comfort providing therapeutic interventions in the community (ex. client’s homes).
• Must work well in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to perform after hours on-call responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain productivity and documentation standards.
• Ability to manage time efficiently, organize and prioritize tasks, demonstrate sound judgment, give attention to detail, be flexible, self-driven and motivated.
• Must have basic computer and typing skills.
• If licensed, must be willing to obtain LPS designation

Preferred Skills:

• Bilingual in Spanish-English.
• Experience with substance use treatment and/or specialization in co-occurring disorders.
• Criminal Justice Background.
• Knowledge of Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health records paperwork
• Training in evidence based practices (Seeking Safety, CBT, IPT, etc.)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.59 - $44.61 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person
• Outpatient

Ability to Commute:

• Pacoima, CA 91331 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Pacoima, CA 91331: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Qualifications:

• Registered- LCSW, or LMFT
• Desire to work with adults (aged 18 and older) with a serious mental illness
• Must show valid California driver’s license and current automobile insurance prior to start date
• Must maintain a good driving record and provide verification of current automobile insurance on an annual basis.
• Ability to pass thorough background check. Hillview will consider for employment all qualified applicants, include those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws, including City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.