Mental Health Clinician

Who is Olive Crest?

Since 1973, Olive Crest has transformed the lives of over 200,000 abused, neglected, and at-risk children and their families. We work tirelessly to meet the individual needs of kids in crisis by providing safe homes, counseling, and education for both youth and parents throughout Southern California, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest. Olive Crest is dedicated to preventing child abuse by strengthening, equipping, and restoring children and families in crisis… One Life at a Time.®

Why join Olive Crest?

Olive Crest offers an exciting opportunity to use your God-given talents to serve the most vulnerable as they navigate the adoption process.

Overview

In this role, the Clinician will provide field/home and/or office based therapeutic services to clients including assessments, treatment planning, individual & group and family therapy, discharge planning, and participation in Child and Family Team meetings.

This is a field based role, with an office based in Glendale. This role will serve families located in Los Angeles County Service Planning Area (SPAs) 2. To SPA 2, please view here: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/chs/SPAMain/ServicePlanningAreas.htm

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess individual needs and assist in meeting needs.
• Meet with clients at a minimum of once per week.
• Provide weekly clinical services to assigned clients as appropriate, including individual psychotherapy with client or caregiver, or family therapy, as needed in the home, school and/or office environment.
• Lead or co-lead parent or children’s groups, as requested.
• Provide target number of direct service minutes and proactively plan with supervisor around barriers.
• Participate in the Child and Family Team process to speak to the mental health needs of the child.
• Maintain detailed records of significant contacts, incidents, relationships, treatment team meetings, group, individual, and family sessions, and case management activity. (i.e., Mental Health Documentation).
• Submit assessments, care plans, and other documentation to supervisor. Complete client documentation in Electronic Health Record within required timeframes and maintain all deadlines.
• Complete outcome measures (CANS, CAFAS, PSC35).
• Maintain flexibility in scheduling to best meet the needs of the client and family.
• Participate in peer reviews and other audit activities.
• Provide crisis de-escalation support to clients (during and after business hours, when instructed).
• Provide intensive home-based mental health services, if deemed appropriate by treatment team.
• Provide intensive Care Coordination services and targeted case management in collaboration with treatment team.

Required Qualifications:

• Possess a Master of Science or Master of Arts degree in Social Work or Psychology (MSW/MFT), Must be registered with the BBS.
• Record clearance free of criminal convictions.
• Negative Mantoux PPD Test/chest x-ray not more than one year prior to commencing work and every three (3) years thereafter confirming employee is free of tuberculosis.
• Must have CPR and First Aid certification upon hire and maintained throughout employment.
• Must have and maintain a valid California Driver License and clean driving record throughout employment.
• May spend significant time driving as part of regular duties.
• Must maintain eligibility to participate in federal health care programs. Eligibility is checked monthly through the Federal, State, and County Sanctions lists.
• Working knowledge of computer programs including Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite. Trainable in use of Electronic Health Record.
• Must have a philosophy of support for abused children in line with values, mission and treatment philosophy of Olive Crest
• If applicable, two (2) years adoption-related experience and knowledge of the core issues in adoption as needed to work with APSS clients.

Health Benefits include:

• 2 Cigna Medical HMO's and 2 PPO's to choose from
• A Dental HMO and PPO through Cigna to choose from
• A vision plan through VSP

Time Off Benefits include:

• Up to 52 hours of sick time per year
• Flexible use of sick hours for personal time
• Start with 2 weeks of accrued vacation time, will increase with seniority
• Up to one week of Jury Duty or Trial Witness
• Up to 48 hours per year for Bereavement with death in immediate family
• Up to 12 paid holidays

Other available benefits for FT employees:

• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Pre-Tax Child Care
• HSA/FSA options
• 5 AFLAC Options to choose from
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Cell Phone Reimbursement

Non-Exempt (Salary) starting at $80,000/year

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Adoption: 2 years (Preferred)
• Social Welfare: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person