Behavioral Health Counselor

About the Program: The CAAP Counseling and Pre-Vocational Services program provides culturally competent, brief behavioral health counseling and pre-vocational services to participants of the County Adult Assistance Program (CAAP). CAAP serves adults without dependent children, who may be coping with mental health, substance use, and/or homelessness. The CAAP program is a collaborative effort with San Francisco Human Services Agency.

Job Title: Behavioral Health Counselor

Status: Full-Time (Monday through Friday)

Benefits: Health insurance, PTO, Paid Holidays, 401K (20 hrs/wk)

Essential Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct brief biopsychosocial assessments to determine a client’s suitability for work assignments, mental health counseling or other referrals.
• Participate in and facilitate client outreach at Navigation Centers and/or SROs in San Francisco to further support client engagement in various city and county programs
• Provide culturally sensitive, short-term (up to 4 months), mental health and substance abuse counseling to individuals and groups, along with case management 
• Consult and collaborate with clients, case managers, and internal/external providers to coordinate client care.
• Lead workshops teaching soft skills, including SMART goals, conflict resolution, work/life balance, self care, job retention, etc.
• Maintain timely administrative and clinical records related to client care, per standards specified by RAMS policies, clinical standards, and oversight agencies (e.g. HSA, DPH, etc.) in Epic and Launchpad.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Provide consultation to HSA staff concerning client care.
• Participate in case conferences, clinical team and staff meetings.
• Provide referrals to resources, both within the HSA program and other agencies within the city of San Francisco.
• Participate in individual & group supervision (hours may be obtained toward LCSW/LMFT/LPCC licensure).
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• MS/MA in Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or related field, from an accredited institution.
• Current BBS licensure or registration
• One year of direct services experience in a community-based agency providing case management, vocational assessment/training, linkage to service providers, and mental health & substance abuse counseling to indigent & underserved adult clients with mental/behavioral health issues.
• Proficiency in conducting clinical & functional assessments of clients with both behavioral health and physical complaints.
• Prior experience in assessment and treatment modalities including short-term counseling, group therapy, crisis intervention.
• Prior experience treating clients with dual diagnoses (e.g. behavioral health/substance abuse).
• Knowledge of treatment & recovery models including harm reduction and motivational interviewing.

Other Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with vocational rehabilitation models of practice and counseling strategies.
• Knowledge of San Francisco systems of care and community resources for clinical services.
• Experience with the Epic electronic health record system.