Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
Haven for Hope of Bexar County - San Antonio, TX
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Graduate Degree
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Description
SUMMARY The Clinician is primarily responsible for providing clinical services and case management to single adults experiencing homelessness and living with complex challenges related to trauma, substance use and mental health. The Clinician works closely with other team members to support achieving objectives that reflect a client's vision of a life worth living, including resources that support transition to the community.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Clinician is responsible for providing individual, group therapy and clinical case management services
• Collaborates with clients and clinical team members in the formulation of comprehensive, person-centered recovery plans that are reviewed and modified with the client and team on a regular basis.
• Conducts initial and ongoing assessments, collaboratively with clients and clinical team, to guide ethical and targeted service delivery.
• Works closely with Haven team members, consulting and collaborating on client's progress, recovery, and treatment plans.
• Assesses clients' needs and level of functioning.
• Provides outreach to clients with complex needs, utilizing pre-treatment engagement and intervention to assist in improving functioning.
• Writes safety, behavioral, and treatment plans
• Provides crisis intervention as part of the Living Room at Haven.
• Provides collateral parties with information to best meet the client's needs as necessary including coordination with Sigma and the Center for Healthcare Services, medication management, prescription resources, and any services that involve continuity of care for clients with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Writes progress notes for each therapy session and mental health service. Completes appropriate mental health documentation, including but not limited to, client plans performance outcomes, progress reports, health questionnaires, and termination reports as required.
• Attends clinical, and team meetings to consult with clinical and program staff.
• Attends weekly supervision meetings with therapy supervisor if unlicensed, to comply with licensing requirements.
• Collaborates with clients to assess and increase engagement and motivation for change.
• Provides wellness education.
• Assesses, and links resources for life skills education, and vocational rehabilitation.
• Provides service coordination and assists with referrals to appropriate supports to ensure each client's recovery, wellness, and housing goals.
• Supports clients and helps link clients to appropriate level of substance abuse, medical, and mental treatment.
• Educated, informs and advocates for client's rights regarding benefits and entitlements.

• Protects client confidentiality, as specified in agency policy, and in compliance with HIPAA.
• Complies with professional code of ethics and adheres to the agency mission by valuing individual dignity, empowerment, and a holistic healing approach.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications
EDUCATION

• Minimum Required - Master's Degree, Social Work, Counseling, or related field

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must have a valid Texas Driver's License, a good driving record, reliable transportation and proper insurance coverage on automobile used for work. Monthly reimbursement for applicable and documented work-related expenditures is provided. Travel within the city and its surrounding areas will be required (if applicable).
• Required Licensure as an LPC-Associate, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, or LMFT is required.

EXPERIENCE

• Two years of direct practice with individuals experiencing challenges related to homelessness, poverty, trauma, substance abuse/mental health treatment, physical health, family relations, and access to resources. Direct practice experience to include interactions with community resources to meet diverse needs of clients.

CLINICIAN KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Commitment to Haven for Hope's mission and guiding frameworks of service delivery (1) Trauma Informed Practice (2) Recovery Oriented Practice (3) Person Centered Practice (4) Harm Reduction (5) Goal-sustaining Recovery.
• Skill to accurately diagnose and assess clients utilizing DSM-5.
• Skills in evidence-based therapy and therapeutic interventions.
• Ability to document biopsychosocial assessments and treatment plans as required by program.
• Culturally competent skills in engaging a diverse population.
• Skills with providing reflective supervision to support team members experiencing vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.
• Ability to review, learn, follow, and adapt evidenced based treatment programs to deliver to diverse client groups.
• Motivational Interviewing
• Patience, creativity, flexibility, compassion, and sensitivity to persons with disabilities and underserved populations.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, to represent Haven for Hope and support clients with histories of homelessness and traumas.
• Excellent administrative ability, to include organizational skills, attention to detail and strong computer skills.
• Ability to be self-directed and to take initiative, which includes ability to discern when to seek supervision.
• Strong creative and critical thinking skills, to include the ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions.
• Ability to work collaboratively and be invested as a member of the assigned H4H Team.