Los Angeles CIRCLE Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC) / Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Los Angeles CIRCLE Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC) / Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

at Canopy Roots

About the LA CIRCLE Program

Canopy Roots is a contracted provider with The City of Los Angeles, Mayor's Office of Community Safety (MOCS), to operate the Los Angeles CIRCLE (Crisis and Incident Response through Community-led Engagement) program. This is a 24 / 7 unarmed response program that deploys trained teams to address non-urgent and non-violent LAPD 911 calls related to unhoused individuals experiencing crisis. Program goals include disrupting the reciprocal relationship between houselessness and the criminal justice system, de-escalating and supporting stabilization to people experiencing homelessness, and promoting sustained positive outcomes for community members through compassionate and trauma-informed intervention and connection to appropriate services and resources, including case management. Canopy Roots will be operating the CIRCLE Program in the Hollywood Zone of Los Angeles.

About the role

Canopy Roots is an innovative mental health organization based in Minnesota that offers culturally affirming crisis response services. As the Canopy Roots LA CIRCLE LMHC / LCSW, you will oversee the clinical aspects of service delivery and directly supervise the Response Team Leads and Response Team Outreach Advocates. Expectations for this role include setting a consistent and exemplary example of Canopy's values in action.

This position is held by a Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC), including those holding LPCC or LMFT licensure, or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). The role requires the LMHC / LCSW to be on-call for consultation outside of work hours, in rotation with the Program Manager, and as a backup to the response team 24 hours a day. The LMHC / LCSW is supervised by the LA CIRCLE Program Manager.

Job Details

Start Date : As soon as possible

Location : Los Angeles, CA, (primarily community-based, with required attendance at weekly staff meetings taking place either online or in the office )

Hiring Salary Range : $85,000 - $110,000; Starting salary will depend on your skills and demonstrated readiness for the role.

Hours / Day : Sunday-Thursday or Tues-Saturday. (Subject to the schedule of the PM), 40+ hours a week, including on-call responsibilities and evenings, or weekends when necessary. The work setting is flexible, with the ability to work remotely, but working from the office or community is required for completion of job duties and maintenance of stakeholder relationships.

Job Type : Full time, Exempt

Essential Job Functions

• Support 24 / 7 / 365 Response Team coverage, including on-call duties in rotation with the Program Manager
• Provide clinical oversight of service provision ensuring trauma-informed and culturally responsive crisis intervention and community support
• Provide regular supervision and performance evaluation to Response Team Leads and Response Team Outreach Advocates, including in-field shadowing and evaluation
• Partner with People Operations Generalist / Admin Coordinator and Program Manager for recruitment, hiring, and staff engagement initiatives
• Facilitate team meetings for the purpose of skill development, consultation, and 0.
• group discussion, in c2ollaboration with Program Manager
• Facilitate staff training in collaboration with the Program Manager to meet program needs and ensure clinically sound and high quality service delivery
• Support effective communication across teams within the 24-hour program to facilitate team cohesion and optimize service delivery
• Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to facilitate Critical Incident Debriefings f or program staff as needed
• Collaborate with Program Manager, Leads, and Outreach Advocates to address issues and continuously improve processes and service delivery.
• In collaboration with the Program Manager and other stakeholders, develop, review, and update program policies and procedures to ensure operational effectiveness, safety, and regulatory compliance and effectively communicate changes to team members
• Ensure program compliance with data collection policy for outcome measures
• Support collaboration with technical stakeholders and the Contract Operations Manager to maintain positive relationships with relevant entities, including the City of Los Angeles, first responders, and community providers.
• Other duties as determined by direct supervisor

Requirements

While we have identified specific requirements for this role, we acknowledge that not all candidates may possess every requirement listed. We encourage all applicants who believe they possess the necessary skills and experience to perform the role satisfactorily to apply, regardless of whether they meet each requirement to the fullest extent.

Physical Requirements

About Canopy Roots

Canopy Roots is an innovative mental health organization offering culturally affirming, unarmed response services to people in crisis via 911. We promote safety for people in crisis by providing emotional de-escalation strategies, crisis intervention support, and connection to appropriate resources. Crisis Responders are members of the communities they serve, reflecting the wide range of cultural and racial identities and experiences of the people who need our services the most. Canopy Roots is based in Minneapolis, MN with partnerships in Minnesota and California.

Benefits

We care deeply about our employees and know holistic support is essential for our staff to carry out their work. Our generous employment package includes :

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Workplace Culture

Canopy Roots is a values-based, inclusive workplace that strives to create a space where our employees' unique talents, learning styles and lived experiences are valued. Creating an engaging work environment is an essential part of our culture. We uphold this commitment through staff surveys, professional development, and reflection and processing space in

weekly staff meetings.

Our Hiring Process

Our People Operations is committed to a person-first centered approach to our hiring process. Candidates can view currently open positions and apply online via canopyrootsmn / about / careers. For all positions, our hiring process includes a virtual screening interview and in-person panel interviews, reference checks and background checks for final candidates. All responder candidates must be fingerprinted and reviewed by the California Dept. of Justice.

Persons of color, women, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the People Operations team at . At this time, we are unable to provide company sponsored visas and are only considering candidates who are eligible to work in the United States.

The above statements are not intended to encompass all functions and qualifications of the position. Rather, they are intended to provide a general framework of the requirements of the position. Employees may be required to perform other functions not specifically addressed in this job description.

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