Clinician - Senior Mental Health (AMFT, ACSW, PCCI)

Summary

DWC seeks a full time Senior Mental Health Clinician to supervise a team of field-based case managers, and to provide comprehensive, trauma-informed mental health support to unaccompanied women and women with children who are experiencing homelessness.

The Senior Mental Health Clinician will model crisis intervention skills, help create safety plans for participants in crisis, and provide clinical consultation to staff.

An ideal candidate will lead, inspire, and motivate a team of case managers, while also carrying a caseload of therapy clients.

This position is a member of the Clinical Department and will report directly to the Director of DV Housing. Essential Functions Provide trauma-informed therapeutic services to participants Supervise a team of Case Managers, direct service staff, and clinical interns as needed Provide mental health services, including individual and / or group therapy Provide crisis intervention and support participants with creating safety plans Assist staff with clinical consultation, care coordination and coaching around clinical interventions and de-escalation techniques as needed.

Review case manager notes and chart documentation Review and approve requests for financial assistance Participate in quality assurance and audit preparation as needed Provide individual and group supervision to direct service staff Comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations around confidentiality.

Provide services in a manner consistent with the DWC mission and serve as an ambassador do DWC in the community. Maintain accurate and timely records, including mental health notes, and documentation of services provided to each client.

Provide regular, written reports to the Clinical Program Manager and additional reports as assigned. Participate in meetings and trainings at DWC and in the community Other duties as assigned to support the mission of the organization.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Competencies Trauma Informed Flexible Relationship Management Empathic Creative Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities. Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. Position Type and Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time exempt position.

Days and hours of work are Monday- Friday 8 : 30 AM- 5 : 00 PM. Travel Regular travel throughout Los Angeles County is required in this position.

Remote Option for hybrid work schedule, but with expectation to be able to work onsite full time when needed. Required Education and Experience Master’s Degree in social work or related field with current BBS registration in the State of California required (AMFT, ACSW, PCCI);

LCSW preferred Staff supervision experience preferred Experience working in community mental health preferred Experience providing trauma informed care preferred Crisis intervention experience, and familiarity and comfort working with issues related to homelessness, substance abuse, mental health diagnosis, and history of trauma preferred Training in EBPs (i.

e. Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, Trauma Informed Care) preferred. Required Knowledge / Skills / Position Qualifications Excellent active listening and crisis intervention skills with ability to exercise and model good judgment.

Strong written and oral communication skills; proven ability to communicate with diverse audiences. Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, including proficiency in balancing direct service responsibilities and record-keeping.

Able to solve problems by being resourceful and using creativity. Ability to be flexible with hours when needed. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Excellent active listening and crisis intervention skills with ability to exercise and model good judgment. Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills;

proven ability to communicate with diverse audiences. Oral and written fluency in English required; Spanish a plus. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required.

Current valid California state driver’s license, insurance, and vehicle with good driving record Must be a CA resident and live no more than 75 miles from DWC;

must be available for in-person meetings at DWC. Must provide documentation of a negative TB test result within the last twelve months, on first day of hire.

You will be required to be up to date on your vaccinations against COVID-19 and provide documentation. If you are fully vaccinated and not yet eligible to receive a booster dose, then you must receive the booster dose within 30 days of becoming eligible and eligibility begins 5 months after receiving final primary dose.

If you are fully vaccinated and have received a booster dose, you are considered up to date with your vaccinations. Unvaccinated individuals must receive their 1st dose before their first day of hire.

Partially vaccinated (for 2-dose series) individuals must receive their 2nd dose within 30 days of being hired. The second dose of a two-dose vaccine series is due 4 weeks after the primary dose.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications Background clearance required. Pay Range $73,000 Work Authorization / Security Clearance (if applicable) Being authorized to work in the U.

S. is a precondition of employment. DWC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B. Downtown Women’s Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants and actively seeks candidates who reflect the rich diversity of the communities that we serve.

We are committed to a work environment that embraces and promotes individuality and inclusion. We believe that diversity and inclusion of varied perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences are essential to our organization’s effectiveness, and allow us to serve our clients in the respectful, responsive, and understanding way that they deserve.

We define diversity in broad terms to include race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, mental or physical disability, marital status, pregnancy, military and veteran status, medical condition, geography, socio-economic status, and other unique attributes that make us who we are.

Downtown Women’s Center complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.