Mental Health Clinician - Child and Adolescent Outpatient

Job DetailsJob Location: Chinatown - Los Angeles, CA 90012Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $33.91 - $35.28 Hourly


Title of Position:
Mental Health Clinician - Child & Adolescent Outpatient


Location:
Child and Adolescent Outpatient Program (GCAOP)


Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Non-Exempt


Union/ Non-Union:
Union


Supervisor
Director of Child & Adolescent Outpatient Program




 

Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center, located in Los Angeles, is a non-profit organization that provides an array of comprehensive mental health services for Children, Adolescents, Transitional Aged Youth, and Adults suffering from mental illness in the Greater Los Angeles area. The organization consists of a standalone fifty-five (55) )-bed hospital and six outlying outpatient facilities that have anywhere from fourteen (14) beds to one hundred and thirty-four (134) beds. The organization has approximately four hundred (400) employees.

 

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The PEI Child & Adolescent Outpatient Mental Health Clinician must have an MSW, MFT, or Master's in Counseling from an accredited university. Must be registered with BBS. As a PEI Child & Adolescent Outpatient Mental Health Clinician, job responsibilities include the following: 1) provide psychotherapy to clients, ages 6-21, in individual, family, and group settings. 2) ensure psychotherapy is culturally and linguistically competent, 3) utilize Evidence Based Practices and measures to assess baseline, monitor progress, and guide treatment interventions, 4) maintain collaborative consultation with identified supports (school, probation, DCFS, treatment team) and 5) services are provided in the Child & Adolescent Outpatient Clinic, in the community, in local elementary, middle, and/or high school(s).

 

ESSENTIALS DUTIES


Completes, in a timely manner, all required documentation as specified in the L.A. County Short Doyle / Medi-Cal Manual
Communicates effectively with clients families and significant others, when appropriate
Participates in child and adolescent treatment planning meetings
Works collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary treatment team
Implements and is responsible for the treatment planning needs of assigned children and adolescents
Participates in program meetings and in service training as scheduled
Coordinates the Treatment plan as required by Los Angeles County
Productively participates in weekly individual and group supervision
Successfully provides at least 25 hours/week of individual, family and/or group psychotherapy, as assigned
Effectively presents clinical case material as needed
Maintains active and effective liaison with relevant community agencies and maintains contact with referring agencies and professionals
Provides services in the school, community, home, or in locations where the family is comfortable receiving treatment
Provides crisis intervention services
Carries out on-call responsibilities for crises when they arise
Exercises good judgment by objectively and unemotionally analyzing facts, weighing evidence, and reaching sound conclusions
Responds appropriately under difficult or stressful circumstances
Maintains job interest and technical skills
Performs other additional tasks as assigned
Utilizes Evidence-Based Practices in children, adolescent, family treatment
Inputs documentation in Electronic Health Record system
Ability to complete written documentation (ie. Progress notes) within 24 hours


 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

•     Ability to work and relate effectively with the multidisciplinary treatment teams, clients, and the public
•    Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish, both verbally and in writing
•    Ability to remain calm, objective, and dependable in situations where clients are emotional or uncooperative and situations where there are assignments that must be met
•    Ability to appropriately follow instructions and feedback from supervisors
•    Functional experience with the Los Angeles County Mental Health System
•    Provide at least 25 hours of service delivery weekly
•    Ability to sit for periods of 2+ hours
•    Experience with an electronic health record system
•    Knowledge of basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office, email communication, video conferencing, and typing
 
QualificationsEDUCATION & CERTIFICATES


Master's Degree from accredited school of Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or LPCC and registered with the Board of Behavioral Science (BBSE) or Board of Psychology.
Registered with BBS and/or Licensed Waivered


 

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS


Must have an MSW, MFT, or Master's in Counseling from an accredited university. Must be registered with BBS.
Successful employment or internship providing individual child, adolescent, family and group therapy
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