Licensed Therapist - Homeless Services

At Saban we believe in the employee experience, and know you are the heart of our business! Work shouldn't consume your life, we believe in Work-Life-Balance and strive for flexibility through various company perks.

Benefits and Perks:

• $5,000 sign on bonus
• Free Medical coverage options We cover all out of pocket expenses!
• Chiropractor/Acupuncture care
• HMO and PPO Dental coverage options
• Vision
• CME Hours + Stipend
• License Renewal
• Weekend Shift Differential Pay
• 403(b) retirement plans with employer matching
• Generous paid time off including 1-Week Holiday closure for Christmas & New Years!
• Work from Home options
• Competitive Wages & Annual Merit Increase

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess, diagnose, and treat patient’s symptoms and dysfunctional behaviors per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
• Provide psychosocial rehabilitation treatment, and individual and group psychotherapy for clients with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, hypertension, medication non-adherence, addiction, social and interpersonal problems, and challenging behaviors.
• Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with other care team members and client.
• Develop effective, trusting relationships with clients, with a focus on facilitating independence and maintenance of improved physical and mental health.
• Assist clients with becoming involved in daily activities, socialization, health maintenance, sense of community, and progress in recovery reflective of the community model, which emphasizes choice, harm reduction, and psycho-social rehabilitation
• Refer clients to agencies, support services, psychiatry, and other specialists as needed.
• Provide mental health and case management services at various SCC sites as needed.
• Provide functional assessments in reports to the Department of Public Social Services, Department of Child and Family Services, Social Security Administration, and the Judiciary.
• Provide case management to assist patients with accessing vital resources such as housing, substance abuse treatment, specialty mental health care, and public benefits.
• Document all assessments, diagnoses, care plans, interventions, and referrals in our electronic medical records system
• Provide leadership and clinical consultation on mentally ill, homeless and supportive housing best practice models; generate recommendations for resources based on programming needs.
• Provide consultation services to multidisciplinary team members by evaluating the biopsychosocial implications of the patient’s illness when the team is assessing and planning medical treatment. 
• Consult with staff to ensure clients experiencing homelessness are connected to behavioral health services.
• Work cooperatively with Behavioral Health Director to provide expertise and cultural sensitivity training to staff as needed.
• In collaboration with Behavioral Health Director, outreach to community organizations for partnership opportunities with public, private, and nonprofit sector groups to provide services
• Provide leadership and consultation to SCC staff in clinical crises with people experiencing homelessness

Position Requirements:

• Masters’ degree in Social Work
• Licensed as an LCSW
• Minimum three years of providing mental health services (i.e., assessment, diagnosis, individual and group therapies) to homeless, mentally ill, substance addicted adult populations.
• Prior experience working within a community mental health or primary care, medical setting preferred.
• Able to work in a harm reduction model with clients who have multiple barriers.
• Able to obtain and maintain CPR/1st Aid certification.
• Two years’ post licensure work experience preferred
• Knowledge and experience in chemical dependency and substance abuse treatment preferred
• Bilingual skills in languages such as Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Russian, Armenian preferred.
• Covid vaccination and booster

About Us:

The Saban Community Clinic was founded in 1967 on the principle that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. It is our mission provide affordable quality Whole Person Care to everyone regardless of income or immigration status in a caring environment. This includes medical, behavioral health and dental care.