TAY Specialist (Pre-licensed/Waivered Therapist)

Description

Position Title:  TAY Specialist (Pre-licensed/Waivered Therapist)

Program:  Counseling and Treatment Center

Classification: Non-Exempt, Full-Time

Salary:  $30-$32.50, per hour; Commensurate with experience

Summary and Range of Authority: Be a part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team working with an exciting population. Utilize culturally focused, and in-depth learning of diagnosing, psychopharmacology, and other foundational skills. Gain marketable experience for any future employment. Great opportunity to complete your hours as we provide 1 hour of individual PLUS 2 hours of group supervision from an experienced and responsive supervisor who is both LMFT and LCSW licensed. Gain experience working with a diverse population, and training in a variety of modalities and interventions to help grow your clinical skills. TAY Specialist has a primary focus on providing services to TAY clients (ages 18-25).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct initial and ongoing mental health screenings and behavioral health assessments
• Provides individual and/or group therapy tailored to support the unique needs of TAY clients living with SMI and co-occurring issues
• Receives and triages referrals from providers and community members with appropriate follow-up 
• Provide triage and assessment of walk-In clients, if needed
• May provide case management, including but not limited to family education/support, obtaining vocational, educational and/or housing objectives as needed
• May support with linkage to primary care physicians and psychiatrists, as needed
• TAY therapist participates in specialized outreach for TAY clients
• Attends monthly TAY Council meetings
• Works with multidisciplinary team to assist TAY clients in obtaining vocational, educational and/or housing objectives as needed
• Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and participates in diagnosis, treatment, and discharge planning
• Engages in medical record review and other quality assurance activities as needed
• Provides accurate and timely documentation based on program documentation requirements 
• Manages a caseload of clients with SMI; with varying degrees of needed engagement, caseload size may vary
• May engage in crisis intervention services to support clients with de-escalation or linking to appropriate services such as PERT 
• Services may be provided in the client’s home and other community locations, if appropriate
• May conduct community outreach activities
• Participates in staff meetings,  case conferences, treatment team meetings, trainings, utilization reviews      and other quality assurance activities
• Maintains tracking system of  all clients and services provided
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

 Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling or human behavior from accredited college or university with major work in clinical therapy
• Must be licensed in the State of California as a behavioral health professional, or must be registered with Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology

Minimum Experience and Qualifications Required:

• Clinical experience in mental health setting including individual therapy,  assessments, crisis intervention, and case management
• Understanding of cultural competency in the delivery of mental health services
• Understanding  of psychosocial rehabilitation model and a strength-based approach
• Experience   in diagnosing clients with mental health and substance use disorders under DSM-5
• Ability to maintain clear understanding of ethical and professional standards
• Ability  to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize and successfully bring  them to fruition
• Ability  to maintain strict confidentiality about client information and other  sensitive or proprietary information or materials
• Ability  to prepare written reports and records of services rendered
• Ability  to work independently and also collaborate as a member of an  interdisciplinary team
• Excellent   written and verbal communication skills and ability to prepare written reports accurately and  records of services rendered in a timely fashion
• Excellent  organizational and time management skills and able to manage a large caseload.
• Will not be debarred or excluded from participation in Federal programs by the General Services Administration and/or the Department of Health and Human Services of the Inspector General
• Must  pass background check (Live Scan Fingerprint).
• Must  be able to drive (when need