Licensed Clinician

Benefits:   

• Free Dental & Vision
• 19 Paid Holidays- Including 4 Mental Health Days
• Retirement Plan with a match
• Paid Training
• 10-year anniversary sabbatical
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Professional Development Allowance
• Paid Parental Leave benefit
• Discounted Pet Insurance
• Affordable Health Insurance, including a free healthcare option for employees
• 50% coverage paid by employer for dependents (vision, dental, health)
• and many more!

Company Overview

For more than 50 years, Insight Housing has provided a comprehensive range of housing, food, and support services to help those in need move from homelessness into a safe and affordable home of their own. We serve in seven counties in the bay area - Alameda, San Francisco, Contra Costa, Solano, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Amador County. We are proud of our team members who are very dedicated to our mission of ensuring everyone in our community has a home through supportive, equitable, and sustainable housing solutions.

Program Overview

Located on 2012 Berkeley Way in Berkeley, California, the Hope Center provides 53 units of permanent supportive housing for homeless adults and disabled individuals. The permanent supportive housing program provides wrap-around services for mental health, substance abuse, job training and social activities. Services include home visits, life skills counseling, benefits advocacy and case management.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Regional Director of Residential, the Licensed Clinician will be responsible for providing care coordination and mental health support and consultation to clients entering and/or residing at the Hope Center.    The Hope Center includes a 32-bed Men’s Shelter, 12 Veterans Transitional Housing, 53 units of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) and the Community Meals Program.

The Licensed Clinician will create a mental health monitoring plan for clients who are identified as having mental health needs during intake and throughout their residency. This includes regular mental health check-ins and counseling during the resident’s stay. They will also provide information about available mental health resources, including a walkthrough of the County’s Behavioral Health Care Services, which include, but are not limited to, crisis and urgent care, drop-in and supportive services, education and advocacy, and mental health education and support. If a client is already connected to mental health care, the Licensed Clinician will reach out to their existing provider to coordinate care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a respectful, caring, tolerant, ethical, and empowering relationship with all individuals served.
• Provide counseling and consultation to clients in collaboration with Hope Center Management & Case Management Teams.
• In partnership with Regional Director of Residential, act as an agency liaison with AC Healthcare Services Agency (HCSA) in the use of the CHR.
• Assist in managing Community Healthcare Record (CHR) access and use across all Insight Housing programming.
• Collaborate with the Senior Program Manager, PSH Program Manager, Shelter & Food Services Program Managers and Tenancy Support Services Staff/Case Managers to coordinate on-site services and development of appropriate Housing Plans.
• Support a case load of 10-15 clients that will receive clinical interventions, providing mental health screening at referral, complete mental health assessment; including acting as a liaison to current providers, identifying potential resources if needed, completing necessary paperwork; assist with explanation of program rules and relations and otherwise acclimate to the facility.
• Establish and maintain clear and effective communications with clients, ensure that their needs are met, assist them in the development and implementation of their treatment plans, and prepare them for warm hand offs to housing providers or other discharge plans.
• Provide informal counseling, focusing on the client’s immediate situation and needs.
• Provide Cognitive/Behavioral t