Mental Health Clinician I - Adult Programs
Provide field-based direct and indirect services involving intensive and field-based case management services, including plan development, placement services, assistance in daily living, individual and/or group counseling, crisis intervention and assess for 5150 determinations. Must know DSM 5 diagnostic system.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Provide direct and indirect client services.
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Participate in a field-based team approach and assertive community outreach, assessment and evaluation of assigned HFSP referred and enrolled clients. Determine individual’s strengths, needs and resources. Assess client’s level of psychosocial impairment, self-care potential, family and support network availability, independent living needs, financial status, educational, employment or training needs, and social/recreational needs. Develop and coordinate service plans.
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Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments at intake in order to enroll clients in program.
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Complete all documentation within mandated time frames and in compliance with county, state, and Center guidelines.
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Assist clients in developing independent living skills, and resources including social/recreational, vocational or educational goals, needed to implement and achieve goals of the individual service plan.
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Transports clients to and from appropriate service as necessary.
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Provide crisis intervention—intervene with the client/others at the onset of a crisis to provide support and assistance in problem resolution and to coordinate or arrange for the provision of other needed services.
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Provide services in the field in support of client’s individual service plans. Meet with each client a minimum of one time per week and as frequently as needed.
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Assist clients in accessing peer support, self-help and recovery-based services.
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Provide individual therapy as needed.
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Will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, participate in staff and clinical meetings and community meetings as assigned.