Bilingual Mental Health Specialist (SAP-MHSSA Colton)

Job Type

Full-time

Description

POSITION SUMMARY :

South Coast Community Services takes pride in providing our staff with competitive compensation, opportunities for professional growth, access to diverse client populations, clinical autonomy, and a strong support system of seasoned employees. The Mental Health Specialist (MHS) provides rehabilitation and case management services as identified by the client's needs at assessment. The MHS is a supplementary service to the therapeutic goals that have been established with their clinician. The MHS may assist the client with socialization, practicing coping skills, grounding techniques, or other skills determined in the treatment plan.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION :

SAP is a school-based approach to providing focused services to students needing interventions for substance abuse, mental health, academic, emotional, and / or social issues. It is a process that connects education, programs, and services within and across school and community systems to create a network of supports to help students. As a process, SAPs identify troubled students, assess students' needs, and provide support and referral to appropriate resources.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provide services that restore, maintain, or teach the client new skills that will help improve or replace problematic behaviors.
• Work with the clients on the identification and implementation of resources.
• Facilitate opportunities for clients to learn relevant skills as identified in their treatment plan.
• Model and role play scenarios for client to practice learned skills and reduce functional impairments.
• Ensure sensitivity to culture, values and beliefs, and operate from a trauma-informed, strength-based perspective.
• Maintain proficient and accurate documentation adhering to all program and contract standards.
• Coordinate with the assigned clinician to prioritize the client's greatest needs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :

Requirements

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS :

Education / Experience

Licensure, Registration, Certification

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Management reserves the right to add, change, delete or rescind duties or responsibilities of positions within the job classification at any time.

Salary Description

20.50 - $ 22.00