Mental Health Professional I - Bilingual Preferred

Description

Turning Point of Central California, Inc. was founded in 1970. For over 50 years now, we have been transforming lives across the state of California. From Mental Health to Community Corrections, Children's Services, Housing Programs, Recovery Services, Substance Abuse Disorders & more; we serve people in need. Our desire is to see individuals reach their full potential, and create lasting change that will stand the test of time.

JOB SUMMARY

The Mental Health Professional reports to the Assistant Program Director and is responsible for providing mental health Clinical Services to primarily TAY-age youth (16-25 years of age), but these programs can service children as well.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide high quality, therapeutic, wellness and recovery oriented, direct therapy services (individual, family, group treatment, case management, and consultation) in the clinic and in the community as necessary to a caseload of clients.
• Document services to meet all clinical program and state requirements, including Short-Doyle / Medi-Cal requirements, noting significant intervention and progress toward the development and attainment of a treatment plan.
• Meet with clinical mental health services staff for the purpose of reviewing client progress and to assure quality treatment planning.
• Maintain and submit all documentation and billing as it relates to client services.
• Provide direction to Treatment Team to ensure they are familiar with and understand the client's Plan of Care and work in collaboration with the client.
• Communicate closely, in a systematic fashion, with agencies and significant others involved in the rehabilitation of consumers.
• Consistently meet program performance standards including a service impact of 50%, sign and submit documentation goals, and attainment of 40 hours of job related in-service training per year.
• Provide support as needed in crisis situations or incidents to de-escalate the situations when possible, assess for safety, and safety plan. Responsible for documenting the incident, and recording the action and outcome.
• Give input on the overall structure of the treatment program.
• Review client files at discharge for completion, make written notes of findings, and review findings with counseling staff for the purpose of quality assurance.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and on-site staff training.
• Provide direct services in the clinic, to the court system, and in the community, including individual and group treatment, case management, and consultation.
• Consult with and / or educate community groups and other agencies.
• Think and act quickly and efficiently in emergencies.
• Will drive on Agency business.
• Physical presence in the office is required.
• Employees are expected to manage their cell phone use so that the Agency cell phone stipend covers all business usage. Any calls not covered by the stipend are to be made on a company landline phone.

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS FOR BILINGUAL SKILL

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We are a diverse, inclusive and equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age (40+), disability status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Turning Point of Central California, Inc. will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Turning Point of Central California, Inc. is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Rights Department Fair Chance Act webpage.

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