Clinician, Los Angeles (HiFi Collective)

Clinician, Housing Support Services Program

Job Description

Job Title:            Clinician, Housing Support Services Program (HSSP)

Dept:                   Mental Health Services

Schedule:           Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Location:            Los Angeles, CA

SUMMARY 
The Housing Supportive Services Program (HSSP) is a specialized program that provides comprehensive and intensive field-based community mental health services designed to meet the unique needs of individuals in Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) who are formerly homeless and have a Severe Mental Illness (SMI) or Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the Clinician will conduct psychotherapy with adult members that have severe and persistent mental illness in the office, in member's homes, or the field. The Clinician's primary responsibilities are to engage members and to coordinate mental health and recovery services that will ensure housing stability and community integration. This position is responsible for maintaining the highest quality provision of direct individual and group therapeutic services and case management services, while fostering teamwork among staff and across departments and programs. The Clinician's primary work site will be the assigned Project Based Housing site, Hifi Collective:  3200 W. Temple St, LA, CA 90026

 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide, coordinate, and implement mental health and recovery support services with individual members
2. Conduct individual, family and group psychotherapy
3. Develop effective, trusting relationships with members, with a focus on facilitating independence and maintenance of improved physical and mental health
4. Collaborate with each member to develop their individual service plan; review and update it upon completion of goals
5. Assist management and other Clinicians with program evaluation and modification for future program improvements and growth
6. Assist members with becoming involved in daily activities, socialization, health maintenance, sense of community, and progress in recovery reflective of The People Concern's model which emphasizes customer choice, harm reduction, and psycho-social rehabilitation
7. Work cooperatively and cohesively with other members of the HSSP team, including participation in weekly staff meetings, group clinical supervision, and trainings
8. Develop and maintain a complete, accurate, and current member file with all funder-required documents

Qualifications

1.        Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field of study from an accredited university.
2.   Valid registration or licensure with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.  
3.        Current, valid California Driver's with an acceptable driving record and reliable vehicle
4.         Able to transport members in your vehicle
5.        Outstanding clinical and strong team-building skills
6.        Detail-oriented with excellent time management, organizational, written, verbal, and computer skills

Work Environment

 Combination of either field and/or office environment depending on position

On occasion walk or drive to different agency sites

 May/Will necessitate working in busy and loud environments depending on position

 May/Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor depending on position

 May need to bend, stoop, twist and sit throughout the day

 Regularly required to sit, stand, bend; occasionally lift or carry up to 35 lbs.
 

Responsibilities Common To All Agency Employees

 Maintain a safe work environment and confidentiality at all times

 Be proactive, creative, and flexible in determining, evaluating, researching, and resolving issues

 Organize and prioritize multiple activities to meet all external and internal deadlines

 Maintain professional demeanor that reflects positively on the agency

 Demonstrate respect and courtesy toward others

 Able to thrive in a work environment emphasizing teamwork and collaboration

 Respond in a timely manner in all aspects of communication

 Work with minimum supervision

 Perform other duties as assigned
 

The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job based on job-related qualifications regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, credit history, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or other applicable laws.