Ips Supervisor, Calworks (797)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Other duties may be assigned.

The essential functions include:

• Assist the CalWORKs Program Manager in training staff on best practices, risk management and crisis intervention to the CalWORKs community
• Assist the CalWORKs Program Manager in documentation training for paperwork and all aspects of the CalWORKs program.
• Carry a caseload of CalWORKs/IPS clients.
• Provide clinical and administrative to CalWORKs staff.
• Meet with CalWORKs Program Manager weekly
• Oversee the Employment Specialists and the fidelity of the IPS program
• Attend DMH CalWORKs meetings for SPA 4 and SPA 3
• Assist in the facilitation and planning for inter-agency staff meetings, events, and trainings for CalWORKs
• Facilitate weekly Employment Specialist group supervision
• Meet weekly with Employment Specialists for individual supervision
• Participate and document Treatment Team Minutes for weekly Treatment Team meetings
• Develop and maintain relationship with Department of Rehabilitation
• Shadow new staff with clients as needed
• Participate in all internal CalWORKs chart audits and assist CalWORKs Program Manager in tracking findings and corrections
• Participate in LPS on call
• Other duties as required

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Communication Skills and Abilities

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, clerkship students, office personnel, other employees, and the general public.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret manuals and office documents.

Mental/ Interpersonal Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and with others - including other employees, clients and member of the public - in writing, face-to-face, and telephonic contexts
• Ability to multi-task, establish priorities and manage time, meet deadlines and perform duties under time constraints
• Ability to be flexible
• Maintain high levels of concentration and attention to detail for extended periods of time
• Maintain a high level of ethical and professional standards in accordance with agency and community policy, as well as the APA Code of Ethics and the Standards of Educational and Psychological Testing

Physical Skills and Abilities

• Ability to talk or hear in order to give and receive information and instructions
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle or feel objects, test materials, tools, or controls
• Ability to reach with hands and arms
• Ability to use computer keyboard up to 50% of the day
• Visual acuity, ability to adjust focus and peripheral vision for work on a laptop or other computer equipment
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Equipment and Computer Software Skills and Abilities

• Computer literate (basic working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Able to use telephone, basic typing skills, office copier, calculator, fax machine, computer printer and scanner, or other equipment as required

ADDITIONAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  None

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Regularly work indoors in a variety of environments
• Potential exposure to blood born pathogens

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATES

• Master's Degree in social welfare or counseling from an accredited college or university
• Experience in working in a field based or community based program with high risk and severely mentally ill clients who are identified as hard to reach and under-served
• Experience in and a mastery of documentation practices
• Registered and in good standing with the BBS, licensed preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred
• Valid California driver's license, driving record and personal vehicle insurance acceptable to Hillsides' insurance carrier

CQI STATEMENT

Every employee has the opportunity and responsibility to participate in one or more activities each year that support the continuous quality improvement (CQI) of Hillsides' programs & services.  Activities might involve membership on a CQI committee or work group, service as a peer reviewer, data collection for CQI and evaluation purposes, completion of CQI questionnaires and surveys or participation in focus groups, or other activities as identified by CQI committees or work groups.

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC)

Hillsides practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognizes the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma; Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices with the goal to prevent re-traumatization which promotes healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.

OSHA CATEGORY:

This position performs tasks that may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.  All Hillsides employees are offered the opportunity to receive the Hepatitis B vaccination series.

SALARY RANGE:

$70,000 - 74,500 annual compensation salary

Hillsides is an Equal Opportunity Employer