Clinician FCYS

ADP, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP, Inc. is seeking a licensed clinician in California to provide strengths-based, trauma-informed therapy and targeted case management for youths and families. You will coordinate treatment, develop rehabilitative skills, and advocate for clients while linking them to community resources identified by client needs.

Work with the treatment team to monitor safety and well-being, conduct assessments, and develop permanency plans. Must hold relevant license and meet agency standards.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, clinical psychology, or related field.
• Registration as ASW/AMFT/APCC with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• Valid California driver license and malpractice insurance.
• Proficiency in MS Office; documentation in EHR systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide strengths-based, trauma-informed therapy to clients.
• Offer targeted case management and rehabilitative skill development.
• Coordinate treatment with the treatment team and advocate for clients.
• Maintain confidentiality and thorough documentation in the EHR.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Education

Master's degree in social work, clinical psychology, or related relevant behavioral science degree

Registration with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as ASW/AMFT/APCC

Valid CA Driver License

Individual Malpractice Insurance

Tools

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Salary Range: $70,304.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports To:Lead Clinician FCYS

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary:

Provides strengths-based, trauma-informed therapy; targeted case management services; rehabilitative skill development; treatment coordination; collaboration with the treatment team or other providers; advocacy; linkage to community resources as identified by client need; and collaboration with other members of the client’s support network. Clinicians work with the program contract to monitor and ensure the safety and overall well-being of clients and families served and conduct formal and informal assessments to develop a permanency plan and ensure timely permanency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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

• Provides direct mental health services to agency-approved and contracted clientele.
• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment. Documentation: Includes various assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries etc. in the electronic health record, releases of information, and other needed documents for individual clients. All documentation to be legible, timely, and expressed concisely and clearly.
• Client centered advocacy: Assess clients' needs and level of care, provide referrals and resources, and collateral involvement with families and other professionals and with the treatment team.
• Ensures that services provided to clients are culturally sensitive and, in the client’s, primary language; ensures that religious and ethnic issues pertinent to the client’s condition and plan of care is incorporated into the psychosocial assessment and treatment plan.

Program Contracted Duties & Responsibilities:

• Interview children, and other involved persons to gather personal and social data relevant to assessing psychological (mental, behavioral, and emotional) and risk factors.
• Ensures physical, medical, educational, and therapeutic service needs are appropriately met.
• Ensures permanency plan and that every team member is working together to reach the permanency goal.
• Conducts family assessments to develop individual/family case plans and treatment plans based on the needs of the child and family.
• Ensures appropriate referrals are made for the youth and sponsor regarding mental health, medical, educational and placement stability.
• Ensures that the birth families’ needs are being met and that the children are visiting when appropriate.
• Ensures that all documentation in the systems portal is accurate and timely.
• Perform home assessments within the resource family home environment to ensure safety, stability, and positive transition of children to placement no less than two times per month.
• Assists foster parents with in-home implementation of individualized treatment plans and provides crisis intervention services as needed.
• Through regular visits, ensures that all contracted services are being provided according to treatment/case plan in collaboration with the foster parent.
• Maintains regular communication with interdisciplinary team members and provides updates on the progress of the case.
• Completes appropriate documentation and ensures that case records are complete and in compliance.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:

• Initiative- Volunteer readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
• Motivation- Sets and achieves challenging goals. Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles. Measures self against standard of excellence. Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Planning/Organizing- Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
• Problem Solving- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem-solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Judgement- Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgement; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
• Communications- Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Team Leadership- Fosters team cooperation; defines team roles and responsibilities; supports group problem solving; ensures progress towards goals; acknowledges team accomplishments.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required:

• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Education/Experience:

Master's degree in social work, clinical psychology, or related relevant behavioral science degree in which direct clinical experience is a program requirement.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Registration required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW) or Associate Marriage Family Therapist (AMFT) or Associate Professional Counselor (APCC).
• Individual Malpractice Insurance.
• Valid CA Driver License.

Language Ability:

Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required.

Read, analyze, and interpret business, professional, technical, or governmental documents. Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers, and the public.

Mathematical Ability:

Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Compute rate, ratio and percentage, and draw and interpret bar graphs. Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Reasoning Ability:

Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point)
• Proficient in the use of standard office equipment.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can elevate loud noises when drilling or mounting equipment.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand for long periods of time, crawl, kneel, or stoop. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 45 pounds with assistance when necessary. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.