Mental Health Professional - Bilingual Preferred

Turning Point of Central California Inc; Mendota (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Pension Fund

Company car

NHSC Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Turning Point of Central California, Inc. is seeking a Mental Health Professional to deliver clinical mental health services, direct treatment, and case management to clients.

The role reports to the Assistant Program Director and requires maintaining a caseload within clinic and community settings. The position requires a Master’s degree in behavioral health and current CA registration (AMFT/APCC/ASW or equivalent).

Qualifications

• Masters in behavioral health with current registration as AMFT/APCC/ASW or equivalent.
• Licensed in California (LCSW/LMFT/LPCC preferred).
• Proven ability to provide individual, family, and group mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload of clients in clinical settings.
• Adhere to California reporting laws for child, elder, and dependent abuse; Tarasoff warnings.
• Document services meeting Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal and program requirements.
• Collaborate with clinical staff to review client progress and treatment plans.
• Train interns/volunteers on procedures, ethics, and confidentiality.
• Provide direct services in clinic and community, including case management.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication skills

EHR proficiency

Driver's license

Education

Master's degree in behavioral health

AMFT/APCC/ASW registration

Tools

EHR systems

MS Office

Job description

Turning Point of Central California Inc

Job Category

Overview

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, direct treatment services to patients, and case management services to clients.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain a caseload of clients.
• Adhere to reporting requirements for incidents of Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, Adult Abuse, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Tarasoff warnings per California reporting laws.
• Document services to meet all clinical program and state requirements, including Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal requirements, noting significant intervention and progress toward 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.
• Review client files at discharge for completion, making written notes of findings, and review findings with counseling staff for the purpose of quality assurance.
• Train interns/volunteers in program procedures, specific work assignments, and ethical obligations including client confidentiality.
• Provide direct services in the clinic, and in the community, including individual and group treatment, case management, and consultation.
• Give input on overall structure of treatment program.
• Consult with and/or educate community groups, and other agencies.
• Provide supervision and training of other staff as assigned.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and on-site staff training.
• Will drive on Agency business.
• Thinks and act quickly and efficiently in emergencies.
• 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.
• The position of Mental Health Professional, and the role as a professional working with people in distress can create increased mental/occupational stress.

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Licensed Preferred: Currently licensed in the State of California as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
• Masters: A Master’s degree in behavioral health science with current registration as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) or an Associate Social Worker (ASW).
• Must be registered with Board of Behavioral Science (BBS).
• Demonstrated skills in clinical mental health services with individuals, families, and groups.
• Experience with co-occurring substance use disorders and treatment modalities.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate within Electronic Health Records (EHR) system.
• Must be available by cell phone as needed.
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, Office 365, Teams, Zoom and other communication/meeting platforms.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a dependable means of transportation that is properly insured and operated in accordance with all laws. Agency insurer authorization is required.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, general physical, and TB test.
• Must maintain good relationships with current, future and past employees, co-workers, vendors, third party administrators, and others with whom the Agency is transacting business, and relate to them in a professional manner.

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS FOR BILINGUAL SKILL

• Communicate effectively in written and spoken Spanish and/or Hmong.
• Required ability to communicate effectively with monolingual Spanish and/or Hmong speaking clients and families for all clinical purposes.
• Assist with phone calls for Spanish and/or Hmong clients.
• Required to provide language translations for case managers and Physicians on a periodic basis.
• Minimal adequate competency in the Spanish language as evidenced by successful passage of the TPOCC Spanish Competency Test.
• Other translation tasks as required.

COMPANY BENEFITS:

• Pay Range:
  • Monolingual/Masters: Class 170 $64,158.98 - $84,428.83/annual)
  • Bilingual/Masters: Class 175 ($67,431.74- $ $88,735.57 /annual)
  • Monolingual/Licensed: Class 180 ($70,871.44- $93,261.98/annual)
  • Bilingual/Licensed: Class 185 ($74,486.59- $98,019.26/annual)
• Company paid benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program, Pension Fund and many other voluntary benefits
• On the job training including paid professional development and career development
• Mileage reimbursement for travel
• Company car
• Qualified non-profit for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
• BBS Supervision Provided for MFTI, APCC and ACSW's
• Qualified work shortage site for the California Mental Health Loan Assumption Program (MHLAP)
• 4/10 work schedule ( 4 days a week, 10hrs a day)
• Qualified Worksite for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Government Loan Forgiveness Program

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.