What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Specialist - Bilingual position at St. Joseph Center?
Company Description
Background
Since 1976, St. Joseph Center has been meeting the needs of low-income and homeless individuals and families in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, and surrounding communities. The Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that assists people without regard for religious affiliation or lack thereof through comprehensive case management and integrated social service programs. The Center enjoys broad-based community support as well as a sponsored relationship with its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. St. Joseph Center serves approximately 6,000 individuals annually.
Brief Description of Principal Activities
Multifaceted intervention, prevention, and education services are carried out at four sites on the Westside of Los Angeles. St. Joseph Center’s integrated programs provide clients with concentrated and coordinated access to services according to the nature of their needs.
Job Description
Job Summary
The Mental Health Specialist (Bilingual) works as a team member with several social service professional and paraprofessional staff ensuring the delivery of quality care in accordance to the rules and regulations established by the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health for contracted agencies as well as adhering to the mission of St. Joseph Center.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Provides targeted outreach, engagement and education activities to Latino individuals and families in order to increase awareness regarding overall mental health and health issues.
- Provides ongoing mental health and crisis intervention services to a caseload of consumers as well as other interventions that promote wellness and recovery.
Essential Duties/What You Will Be Doing:
- Facilitates and completes the Adult Initial Assessment and Reassessment (annuals) while collecting required SJC/DMH documentation.
- Complete and submit progress notes utilizing EXYM adhering to SJC/DMH guidelines in a timely manner.
- Participate in regular or ongoing team meetings with the Latino ISM and provide feedback about new and existing clients in the recovery process.
- Collaborate with program psychiatrist on a weekly basis for clients on medication regimen.
- Facilitates treatment referrals to higher levels of care as needed.
- Documents and bills all activities as required by agency and/or funders.
- Support other SJC/DMH programs with monthly after-hours crisis (on-call).
- Develop and implement quarterly curriculum for wellness groups for clients and non-clients.
- Occasionally assist clients with case management services.
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are designed to provide typical examples of the work performed; not all duties and responsibilities assigned are included here, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty and responsibility.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Fluency in Spanish and English is required.
- Must be highly motivated and a self-starter.
- Must have the ability to communicate with and relate to a diverse group of people including clients, community, and other staff.
- Must have excellent administrative and organizational skills
Experience:
- Experience in Hispanic culture is preferred.
- Demonstrate experience with providing mental health assessments using diagnostic criteria from the DSM-IV.
Education:
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, human services or a related field
Direct Reports:
- This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and widely supported internet browsers.
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:
- Required: CA BBS registered ACSW, AMFT, APCC
- Valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
- Valid automobile liability insurance.
Travel Requirements:
- This is a field-based position where you will be traveling to clients homes and providing services in person.
- Must have car or personal transportation when providing services outside of office. Mileage reimbursement available.
- Program has company van that can be utilized to transport clients to and from appointments, when available.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, talk, hear, reach above and below shoulders; use hand and finger dexterity, keyboarding and making and receiving telephone calls. The employee may be required on occasion to lift and or carry up to 20 lbs.
Additional Information
Status: Full time/Exempt
Salary: DOE
Employment with St. Joseph Center is contingent on the completion of a satisfactory background check. We require new hires to be vaccinated.
For consideration, please submit cover letter and resume. St. Joseph Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other protection under Federal, State and local law.
All applicants for employment are invited to voluntarily self-identify their gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status, by completing the EEO Information. Providing your EEO Information is voluntary and refusal to self-identify will not subject applicants to any adverse treatment.al Similarly, applicants who do self-identify will not be subject to any adverse treatment based on the information they provide.
St. Joseph center invites you to review the current "EEO is The Law" poster as part of the application process. A link to the current poster is located here.
https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
