Mental Health Assessor - Collaborative Courts Part-Time - Behavioral Health 358

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u003cpu003eFounded in 1965, Telecare is a rapidly growing mental health care company dedicated to making a difference for our clients, the community, and our employees. We offer an array of mental health services to adults with serious mental illness. We partner with public sector entities and behavioral health organizations and have over 130 programs and over 4,000 employees across the country. And weu0027re growing all the time! When you work at Telecare, you help to empower thousands of individuals every day in their journeys of recovery.u003cstrongu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eTelecare is proud to have been recognized by The Bay Area Business Times as the 9u003csupu003ethu003c/supu003eu003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eBest Place To Work In the Bay Area for 2020! This is the 18th time we have made the list!u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eThe Court Collaborative Program provides mental health and substance use disorder services to adult participants in eight Alameda county treatment courts. This team supports participants with assessment and case management services. We link our participants with appropriate SUD and mental health services; support them with their treatment goals and maintain communication with the court team as related to their progress on these goals. The Court Collaborative Team leads collaborative court hearings and provides consultation and training as related to supporting our participantsu0027 treatment needs. We work in close collaboration with our many court partners including judges, attorneys, probation and parole officers, and representatives from the Veterans Administration and the Department of Children and Family Services. Our primary goal is to ensure that our participants have access to treatment in order to graduate from treatment court and successfully exit the criminal justice and/or DCFS systems.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eEmployment Status:u003c/strongu003eu0026nbsp; Part-Time .5u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003ePOSITION SUMMARYu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Social Work Clinician II u0026ndash; Court Collaborative Services independently provides clinical and casework services to members served and natural supports. This involves person centered recovery planning and collaborating with other services and agencies.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eQUALIFICATIONSu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eRequired: u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003culu003enu003cliu003eMasteru0026rsquo;s Degree in Social Work, psychology, or equivalent from an accredited college or universityu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eTwo (2) years of direct service experience in a behavioral health settingu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eMust be able to provide identification number as a current registered intern with the Board of Behavioral Sciences in the state of employment as an ASW or AMFTu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eMust be at least 18 years of ageu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eMust be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employmentu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAll opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driver license, a motor vehicle clearance, and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual, or local requirements may apply.u003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003ePreferred:u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003culu003enu003cliu003ePrevious experience with population to be served and/or work in a similar program settingu003c/liu003enu003cliu003ePossession of a valid clinical license in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Clinical Psychology issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciencesu003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003culu003enu003cliu003eDemonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with internal and external stakeholdersu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eIdentifies available residential and outpatient mental health treatment options and community resources, and may make recommendation to the court team about the appropriate mental health treatment services; works with community agencies as required to support case manager referralsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eProvides pre-placement, psychiatric casework services to clients that include psycho-social assessments and/or evaluations and recommendations for mental health services for clients within several collaborative courts. Makes referrals to emergency services as needed; conducts risk assessments and trauma screenings to identify client immediate needsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eDocuments all screening and assessment in thorough and consistent manneru003c/liu003enu003cliu003eInterviews clients to gather data of social and psychiatric relevance, prepares and maintains socio-psychiatric case history information for use in diagnostic evaluations; notes and records clientu0027s needs; presents case history information material for review and discussion; consult regularly with supervisor regarding problems and progress; consults with staff, including persons of other disciplines as needed. Attends court and staffing meetings as assigned.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003ePrepares status reports as needed; updates court services databases; compiles necessary statistical data; compiles periodic reports of activities for evaluation purposes; maintains case history information and work records. Supports collaborative court office in maintaining HIPAA compliance and implementing procedures related to maintaining confidential mental health records.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAssists the management team in a variety of administrative and program activities including data collection and analysis, research, grant preparation, program evaluation, and special projects.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eDemonstrates knowledge of de-escalation techniques and crisis communication and managementu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eMay serve as a clinical consultant to court team members and may attend pre-court staffing meetings as assignedu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eIf employed in court setting, must evade members served in the event of assaultive behavior and work with on-site Sheriff deputies. Must pass assault crisis/ crisis prevention trainingu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eMust evade members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention trainingu003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003cpu003eDuties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, and/or changed at the discretion of management.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eSKILLSu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003culu003enu003cliu003eAbility to complete social histories, risk assessments, mental health status exams, and plans of careu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAbility to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team including representatives from parole, probation, judges, attorneys, social services, and sheriffu0026rsquo;s departmentu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAbility to form a therapeutic alliance with members served and familiesu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eSufficient medical knowledge to assess the needs of members servedu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eKnowledge of Clinical issues and current trends as they relate to mental health, alcohol and drug issues in society and criminal justice administration;u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eKnowledge of clinical interviewing techniques; Court organization and functions, policies and procedures related to area of assignment; Report writing techniques; Current treatment and recovery models, substance abuse, alcoholism, and addiction; State and Federal regulations pertaining to client confidentiality;u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eKnowledge of community resources for referral of clients; social adjustment, mentally disordered and addicted behavior, and general psychiatric counseling techniques in mental health settings;u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eProblem-solving and conflict resolution methods and techniques; Crisis intervention methods and techniques;u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAbility to use Microsoft Office products including; Desktop, Internet and other technology tools;u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eExcellent English, both verbal and writtenu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAbility to advocate for the members served in criminal justice settingu003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003ePHYSICAL DEMANDSu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe employee is occasionally required to sit, bend, squat, kneel, push, pull, and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently stand, walk, reach, twist and do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual repetitions, deviations, and dexterity and to occasionally drive. u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eEOE AA M/F/V/Disabilityu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003e,EqualOpportunityEmployerDescription:Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities,PayTransparencyPolicyStatement:The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c),MatchScore:1.0,HasApplied:false,ApplicationJobBoardName:null,ApplicationJobBoardId:null,DateApplied:null,Salaried:false,CompensationAmount:null,PublishingStatus:1,Links:[],BehaviorCriteria:[],MotivationCriteria:[],EducationCriteria:[{Required:true,Related:false,DegreeId:0da061ef-1a8e-44b2-89b8-db6197f5ffc9,DegreeName:Masters,MajorId:db37736e-e651-4439-b8c9-2d64ba0f6c06,MajorName:Psychology},{Required:true,Related:false,DegreeId:0da061ef-1a8e-44b2-89b8-db6197f5ffc9,DegreeName:Masters,MajorId:0966d059-d80e-4f4c-9684-faaa8136d038,MajorName:Social Work}],LicenseAndCertificationCriteria:[{Required:true,LicenseAndCertificationId:9eb6507b-0032-46b2-ac4c-f798dedaf185,LicenseAndCertificationName:Associate MFT},{Required:true,LicenseAndCertificationId:e803de8b-9617-41dd-be0c-d217252fc917,LicenseAndCertificationName:Associate Clinical SW},{Required:true,LicenseAndCertificationId:f72d8d33-fe24-4ec8-9452-8e2688f680fe,LicenseAndCertificationName:Reg Board of Behav Sci}],SkillCriteria:[],WorkExperienceCriteria:[],JobBoardMemberships:[{JobBoardId:4f54269c-3a81-e250-e075-3a1a05307eef,PublishedInternal:true,PublishedExternal:false,ExternalPostedDate:null,InternalPostedDate:2020-11-12T20:22:40.81Z},{JobBoardId:2fcbb6f4-e717-17cb-9327-3dd87a55b08d,PublishedInternal:false,PublishedExternal:true,ExternalPostedDate:2020-11-12T20:22:40.81Z,InternalPostedDate:null}],AssessmentUri:null,AssessmentStatus:null,OpportunityIsClosed:false,TravelRequired:null,TravelDescription:null,SupervisorName:null,Assessments:[],ApplicationId:null});

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