Mental Health Social Worker

Job Details

Description

Title of Position: Mental Health Social Worker

Location: Wellness Center

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Union/ Non-Union: Union

Supervisor: Program Director

Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center, located in Los Angeles, is a non-profit organization that provides an array of comprehensive mental health services for Children, Adolescents, Transitional Aged Youth, and Adults suffering from mental illness in the Greater Los Angeles area. The organization consists of a standalone fifty-five (55) )-bed hospital and six outlying outpatient facilities that have anywhere from fourteen (14) beds to one hundred and thirty-four (134) beds. The organization has approximately four hundred (400) employees.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Wellness MHSW must have an MSW or MFT from an accredited university and be in the process of licensure or licensed. Responsibilities providing psychotherapy to adult’s ages 18-62 in individual and group settings. Other responsibilities include advocacy and case management. Services are provided in the Wellness Center 3 days per week and in the Homeless Services program at PATH 2 days per week. Community activities may be part of the duties.

ESSENTIALS DUTIES

• Maintains accurate and up-to-date clinical charts with appropriate and timely completion of all required documentation, including but not limited to, assessments, progress notes, treatment, and discharge


• Provides full services to an assigned caseload, including individual, group, couples, and family psychotherapy, case recording, management, and re-hospitalization. Meets all contracted monthly service requirements


• Implements and is responsible for the treatment planning needs of assigned client caseload


• Makes and implements client disciplinary recommendations, as needed


• Provides on-call coverage for emergency consultation and intervention outside of regular work hours


• Participates in the assigned program, treatment planning, and in-service training meetings as scheduled


• Productively participates in weekly individual and group supervision. Maintains and improves clinical skills, through supervision, training seminars, and classes. Follows supervisor’s directives


• Maintains an objective and professional relationship with clients at all times


• Works collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary treatment team, including timely and effective communications


• Effectively presents clinical case material as needed


• Communicates effectively with clients as well as their family members and significant others


• Maintains active and effective liaison with relevant community agencies and initiates collateral contact with family, friends, board, and care operators referring agencies and professionals as needed for the client’s continuity of care


• Exercises good judgment by objectively and unemotionally analyzing facts, weighing evidence, utilizing clinical skills, and reaching sound conclusions


• Responds appropriately under difficult or stressful circumstances

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing


• Proven ability to work with adolescents, adults and families.


• Functional knowledge of individual, group, and family psychotherapy.


• Ability to function effectively and efficiently as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team.

Qualifications

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

• Master's Degree in Behavioral Sciences or related area from an accredited university.


• Registered by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an Associate Clinical Social Worker, Associate Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, or Associate Clinical Counselor

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of medications, working knowledge of current diagnostic manual.


• Clinical experience in the provision of individual or group treatment and training with multi-racial (ethnic) populations


• Bilingual Spanish is highly desired.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must pass Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and Community Care Licensing (CCL) background clearance.


• Valid California Driver’s license.


• TB clearance.


• Driving record acceptable for coverage by Gateways insurance carrier.


• Fire and Safety Training*.


• First Aid Training Certification*.


• CPR Certification*.


• Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI)**

* Note: If indicated certifications/licenses are lacking, they must be obtained within 180 days of hire.

**Training needs to be completed within 30 days from the date of hire on a designated date provided by onboarding. Staff need to be certified at the commensurate level for their role to perform their job duties (staff will be taken off the schedule if certification is not achieved).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• To perform this job you must be able to carry out all essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the job.


• Employee will be required to lift and/or move unassisted up to 25 pounds.