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Job Title: Mental Health Specialist - Bilingual
Division/Program: Star View Teammates Wraparound
Starting Compensation: 74,859.75 - 78,718.50 USD Per Year
Working Location: Los Angeles, CA
Working Hours/Shift: Mon - Fri: 8 - 5 pm (flexible schedule)
What SBHG brings to you (benefits):
- Competitive compensation
- Company paid benefits package including medical, dental and vision and many other voluntary benefits for employees
- Generous vacation and holiday pay
- On the job training including paid CEU opportunities and career development
- AMFT, ACSW and APCC’s receive supervision for BBS hours (when applicable)
What you bring to SBHG (qualifications):
- Master's degree in a Mental Health, Human Services, or closely related field.
- Two (2) years’ experience in mental health field, and direct service experience with severely emotionally disturbed families/children; experience with high risk families/children. Experience should be with children or adolescents with dual diagnosis in residential or outpatient settings.
- MHS II: Registered with CA BBS as an MFT Intern or ASW.
- MHS III: Licensed in California as LMFT or LCSW.
- Valid California Driver's License.
How you will make a difference (job overview):
This position has primary responsibility for mental health services and case management services to adolescents and their families. The Mental Health Specialist (MHS) provides mental health services (including assessment and evaluation) and other services to clients referred to the TEAMMATES programs. Provides therapeutic services including but not limited to individual and family therapy, collaterals, crises intervention skill-building, and treatment planning. He/she acts as liaison with external agencies and functions on teams with other clinical & non-clinical staff. The Mental Health Specialist is part of the Child and Family Team and will assist other team members as needed to provide services to families or assist with case management or developing plans for the family. MHS’ will attend Child & Family Team (CFT) meetings and be an active participant in the CFT process. May be requested to obtain additional training and certifications as needed.
Division/Program Overview:
- Community-Based and Family Centered programs.
- TEAMMATES offers Wraparound, Intensive Field Capable Clinical Services (IFCCS) and IFCCS Outreach Triage Team and Child Outreach Triage Team services that cover a full range of treatment and support.
- 24 hours of referral receipt, and services are delivered countywide by the same team
- 24-hour Crisis Intervention
- SED Children and Adolescent driven program.
- Client and Family driven program with mutually agreed by service provider and family.
- Contract with DMH and Child Protected Services and Probation.
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