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2 months ago
We are seeking a highly skilled Mental Health Specialist to join our team at LA Family Housing. As a Mental Health Specialist, you will be responsible for providing direct clinical intervention to participants in Interim Housing Sites or as part of a street-based Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
Key Responsibilities:- Conduct mental health, substance use, and safety assessments for identified participants.
- Deliver in-person clinical case management and behavioral health services to homeless individuals in interim housing or outreach teams.
- Forge partnerships with mental health service providers, Department of Mental Health, VA, and hospital social work teams, referring participants and maintaining resource listings.
- Lead discharge planning and care coordination efforts, aligned with Harm Reduction, Housing First, and Trauma-Informed Care principles.
- Collaborate with medical providers to ensure triage to necessary medical care for participants.
- Employ crisis intervention and conflict management techniques when needed.
- Assist with medication monitoring, promoting healthy habits.
- Provide task supervision to MSW interns, serving as a Preceptor or Field Instructor as required.
- Aid in onboarding activities for MHS new-hires, offering expertise in assessment, documentation, linkage, and safety protocols.
- Ensure accurate records via written forms and HMIS/CHAMP.
- Attend relevant staff, agency, and community meetings as directed by your supervisor.
- Drive personal vehicle in and around Los Angeles County and drive agency vehicles periodically to transport clients.
- Demonstrated knowledge of issues facing program participants (e.g. health, substance abuse, mental health, domestic abuse, child welfare, trauma, poverty, criminal justice, resources for undocumented persons).
- Knowledge of barriers people experiencing homelessness face (e.g. chronic health, substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, being undocumented).
- Must be able to perform extensive charting, electronic data entry, and documentation.
- Knowledge of social service agencies and community resources, including best practices of case management and mental health interventions.
- Clinical experience in working with participants with multiple diagnoses including mental illness, substance abuse and/or physical illness.
- Knowledge of DSM-5 required (attained either from schoolwork or work experience).
- Training/experience in crisis intervention.
- Certifications in current evidenced based practices preferred.
- Manage emotionally charged situations by providing crisis intervention in a field-based or interim housing type environments.
- Experience working in a team environment. (Experience on a multidisciplinary team preferred.)
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to advocate on behalf of LAFH participants.
- Bilingual: Spanish/English preferred.
- Good organizational skills, and ability to follow through from beginning to end on tasks and projects.
- Self-directed and internally motivated.
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 403B Retirement Plan, 529 Education Savings Plan, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Legal Access Plan, Employee Appreciation Program, Company Sponsored Employee Events, Staff Development, 9/80 Alternative Work Schedule, Paid Sick, Vacation and 13 Observed Holidays, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Eligibility, Professional Development Funds, Emergency Funds, and more.
