Clinician, FSP Santa Monica

Job Title: Clinician

Department : Mental Health Services

Location : Los Angeles, CA

Job Description Summary

Full Service Partnership is a specialized mental health program that provides wraparound and individualized field-based services to individuals with complex needs, including serious mental illness, chronic health issues, substance use disorders and homelessness.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the Clinician will conduct psychotherapy and provide clinical interventions and clinical case management to help FSP clients achieve their goals and maintain health and wellness in the community. The Clinician is responsible to engage members and coordinate mental health and recovery services that will support housing stability and community integration. The Clinician is responsible for maintaining the highest quality provision of direct individual and case management services, while fostering collaboration among the team and across departments and programs.

Job Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Provide, coordinate, and implement mental health and recovery support services with individual members, including crisis interventions and risk assessment
* Develop effective, trusting relationships with clients experiencing mental illness and other co-occurring issues such as substance use disorders, physical illness, homelessness and forensic involvement
* Collaborate with each member to develop their individual service plan; review and update it upon completion of goals
* Provide linkage to housing through therapeutic and case management services such as obtaining/maintaining benefits and supporting with all steps in the housing process
* Collaborate and coordinate care with internal and external providers in support of clients' treatment goals including but not limited to referring parties, housing, interim housing, medical and other providers
* Perform initial comprehensive intake assessment and develop a plan of intervention that addresses barriers and challenges, and supports members in obtaining/maintaining permanent housing, and improving physical and mental health
* Encourage and promote an environment that is reflective of The People Concern's model which emphasizes harm-reduction, trauma-informed care and housing-first principles
* Work collaboratively with other members of the FSP team, including active participation in team meetings, supervisions (administrative, clinical & group), and trainings
* Complete all documentation and assessments, and maintain productivity expectations for billable time, according to standards and as they are required by our funder (the Department of Mental Health)

Job Description Qualifications:

* Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, Clinical Counselling, Psychology, or a related field and valid registration with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
* Detail oriented with excellent time management, organizational, written, verbal, interpersonal, presentation, and computer skills
* Knowledge of trauma informed care, housing first and harm reduction methodologies
* Current, valid CA Driver's license, reliable personal vehicle with auto insurance, and willingness to transport clients in personal vehicl

Job Description Preferred Qualifications:

• BBS Licensure
• Bilingual Spanish preferred

Job Description Work Environment

* Combination of field and office environment
* Regularly required to sit, stand, bend; occasionally lift or carry up to 35 lbs.
* On occasion walk or drive to different local sites
* Will necessitate working in busy and loud environments
* Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor
* May need to bend, stoop, twist, and sit throughout the day

EXPECTED BEHAVIORS OF ALL STAFF

1. Act as a role model
2. Demonstrate a sense of responsibility
3. Continuously learn and improve
4. Acknowledge your own areas of improvement
5. Hear and provide honest, specific and direct feedback
6. Create an environment where everyone is welcomed valued and respected
7. Collaborate

Equal Opportunity Employer

The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job basedon job-related qualifications regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, credit history, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or other applicable laws.

About the People Concern

The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives. One of Los Angeles County's largest social services agencies, The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County, OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fifty-eight years of work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of, and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.


With compassion and profound respect for those we serve, we provide a fully integrated system of care - including outreach, interim housing, mental and medical health care, substance abuse services, domestic violence services, life skills & wellness programs, and permanent supportive housing - tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals, survivors of domestic violence, challenged youth, and others who have nowhere else to turn.


The People Concern's model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multi-faceted obstacles in their lives, become their best selves, and ultimately, connect with and contribute to their communities.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Retirement Planning (403b) & Matching
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Days
• Paid Sick Days
• Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
• TELUS Health
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Basic Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Corporate Discounts: Discounts on Hotels, Theme Parks, Concerts, Movies, Restaurants & More
• The People Concern University & Certificates