Mental Health Specialist

Partner with Us in Making a Positive Change!Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare.Job TitleLicensed Associate Mental Health Specialist IIDivision/ProgramCoachella: Coachella CenterStarting Compensation68,000 - 70,304 USD Per YearWorking LocationCoachella, CAWorking Hours/ShiftMonday - Thursday 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM; Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PMWhy Join Our Team?Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.Comprehensive Benefits PackageEmployer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.Professional Growth OpportunitiesOn-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.Career development programs designed to help you grow.Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).Employee Recognition & RewardsA culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedicationWe Are SeekingAn Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC), or Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) to join our team.What You Bring to SBHG (Qualifications)Education: Master's degree in psychology, social work, or a related mental health field.Licensure: Registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as an Associate (AMFT, ACSW, or APCC).Compliance & SafetyMust be 18 years of age or older.Valid California Driver's License with a driving record that meets company eligibility policies.First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross) or the ability to obtain it upon hire.Competencies & ComplianceProven ability to lead, mentor, and manage a diverse nursing team.Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with clients, staff, physicians, and community partners.Must successfully pass a mandatory background check, criminal record clearance, and drug screening.Meet agency driver eligibility criteria if applicableHow You Will Make a DifferenceThe Mental Health Specialist assesses clients at start of treatment (reviews as needed), develops and maintains treatment plans, and conducts family collateral and discharge planning. Duties include discussing goals and objectives of proposed treatment plans and establishing a contract with the consumer. Interviewing consumers to team with mental health professionals in determining the needs of individuals or groups on a walk-in/telephone basis; respond to potential suicide or other emergency events. Visit clients, individually or as part of a team, in a variety of living situations, to help assess the mental health needs of individuals and families, observe progress, provide counseling, gather data, and report significant changes in the client's condition to designated professional staff.Division/Program OverviewProgram: Centers provide outpatient mental health services to children and their families.Population Served: Working with children of all ages, at home, at school and in the communityFacility & Setting: Centers | at home, at school and in the communityClinical Services: Individual therapy, Group therapy, Family counseling, Medication management and supportSkills & Services: Case management, Rehabilitative/Skill building services