Purpose:
The Partnership for Active Community Engagement (
PACE
) Therapist is responsible
for the provision of therapeutic interventions for persons referred from 20th
Judicial Probation to Clinica Family Health & Wellness for the PACE program.
Job Summary:
Develop and carry out a consistent plan of treatment, from intake and assessment
to closure. Coordinate treatment with legal entities including probation
officers. Participate in staffings with internal and external partners to
coordinate care.
Essential Functions:
* Maintain thorough, accurate and timely documentation as per clinical and
administrative policies and procedures (could require working with client in
their residence).
* Provide a variety of case management services, assisting clients to apply for
various types of public assistance and providing supporting documentation,
attending multi-agency clinical case consultations, and facilitating
referrals to other organizations.
* Participate in internal consultation and supervision with team members and
other professionals in the organization.
* Maintain working knowledge of Evidence Based Practices, current Co-Occurring
Disorder treatment recommendations and trends in community mental health,
including health care reform.
* Collaborate with client, other treatment team members, DHHS, doctors,
hospitals, medical clinics, housing programs, etc. to provide the best
service to the clients.
- Provide external consultation and referrals to other organizations.
- Maintain contact with clients in distress, including assisting with
hospitalization.
* Meet defined individual and department goals, activity metrics and Key
Performance Indicators.
Specialized Duties:
PACE
* Specialized ongoing caseload comprised of clients currently on probation
and/or parole requiring therapeutic treatment.
* Develop plans of transition for clients to successfully transition back into
community from jail/prison while achieving mental wellness.
* Provide mental health and co-occurring disorder consultation to assist with
integration of mental health and substance use services within the court
system.
* Work collaboratively with internal and external partners such as: Probation,
Public Defender, District Attorney, law enforcement, monitoring agencies, and
other treatment providers to assist clients in their recovery process and to
ensure the continuity and quality of care.
* May provide some community based services to enhance skills and promote
community integration
* Attend regular staffings with community partners, including as needed
meetings in criminal justice settings such as court or jail.
* Attend and meet expectations for specialized justice services training
required by the state.
SUD
* Provide mental health and co-occurring disorder clinical services, using best
practice standards.
* Knowledge of motivational interviewing, stages of change theory, stage-wise
treatment strategies to intervene and motivate clients.
* Knowledge of psychotropic medications and their side effects and
contraindications with drugs of abuse and report any relevant observations to
medical personnel.
* Coordinate Medication Assisted Treatment with medical providers as needed for
clients to support recovery goals.
Education/Experience/License/Certification
- Training in CBT, DBT, MI, ACT, and Solution-Focused Therapy, preferred
- CAS or LAC preferred
- Experience working with the legal system and incarcerated individuals
preferred
* Bilingual, Spanish preferred
Therapist I:
* Masters in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field and an
internship and prior experience in a clinical setting
* Must be license eligible and actively working toward licensure of Licensed
PhD or PsyD, Licensed Clinical Social worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional
Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist (LMFT)
Therapist II:
* * Masters in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field plus and 2
to 5 years prior experience in a clinical setting OR: Related PhD or PsyD,
plus 1 to 3-years prior experience in a clinical setting
* Licensed PhD or PsyD, Licensed Clinical Social worker (LCSW), Licensed
Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist (LMFT)
required
What's in it for you:
* * * Federal malpractice coverage (FTCA)
* Comprehensive benefits:
- Vacation, sick, and extended illness time off options
- Dedication to Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and integrated
healthcare
- Open communication with leadership and mission-focused engagement
- Training and growth opportunities with a supportive team invested in your
success
* Five (5) hours a week of supervision towards licensure every week
Our benefits include a very generous paid time-off policy (paid holidays, paid
vacation and paid personal days-off), medical, dental, vision, flexible spending
accounts, and percentage match-up retirement contribution.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to receive the COVID-19
vaccination (and any subsequent boosters) and the annual influenza vaccine.
Medical exemptions or religious accommodations may be requested.
This position will be posted, at minimum, until April 24th and may remain open
until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected.
