Mental Health Service Coordinator

El Hogar Community Services is seeking (Mental Health Service Coordinators) to meet the needs of our community mental health programs. CORE-Mariposa (South), CORE-Marigold (North), Community Justice Support Program (CJSP), and Sierra Elder Wellness Program (SEWP). Each program is unique in its design and the population they serve. The CORE-Mariposa programs provide mental health and other related resources to adults 18 and older, Community Justice Support Program offers services to adults in the criminal justice system, and Sierra Elder Wellness Program provides services to the adult population 55+ years, who require a higher level of care. If you need more information about the individual programs, you can visit our website at Each program is located in a different location throughout Sacramento County.

Summary:  The Mental Health Service Coordinator is responsible for delivering mental health, substance abuse, and support services consistent with the principles of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Model to an adult population with mental illness. The Mental Health Service Coordinator provides Behavioral Health recovery-based services, including, but not limited to: assessments, service plan development, case management, housing support, skills training, group facilitation, crisis intervention, and individual and group therapy. The Mental Health Service Coordinator may be asked to carry a caseload of 75+ clients in the field and maintain contact as defined by the Program Contract(s).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

· Prepares assessments, progress notes, and other clinical documents in keeping with Agency standards as well as HIPAA regulations;

· Conducts assessments, service plan development, housing plan development, case management, psychosocial rehabilitation, crisis intervention, program transfers, and discharges;

· Ensures consumers assigned to present caseload are within County Authorization;

· Generates appropriate electronic chart notes of all consumer services by the County of Sacramento as well as Agency guidelines;

· Provides group counseling and co-occurring skills groups with clients;

· Provides psychosocial rehabilitation and crisis intervention;

· Conducts individual psychotherapy;

· Participates in internal utilization review as well as Agency quality assurance reviews and willingness to participate in QA subcommittee;

· Actively participate positively during internal staff meetings;

· Carries a client caseload and consistently meets established productivity requirements;

· Assess consumers for homelessness, risk of homelessness, or other identified housing needs.

· Provide necessary linkage to resources to address areas about or potentially affecting the client's ability to obtain or maintain housing.

· Completes and submits high-quality case plans and assessments with minimal supervisory oversight;

· Accurately and comprehensively diagnoses consumer's symptoms utilizing the DSM V and is available for diagnostic consultation with non-LPHA peers;

· Actively contributes positively during El Hogar-provided clinical supervision;

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience: Minimum qualifications can be met in the following ways:

High School diploma, or equivalent (Required) ; and (2) two years or more full-time direct mental health experience

OR

• Associate degree and (6) six years or more full-time direct mental health field experience, with at least (2) two of the (6) years post Associate degree.

OR

· Bachelor's degree and (4) four years of full-time direct mental health field experience.

· Experience in the Adult Behavioral Health field (preferred.)

  Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should know about Contact Management systems; must be able to type 35-45 words per minute; Database software; Internet software, Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software; Ability to assimilate the County rapidly required billing software (Smartcare).

 Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

· Current, Valid California Driver's License and driving record acceptable to El Hogar and El Hogar's auto insurance carrier. Current proof of personal auto insurance (Required).

· Current valid CPR training.(Preferred)

Compensation placement is based on Sacramento County Classification:

· MHA I - $19.14 - High School diploma & two (2) years but less than four (4) years of full-time/equivalent (FTE) experience in a mental health or related field providing direct mental health. There is no educational requirement.

 · MHA II-$ 20.00 - High School diploma & two (2) years of FTE in a mental health-related field providing direct mental health. There is no educational requirement.

 · MHA III- $ 21.50 - High School diploma & (4) years of (FTE) direct care experience in the Mental Health field. Or two years of (FTE) direct care experience in a mental health-related field providing mental health; and (60 semesters or 90 quarter units) with a minimum of (12 semesters or 18 quarter units) in a mental health-related subject area such as child development, social work, human behavior, rehabilitation, psychology, or alcohol and drug counseling.

· MHRS- $ 23.00 -Master's degree & 2 yrs. (FTE) of direct mental health care; Bachelor's degree 4 yrs (FTE) of direct mental health care; Associate Degree & 6 years (FTE) of direct mental health care.

El Hogar provides the following employee benefits: (The benefits listed below are based on an employee who works Full-time 40 hours/week. An employee who works less than 40 hours but more than 20 hours is eligible for holiday, vacation, and sick days on a pro-rate rate) :

· 12 paid holidays, 15 paid vacation days, three floating holidays, and 12 paid sick days yearly.

· The company pays for long-term and short-term disability insurance and $10,000 of basic life insurance.

· El Hogar contributes $323.08 to the benefit-eligible employees toward the employee's benefits package (health, dental, vision, voluntary life insurance, or the funds can be used towards the employee's 401K retirement plan.