Mental Health Counselor - Hourly

Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless facilities, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. PAY RATE: $26.44 - $27.83 Per Hour

VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

This position reports to the Clinical Program Manager and/or Area Clinical Assistant Director, who will supervise the duties and job performance

Acts as advocate for client before outside social service and legal organizations

Collaborate with Case Manager and therapist to ensure that critical linkages to support services meeting the medical, mental health, housing and education needs of the participant are consistently and effectively delivered;

Conducts discharge and transition planning; drafts discharge summary

Meets regularly with supervisor and multidisciplinary Case Management Team to ensure the implementation of prescribed treatment protocol, the success of the client in the execution of the treatment/case plan.

Attend and participate in scheduled supervision meetings with assigned supervisor;

Attend and participate in shift exchange meetings, case conferences, staff meetings and other treatment team meetings in accordance with program needs

Ensures timely and accurate records are kept, both hard (paper) copy and electronic health records. These records shall document all treatments and client progress, including records of client self-administration of prescribed medication.

All record-keeping shall support client’s privacy rights under HIPAA, be in accord with State and Federal law, and VOALA policy and procedure.

Adheres to professional standards of care and conduct, as set forth by licensure/certification, including ongoing professional education and organizational training sessions as may be required.

Assist with program and outreach events as may be required.

Participates in coverage of telephone hotline, pursuant to organization training and procedure.

Ability to work and deal with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs, which may include clients with homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, recently released from incarceration, and other challenges.

Services for this position must be provided on-site. As a result, the position requires incumbents to report to work on-site each day of active employment.

TREATMENT AND COUNSELLING:

Respond to client crises and emergencies as needed

Conducts discharge and transition planning; drafts discharge summary

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