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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Under the supervision of the Citywide Focus Kujichagulia Program Director, the incumbent provides co |
| > | ntinuous, comprehensive mental health services, including crisis intervention, outreach, therapy, an | ||||
| > | d case management, to adults with serious mental illness who are high utilizers of psychiatric and b | ||||
| > | ehavioral health services and who often have co-occurring substance use disorders and/or chronic med | ||||
| > | ical conditions. The Kujichagulia team provides culturally responsive, recovery-oriented services wi | ||||
| > | th a primary focus on African American clients. | ||||
| 2 | Under the supervision of the Citywide Focus Kujichagulia Program Director, the incumbent provides co | ||||
| > | ntinuous, comprehensive mental health services, including crisis intervention, outreach, therapy, an | ||||
| > | d case management, to adults with serious mental illness who are high utilizers of psychiatric and b | ||||
| > | ehavioral health services and who often have co-occurring substance use disorders and/or chronic med | ||||
| > | ical conditions. The Kujichagulia team provides culturally responsive, recovery-oriented services wi | ||||
| > | th a primary focus on African American clients. The incumbent assesses presenting problems; obtains | ||||
| > | psychosocial histories; conducts comprehensive mental status examinations; and formulates diagnoses | ||||
| > | in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR). The incumbe | ||||
| > | nt develops, implements, and monitors individualized treatment plans; provides individual, group, an | ||||
| > | d family interventions, as appropriate; participates as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment te | ||||
| > | am; collaborates with psychiatrists, nurses, peer specialists, and other behavioral health professio | ||||
| > | nals to coordinate client care; serves as a liaison with inpatient psychiatric units, community-base | ||||
| > | d organizations, and other service providers to facilitate referrals, care transitions, and continui | ||||
| > | ty of treatment; provides ongoing case management, crisis intervention, and care coordination servic | ||||
| > | es; advocates for clients in accessing behavioral health, medical, housing, vocational, and other su | ||||
| > | pportive services; maintains accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation in accordance | ||||
| > | with California state law, City and County policies, Medi-Cal documentation standards, and departme | ||||
| > | ntal requirements; participates in quality improvement and utilization review activities, as assigne | ||||
| > | d; attends required staff meetings, clinical supervision, and professional development trainings; ma | ||||
| > | intains compliance with applicable professional licensure, certification, and continuing education r | ||||
| > | equirements; and performs other related duties as assigned. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | The incumbent assesses presenting problems; obtains psychosocial histories; conducts comprehensive |
| > | mental status examinations; and formulates diagnoses in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistic | ||||
| > | al Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR). The incumbent develops, implements, and monitors individua | ||||
| > | lized treatment plans; provides individual, group, and family interventions, as appropriate; partici | ||||
| > | pates as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team; collaborates with psychiatrists, nurses, pe | ||||
| > | er specialists, and other behavioral health professionals to coordinate client care; serves as a lia | ||||
| > | ison with inpatient psychiatric units, community-based organizations, and other service providers to | ||||
| > | facilitate referrals, care transitions, and continuity of treatment; provides ongoing case manageme | ||||
| > | nt, crisis intervention, and care coordination services; advocates for clients in accessing behavior | ||||
| > | al health, medical, housing, vocational, and other supportive services; maintains accurate, timely, | ||||
| > | and confidential clinical documentation in accordance with California state law, City and County pol | ||||
| > | icies, Medi-Cal documentation standards, and departmental requirements; participates in quality impr | ||||
| > | ovement and utilization review activities, as assigned; attends required staff meetings, clinical su | ||||
| > | pervision, and professional development trainings; maintains compliance with applicable professional | ||||
| > | licensure, certification, and continuing education requirements; and performs other related duties | ||||
| > | as assigned. | ||||
| 5 | MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: - CSW I: Masters degree in social work, psychology, or counseling or related f | ||||
| > | ield from an accredited school of social work or equivalent experience/training and knowledge and ab | ||||
| > | ilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position - CSW II. A M | ||||
| > | aster's degree in social work, psychology or counseling from an accredited school of social work and | ||||
| > | possession of the requirements necessary for application for licensure as a clinical social worker, | ||||
| > | as determined by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners; or an equivalent combination | ||||
| > | of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of | ||||
| > | the duties assigned to the position - Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively wit | ||||
| > | h others. Ability to work in a high stress, high volume area and work well under pressure and with d | ||||
| > | eadlines. Ability to follow oral and written instructions accurately, and be detailed oriented. Able | ||||
| > | to efficiently prepare written summaries of activities, set priorities and complete reports within | ||||
| > | required timeframes. Knowledge of medical and/or psychiatric terminology - Excellent communication a | ||||
| > | nd interpersonal skills - Able to work as a team member in a culturally diverse setting - Able to li | ||||
| > | ft 50lbs and climb stairs - Demonstrated excellent attendance and reliability - A preliminary job of | ||||
| > | fer and assignment may be extended pending successful background clearance. - An understanding of me | ||||
| > | ntal health issues and sensitivity toward mental health clients - Ability to work with clients and p | ||||
| > | rogram staff from diverse cultural and social class backgrounds PREFERRED: - Two years working with | ||||
| > | severely mentally ill adults, the homeless and dual diagnosed populations - Case Management and Care | ||||
| > | Coordination experience - Culturally competent in working with clients from diverse cultural backgr | ||||
| > | ounds and adverse lived experience. - One year experience working with African American clients - On | ||||
| > | e year experience doing community-based case management and the ability to do outreach including to | ||||
| > | SRO hotels - CSW II: Eligible to test for licensure with the Board of Behavioral Science as An Assoc | ||||
| > | iate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) or Intern Marriage Family Therapist (IMFT). LICENSES/CERTIFICATIO | ||||
| > | NS: - CSW II. A Master's degree in social work, psychology or counseling from an accredited school o | ||||
| > | f social work and possession of the requirements necessary for application for licensure as a clinic | ||||
| > | al social worker, as determined by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners; or an equiv | ||||
| > | alent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successf | ||||
| > | ul performance of the duties assigned to the position - CSW II: Eligible to test for licensure with | ||||
| > | the Board of Behavioral Science as An Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) or Intern Marriage Fam | ||||
| > | ily Therapist (IMFT). | ||||