Role:

Under the supervision of the Mental Health Programs Director and/or the Clinical Supervisor, the Clinician has the primary responsibility for the providing direct mental health services to 6 to 21 years old and their families with the San Francisco Mental Health Team, based in the SoMa neighborhood. We are seeking a clinician with previous experience working with systems-involved families, or a willingness to learn. This clinician will have a demonstrated ability to engage and develop strong alliances with families who tend to be initially mistrustful of service providers. Clinician will also be well versed in current mental health practices and trends, such as trauma informed, developmental responsive, family centered, collaborative and culturally responsive services. Clinician should be ready to embrace the role of collaborative outcomes management and data collection that helps address the public health needs of our region.

Services include: assessment; development of a family centered treatment plan; providing developmentally appropriate mental health treatment in the community or office; coordination of care with child welfare workers, parents, foster parents, and other collaterals; maintaining a written record of treatment in a timely manner, including regular assessments and progress notes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct client care in client’s home, in the office, at school, by telehealth or in the community for children 6 to 21 years and their families
• Attend appropriate meetings, which include weekly individual and group supervision, staff meetings, and trainings,
• Understand and organize informed consent rules and documents, due dates, and assessments.
• Coordinate with child welfare workers, resource parents, and other systemic stakeholders where appropriate
• Through regularly scheduled sessions, provide psychotherapy, intensive clinical case management, parent training/psychoeducation/skill building, and crisis intervention to assigned children and families. Work with various modalities including individual, dyadic, and family therapy. Conduct assessments, diagnosis, and treatment plans in collaboration with clients, caregivers, and other providers. Provide appropriate mental health services.
• Use time-management skills and supervisory support to meet service delivery, documentation, and timeliness requirements.
• Meet a minimum yearly service delivery billing requirement of 40%
• Submit PURQC paperwork to Quality Assurance team in a timely manner
• Meet all EPSDT contractual expectations; including all documentation needs, timeliness of progress notes (within 3 days of service delivery) meet all program expectations of effective chart management.
• Follow regulatory guidelines, mandated reporting, and program/agency protocols in performing duties
• Provide culturally responsive services
• Abide by all provisions of the ABW personnel manual
• Perform any other duties as directed.