PACE Therapist Justice Services

Purpose: 

The Partnership for Active Community Engagement (PACE) Therapist is respinsible for the provision of theraputic interventions for persons referred from 20^th 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. Particpate 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 porole requiring theraputic 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:

• • • Student loan repayment programs based on location and role
    • 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 

Clinica Family Health & Wellness offers a diverse, quality work environment, a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. 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.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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.