Clincian - RISEN

Position Summary:

Coordinate with local housing authorities, shelters, community outreach programs, and other entities serving unhoused/unstably housed to connect to Home Stabilization/other services (e.g., behavioral, basic needs, medical, legal, etc.)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Independently licensed clinician - LICSW, LMHC, Master's level LCDP
• Experience working with individuals who have co-occurring mental health and substance use issues, as well as housing instability/homelessness.
• The employee will assume full responsibility for the cost and efforts of maintaining all forms of licensure, certification, and credentialing documentation as required in their job description or cited on any Action Form as a qualification for hiring, job promotion, or monetary increase. Subsequently, the employee will adhere to the credentialing requirements of all insurance/funding sources for which they qualify and provide Human Resources and/or the Credentialing Specialist with the initial required documentation (licenses, liability insurance policies, DEA numbers, etc.) and all renewals of these documents thereafter.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Attend Anti-Oppression Training. Apply Anti-Oppression Training in your work.
• Obtain and maintain an HMIS license.
• Support the Housing Navigator/Case Manager in performing their responsibilities.

• Conduct screening and assessment of individuals' behavioral health needs.
• Determine readiness for change and use Motivational Interviewing to provide stage-matched interventions.
• Support individuals to access the appropriate level of behavioral health treatment, including but not limited to outpatient, community-based, detox, inpatient, residential care, and crisis triage.
• For those engaged in behavioral health treatment, support individuals to adhere to recommendations.
• Connect individuals to recovery supports in the community, including recovery housing as appropriate
• Complete all required paperwork in HMIS and the Electronic Health Record.

• Work with the Housing Care Manager to create a culturally appropriate case plan for each individual, also focusing on diverse intersectionality of oppressed sub populations.
• Provide transportation as needed.
• Maintain a time allocation record
• Work collaboratively with a diverse team to achieve goals.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisory staff.
• Maintain all Agency records under Agency, State, and Federal requirements.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Approved driving record and ability to transport clients.
• Services are delivered within a CCA office space, in the client's home, and in the community.