Clinician – Malibu/Surrounding Cities Outreach

Role: Clinician – Malibu/Surrounding Cities Outreach Reports to: Program Manager Program: 1506-MHTF Department: Outreach Location: Westside Mental Health Office - 1749 14th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Setting: 100% Onsite Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Status: Full-time/Non-Exempt/Non-Management Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc. Openings: 1     Summary: The People Concern’s Malibu/Surrounding Cities Outreach Team is seeking a master’s level clinician to join our multidisciplinary street outreach team. This team is part of a strategy to combat homelessness. The goal of street outreach is to identify, engage, and connect, or re-connect homeless individuals to interim and/or permanent housing and supportive services. The team works closely with each client to develop individualized service plans. The team helps enroll clients in public benefits (i.e. General Relief, SSI/SSDI, Medi-Cal), submit housing applications, and access appropriate medical and behavioral health treatment.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provide field-based services, meeting currently homeless clients where they are in order to eliminate barriers to services. Work in partnership with the Outreach Staff from the Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments (COG) Assess mental health service needs of clients. Engage clients in developing mutually agreed-upon goals documented in each client’s confidential service plan. Provide risk assessment and clinical evaluations for client’s who are potentially gravely disabled and in need of hospitalization and a referral to higher levels of care. Provide crisis assessment and intervention and triage appropriately. Link clients with appropriate medical, mental health, substance abuse resources. Assist clients in obtaining all benefits to which they are entitled, including applying for and advocating for SSI benefits. Provide opportunities for clients to build a supportive peer community. Build relationships with County Mental Health and other resources to increase collaboration and responsiveness to clients with severe mental illness and addiction. Work collaboratively with public, private, and nonprofit sector groups to provide services, e.g., mobile info stations, public kiosks, hygiene centers, a welcome center, sobering center, etc. Collaborate and communicate effectively with police officers and local hospital staff to reduce police contact and Emergency Department visits by targeted population. Work effectively on an interdisciplinary team and collaborate with Program Manager to ensure high level of clinical oversight. Adhere to an emphasis on customer choice, harm reduction, and psycho-social rehabilitation. Develop and maintain a complete, accurate, and current member file with all funder-required documents Assure that all member paperwork and data collection is complete and up to date in the case management database Other duties as assigned.   Qualifications: Master’s degree in a mental health field (MSW, MFT, PhD, PsyD) Registered with the BBS and able to obtain license within the first 6 months Able to work in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with clients experiencing multiple barriers Able to maintain an effective working relationship with community partners (including police, firefighters, city staff, etc.) and maintain and build professional rapport Valid CA Driver’s license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record   Preferred Qualifications: Licensed Clinician preferred Experience working with homeless individuals living with mental illness and/or substance addictions, preferred.   Work Environment: Field (may need to travel) and indoor office environment Regularly required to sit, stand, bend; occasionally lift or carry up to 35 lbs. On occasion walk or drive to different local sites. Will necessitate working in busy and loud environments. Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor. May need to bend, stoop, twist, and sit throughout the day.