Job Details

Associate Clinician

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Associate Clinician to provide essential therapeutic and case management services to HIV-positive individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. This role requires a strong commitment to client safety, evidence-based practice, and collaboration, often involving travel and in-home care.

Compensation and Schedule

• Pay Rate: $35 - $40 per hour
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:45 AM to 5:30 PM (with a 45-minute lunch break)
• Location: The primary location is San Bernardino, CA 92401, with a requirement to work one day a week at the Hesperia, CA 92345 location.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Service Delivery

• Therapy: Provide a minimum of 25 hours of direct clinical services per week, including individual, family, and/or group therapy to clients.
• Intervention: Deliver evidence-based and direct clinical psychological interventions to support clients in achieving their goals and addressing their specific needs.
• Treatment Implementation: Implement comprehensive services, treatments, and care plans tailored to each client. Note: For unlicensed staff, all implementation must be conducted under appropriate supervision.
• Home Health: This role includes travel and working within patients' homes to provide necessary psychosocial intervention and review treatment plans.

Assessment and Crisis Management

• Assessment: Assist in conducting individual needs assessments and maintaining specific goals and objectives for the client's treatment plan.
• Crisis Intervention: Act as a primary resource during crisis situations, ensuring the safety of both clients and staff is the highest priority.

Education, Resources, and Training

• Community Consultation: Offer effective community consultation and recommended approaches related to mental health and substance abuse issues.
• Client Support: Provide clients with access to relevant resources, education, and training.
• Professional Development: Participate in grant-required continued education conferences and training sessions.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Licensure/Registration: Must be registered as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW), or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
• Experience: 1-2 years of experience in the field.
• Case Management: Case Management Experience is required.
• Travel: Ability to travel and work in patients' homes as part of the service delivery model.

Preferred (Nice-to-Have) Skills

• Experience working with the elderly population.

Benefits

• Health
• Vision
• Dental
• 401k
• Weekly pay