Behavioural Health Specialist

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES : (This list may not include all the duties assigned.)

• Maintain an active caseload, including providing comprehensive assessments, charting progress notes and all documentation per contractual requirements.
• Provides comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment for clients.
• Provides individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based psychotherapy interventions, and case management as needed.
• Provides short - and long-term psychotherapy, as well as crisis intervention, for clients as needed.
• Refer clients for psychiatric evaluation and treatment when clinically indicated. Collaborated with client's health care team to facilitate continuity of care.
• Provide appropriate referrals to ancillary programs as needed.
• Provide 2 or more individual behavioral health counseling sessions to 75 YMSM of color annually
• Develop and implement a Supportive Services Outreach plan to locate and engage new client and provide information on services; annual goals :
• Screen 150 YMSM of color for behavioral health services annually Develop Mental Health services and develop support group curriculums.
• Document client interactions, collect tracking data, and prepare monthly reports on program outcomes.
• Represent Men's Health Foundation at community events and meetings to recruit clients, identify resources, and build partnerships.
• Collaborate with SoCal Club team members to create and execute recruitment and enrollment strategies and benchmarks to ensure enrollment goals per program.
• Participate in program and organizational meetings and activities
• Other duties as assigned.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Be licensed to provide mental health services in the state of California (LCSW, LMFT, or other comparable licenses; or be registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as either an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) or and Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, as well as meet other applicable requirements from the as approved the LA County Division of HIV and STD Programming.

COMPANY REQUIREMENTS :