OC FSP HFW Clinician

Requirements

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Utilize a trauma-informed approach when working with children and their families. Provide individual and/or family therapy, formulate diagnoses and complete clinical assessments and treatment plans. Acquire and apply up-to date knowledge of evidenced based interventions and methodologies. Administer measures such as the GAD-7 and PHQ-9 and utilize results to inform treatment. Utilize Whole Person Care model when treatment planning to maximize client empowerment. Comply with all HIPAA and SCCS confidentiality standards. Adhere to all relevant standards and regulations for productivity, timeliness, and documentation. Communicate and collaborate effectively with outside agencies to ensure clients’ treatment goals are met and in compliance with court-orders. Attend all required meetings, such as Children and Family Team meetings. Effectively collaborate with the program’s multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive and cohesive care. Skillfully manage crisis situations and utilize de-escalation techniques as appropriate. Clinicians will have the opportunity to provide psychotherapy to commercially insured clients for an additional stipend through South Coast’s Hope Healing Connection Program. JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES Assessment, Diagnosis & Goal Planning Meeting expectations in the Assessment, Diagnosis, & Goal Planning competency involves proficiency in conducting comprehensive assessments, as applicable, to identify mental health concerns, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma-related disorders, behavioral disorders, etc. utilizing standardized assessment tools where appropriate. Ability to develop individualized treatment goals tailored to the unique needs of each client. Clinical Intervention Meeting expectations in the Clinical Intervention competency involves the ability to effectively apply therapeutic techniques and interventions to address the mental health needs of clients. This includes utilizing evidence-based practices tailored to the individual client's presenting concerns, strengths, and preferences. Crisis Intervention and Safety Planning Meeting expectations in Crisis and Safety Planning encompasses responding effectively to crisis situations, including suicidal ideation, self-harm, and acute psychiatric symptoms within designated timeframes, by implementing safety protocols and accessing appropriate resources. Develop comprehensive safety plans in collaboration with clients and their support systems to manage crisis situations and prevent harm. Productivity & Service Billing Meeting expectations in Productivity and Service Billing skills focus on the ability to hit program productivity expectations on a monthly basis. CORE COMPETENCIES Organizational Core Competencies: Reflect foundational skills desirable for professionals engaging in the practice, education, and research of social services. The Organizational Core Competencies are integrated into curricula for education and training; provide a reference for developing social service courses, and serve as a baseline for sets of discipline-specific competencies.

• Attendance and Reliability Meeting expectations in the Attendance and Reliability competency encompasses consistent and punctual attendance and a dependable approach to fulfilling professional responsibilities.
• This is further demonstrated by adhering to scheduled shifts, appointments, meetings, and other work-related obligations, minimizing unscheduled absences, and adjusting work schedule to accommodate program need.
• Collaboration and Teamwork Meeting expectations in the Collaboration and Teamwork competency includes working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including psychiatrists, case managers, educators, outside agency providers, and other SCCS departments to coordinate care and provide integrated services.
• This skill is also demonstrated by communicating effectively with clients' families and caregivers, involving them in treatment planning and facilitating their understanding of mental health issues and interventions.
• Interpersonal Communication Skills Meeting expectations in Interpersonal Communication Skills focuses on establishing rapport quickly, assessing and addressing client’s needs, soliciting and using input from team members and outside agencies, communicating data and information, and facilitating communications among outside agencies and other stakeholders.
• Communications are clear, concise, respectful, effective, and timely.
• Exhibits ability to monitor tone, facial expression, and body language in all professional interactions.
• Quality of Care Quality of Care encompasses the ability to consistently deliver work and client care of exceptional quality while ensuring precision, thoroughness, and adherence to established standards and procedures.
• This competency is essential in maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of organizational processes and services and ensuring clients and customers are receiving the best level of care and customer service possible.
• Accuracy and Quality Improvement Meeting expectations in Accuracy and Quality Improvement includes upholding status of a single signer (40% or lower return rate for three consecutive months) by completing accurate documentation with minimal errors.
• Learning and correctly using Bells AI and its features for progress note completion.
• Actively participate in departmental and agency-wide quality improvement activities. (For programs who have not yet rolled out Single Signer, the metric will be a return rate of 40% or lower).
• Efficiency, Time Management, and Organization Meeting Expectations in Efficiency, Time Management and Organizational skills encompass the ability to take responsibility for one’s performance by spending time appropriately distributed to ensure that both internal and external client needs are met.
• Organizes and prioritizes assignments to ensure that newly emerging, urgent issues are resolved, while not losing sight of longer-term goals.
• Documentation efficiency skills encompass the ability to submit accurate and complete progress notes or other documentation within 3 days.
• Crisis notes to be submitted within 24 hours.
• Regularly using collaborative documentation with clients.
• Cultural Competency Meeting expectations in Cultural Competency encompasses awareness of personal cultural biases and assumptions, as well as the cultural backgrounds of clients.
• Staff respect and value the diversity of their clients and colleagues, including their beliefs, values, traditions, and customs.
• They recognize that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to mental health and tailor their interventions accordingly.
• Professional Development Meeting expectations in Professional Development consists of demonstrating commitment to continuous learning, skills improvement, and ability to adapt to changes in standards of practice in the field.
• Participate in both required and voluntary trainings that contribute to professional growth.
• Alignment to SCCS Principles and Values Meeting expectations in this category consists of upholding integrity, respecting others, maintaining a positive attitude, and being empathetic towards both colleagues, clients and customers.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to drive a motor vehicle without restrictions, often in heavy traffic and frequently long distances (one hour or more) to ensure safe transport to client settings and to safely transport clients to appointments as needed.
• Senses of vision, hearing and smell sufficient to regularly operate a motor vehicle, to visualize threats in the environment or risks to clients, and to operate safely in the field.
• Required to occasionally lift and carry 10-20 pounds.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, climb stairs (1 or more flights) and walk while in route to and during family visits.
• Regularly required to sit and use computer in office settings.

EOE, INCLUDING DISABILITY/VETS We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under California law.

Management reserves the right to add, change, delete or rescind duties or responsibilities of positions within the job classification at any time.