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Hire Health

Clinical Director

Hire Health, San Francisco, California, United States,


Overview

Our Clinical Director will provide leadership and direct supervision and crisis consultation, community and staff trainings to meet the behavioral/emotional needs of our community members. The Clinical Director ensures support of all our mental health programs increasing culturally-congruent practices and interventions for Black/African American San Francisco residents.

We seek mission-driven, passionate candidates from backgrounds that represent the clients being served. We are looking for candidates who have doctoral level behavioral health expertise and a demonstrated commitment to fostering anti-racist practice, racial justice, and behavioral health equity. We focus on creating an environment of inclusion and belonging for our workforce and to create a team that reflects the diversity, including majority Black/African American, of San Franciscans, served in our innovative programming.

Essential Duties Include, but are not limited to:Support the Executive Director in implementation of new outreach and engagement practices for community clients including those who are currently underserved by the County mental health plan.Implementation of culturally adaptive practices that increase client satisfaction, efficacy, and retention.Implementation of practices that foster an environment of inclusion and belongingDirect the day-to-day operations of the program and implements programmatic and administrative policies and procedures to attain program goals and objectivesSupervise service staff, evaluate employee performance, and makes recommendations for human resources actionsProvide leadership for and supervision of the clinical and behavioral health teamWork with the team and external partners to create program templates, workflows, policies, and proceduresProvide direct services including behavioral health assessment, counseling, and case managementEnsure the team provides services in an integrated model of mental health, SUD, and primary careProvide crisis intervention services, as neededEnsure the team works from a framework of racial equity, harm reduction, and motivational interviewing when working with clients with co-occurring disordersFacilitate groups for the treatment of depression and anxietyMay perform outreach visits to client's homes or hotels when necessaryProvide linkage to community resources requiring familiarity with community resources to obtain supportive services to enhance client functioning and quality of lifeEffectively perform all clinical case documentation within standards and oversee the documentation of staff under supervisionMinimum Required Qualifications:

Doctoral level - Psychologist, or Doctorate in Counseling, Social Work, or related field, from an accredited universityCurrent BBS or Board of Psychology licensure or registrationThree years of direct services experience in providing behavioral counseling to underserved/unserved adults, children & familiesExcellent interpersonal skills; ability to interface professionally with a diverse, multi-cultural, and interdisciplinary staff at all levelsClinical expertise in crisis intervention, skill in working with the mentally ill population, and with individuals undergoing acute episodes of psychiatric distress; skill in diagnosis and assessmentThe ability to work as part of a comprehensive community mental health team and to represent the agency in the communitySkills in supervising, evaluating, and disciplining staff of professionals and paraprofessionalsFamiliarity with community support systems, health care and human service resources, court and police activities, etc.Flexibility in days and hours available for scheduled work including weekendsKnowledge of and the ability to adhere to a professional code of ethicsKnowledge of and the ability to comply with the state's mental health codeAbility to delegate and supervise tasks as requiredA good understanding of budget and resources planning budgetingOther Preferred Qualifications

English required. Fluency in other languages preferred Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin a plusKnowledge of the mental health, social and cultural needs of Black/African American communitiesPrevious experience working with the Black/African American community.Previous experience and knowledge of working with people during the perinatal phase (pregnancy and postpartum), maternal and infant health/well-beingKnowledge of and experience with a range of interventions for maternal, infants, and families exposed to emotional and physical traumaGroup facilitation skillsAbility to form therapeutic relationships with a diverse cultural, and racial population.Culturally competent clinical skills, must possess a valid driver's license and have access to a private vehicle