Los Angeles Christian Health Centers is hiring: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

The Los Angeles Christian Health Centers is seeking a licensed social worker (LCSW) or licensed psychologist to reduce the distress and improve the mental health of the homeless and underserved populations presenting with complex medical and psycho-social problems on Los Angeles, CA skid row. Bilingual Spanish preferred. Works alongside other professionals in multidisciplinary teams in order to deal with complex patient problems.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

- Licensed in the State of California as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or as a clinical psychologist.
- Minimum two years of providing mental health services (i.e., assessment, diagnosis, individual and group therapies) to homeless, mentally ill, substance addicted adult populations.
- Prior experience working within a community mental health or primary care, medical setting preferred.
- CPR certification required.
- Proficiency in computer use required.
- Proficiency in written and spoken Spanish and English preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Assess, diagnose, and treat patient’s symptoms and dysfunctional behaviors per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual via in-person visits and telehealth (i.e., video & phone sessions).
- Provide individual and group psychotherapies to clients with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, hypertension, medication non-adherence, addiction, social and interpersonal problems, personality disorders and challenging behaviors.
- Develop individualized treatment plans.
- Provide wellness checks (i.e., SBIRTs – Screening, Brief Intervention, & Referral to Treatment) to patients to assess their well-being and to connect them to mental health services. These screenings are usually done via telephone.
- Work as a part of a multidisciplinary team alongside medical providers, nurses, social workers, front office staff, and case managers.
- Provide consultation services to multidisciplinary team members by evaluating the biopsychosocial implications of the patient’s illness when the team is assessing and planning medical treatment.
- Refer patients to institutions, support services, psychiatry, and other specialists as needed.
- Provide functional assessments in reports to the Department of Public Social Services, Department of Child and Family Services, Social Security Administration, and the Judiciary as needed.
- May provide some case management or referral to assist homeless patients with accessing vital resources such as housing, substance abuse treatment, specialty mental health care, and public benefits.
- Document all assessments, diagnoses, care plans, interventions and referrals in our electronic medical records system.
- Provide clinical supervision to graduate students for internship placement as needed.
- Network with community organizations for referral, partnership, and collaboration.
- Other duties may be assigned.

Full-time, Exempt position. Medical, Dental and Vision with 403B Retirement Plan and Employer match. Annual Salary Range $70,984 – $106,476. Salary commensurate with experience. Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider candidates with criminal histories. Please submit resume to Cheryl Barnes, at CBarnes@lachc.com

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: Downtown Los Angeles