Mental Health Clinician - Project 180

• Engage potential diversion participants in services. Provide brief motivational intervention and information related to services offered through the RDP program.
• Review collateral information (i.e. discovery provided by the client’s defense attorney, mental health treatment history) and conduct a clinical interview. Assessment to include but not be limited to mental health diagnosis, readiness for change and needed community linkages.
• Formulate a diagnosis, comprehensive treatment plan and recommendations to court for potential diversion.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of behavioral health treatment resources and the LA County system of care. Establish and maintain relationships with community treatment providers and resources.
• Engage and join with collaterals (family members, court) as appropriate. Provide education related to mental health recovery to better support clients. Engage in client advocacy.
• Conduct reassessments when requested and make recommendations regarding ongoing participation in RDP and modify treatment recommendations as needed.
• Service delivery is consistent with ethical standards and a harm reduction, strength based, trauma informed framework.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with RDP court staff, including but not limited to judges, judicial assistants and attorneys.
• Track court dates and submit thorough, high quality diversion reports per program guidelines.
• Liaise between resource navigator and case management team and court staff to support client treatment. Ensure Resource Navigators and Case Managers clearly understand the clients responsibilities for diversion so that they are able to effectively support clients and complete linkages as needed.
• Collaborate with public and private community health, mental health, and social service agencies.

• Maintain comprehensive case notes in the electronic health record per program guidelines.
• Participate in program data collection per program guidelines.

• Maintain LA County LPS designation
• Complete clinical risk assessment and facilitate psychiatric hospitalization and/or safety planning, as appropriate
• Participate in division 24-hour crisis line rotation

• Regular attendance required. Holiday or weekend work may be required.
• Maintain and uphold Agency mission statement, values, policies, procedures, and principles.
• Perform other duties as needed.
• Maintain active license and/or registrations as applicable (i.e. BBS, CCAPP).

• Clinical Expertise: Provides clinical care with a focus on high-quality service delivery.
• Empathetic, strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Culturally competent: Understands and is sensitive to diverse backgrounds and needs.
• Resourceful: Efficiently navigates and utilizes resources available.
• Collaborative: Able to work in diverse teams to solve complex issues.
• Proactive: Anticipates potential issues, and takes the initiative.
• Adaptive to changing circumstances and client needs in a dynamic environment.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized and has strong time management skills.
• Courteous, respectful and helpful with others. Maintains appropriate professional boundaries.

• Master’s degree in social work or mental health field from an accredited college or university, and valid license (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC) or registration (ASW/ACSW, AMFT, APCC) with licensing body (i.e. the BBS).Experience working with culturally diverse populations.
• Valid CA driver’s license, proof of insurance and own vehicle required. Ability to transport clients in personal vehicle as needed.
• Must not be on any type of legal supervision (probation or parole).
• Verification of Employment Eligibility and Background Check
• Basic computer skills.

• Lived experience with homelessness, mental health/substance use recovery or the criminal legal system.
• Experience working with the forensic and/or dual-diagnosed populations.
• Experience working on an interdisciplinary team in a mental health or hospital setting.
• Knowledge of and experience with providing trauma-informed services.
• Spanish-speaking.

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