Reports to: Program Manager                                                                             Location: San Diego, CA

Effective Date:  July 2022                                                                                     FLSA Status: Exempt, Full-time

General Purpose of the Job: Provide behavioral health care that is person-centered, individualized, clinically effective, outcomes-driven, culturally competent, gender-specific, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, and inclusive of evidence-based treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery service approaches. Organize client care activities and services between SURVIVORS’ clinical team and external providers to facilitate timely and appropriate delivery of services. Provide all such services in accordance with County Behavioral Health Services (BHS) policy in the areas of substance use/co-occurring disorders (COD), youth transition, older adult services, and cultural competence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This job requires remote work, in-office work, in-the-field work or a combination. The examples of functions are not necessarily exhaustive.

• Serve Older Adults (OA) and Transition Age Youth (TAY) who are low-income or Medi-Cal eligible by providing referrals, collaborations and linkage to all relevant and available family support services and community resources to enhance client well-being and independence
• Conduct emergency mobile outreach (defined as providing outreach and engagement to clients in the community, their homes, or other locations outside of the clinic), and/or telephone consultation and/or referral of clients after hours, as clinically indicated
• Serve clients based on risk stratification, disengaged clients, high risk, or unconnected clients
• Use the Columbia Protocol for risk stratification
• Provide, as needed, assessment and case management to develop a warm hand-off for services, or the most appropriate level and type of care
• Conduct individual rehabilitation sessions
• Assist clients with transitioning in and out of care: create discharge plans and provide linkage to other support services within the community
• Conduct assessment sessions for clients, using the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ-5)
• Conduct outcome assessments, including through use of Personal Well-Being Index (PWI)
• Conduct crisis intervention as needed
• Provide urgent walk-in triage, assessment, and treatment planning
• Initiate, develop, and maintain working relationships with providers, including of substance abuse services, for various levels of care, treatment, and resources, to support clients in the community
• Work closely with external providers and ensure clients are receiving appropriate services, at the appropriate time
• Screen client referrals for eligibility, conduct psychosocial intake assessments
• Conduct annual psychological assessments, using a psychosocial rehabilitation focus and team-based approach
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning
• Adhere to HIPAA and other privacy and security safeguards
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements:

• Master’s degree in a mental health-related field such as Social Work, Psychology, Counseling
• A required minimum of 2 years of experience working with a mental health population, especially with the following: transition-age youth (TAY), age 18-25; adults, age 26-59; and older adults, age 60+ who are diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness (including those who may have co-occurring substance use) who have experienced trauma and torture and who are refugees and/or asylum seekers
• Experience in conducting risk assessment of clients for purposes of risk stratification is required; knowledge of, and experience in, the Columbia Protocol is preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of County Health and Human Services requirements including documentation
• Willingness to work routine and flexible weeknight and weekend hours to meet client needs 
• Ability to pass criminal/background clearance
• Must have reliable car, valid California Driver’s license and adequate auto insurance
• Experience working with government-funded programs strongly preferred

Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Salary Range: $58,2400 – $68,413.45

Application Procedures: To be considered for this position, please send a detailed cover letter, resume and salary requirements as a Word document or PDF file to confidential email: hiring@notorture.org. No phone calls please.