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Job Description
Job Summary
The Mental Health Specialist delivers interventions based on select evidence-based practice models and works as a team member with other social service professionals ensuring the delivery of quality care in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health for contracted agencies as well as adhering to the mission of St Joseph Center.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Assist consumers, in the office, in their respective homes or other field based locations assigned to his/her caseload in the development and coordination of service plans
Assist with developing and implement client treatment plans emphasizing coordinated strategies for addressing mental health, medical, and substance abuse issues, relapse prevention, symptom/behavior reduction, medication management and any other risk factors
Provide ongoing therapeutic case management services that will increase positive social engagement, increase school performance, decrease risky behaviors, advocacy to deter evictions, and linkage to any needed services such as medical, dental, mental health, substance abuse, life skills training, self-help, money management, meaningful community activities, volunteer services, job placement, etc.
Essential Duties:
Provide ongoing assessment of client progress in attaining goal plans
Administer psychosocial assessment to determine areas of need
Serve as additional support to the team of Bachelor level case managers
Assist program manager in developing and leading skill-building groups
Collaborate closely with the community partners on the youth’s treatment plan and services
Update progress notes and client files on a regular basis
Perform general outreach services, education in the community and other duties within one’s scope of practice when assigned
Present findings to other collaborative agencies in order to develop a service plan of action that will expedite participants’ stability
Participate in all meetings with collaborative agencies and other community meetings as directed.
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are designed to provide typical examples of the work performed; not all duties and responsibilities assigned are included here, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty and responsibility.