Hope Services · 3 weeks ago
Mental Health Clinician Licensed, Vietnamese-Speaking
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$5,815.42/mo - $10,762.50/moHope Services is Silicon Valley’s leading provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. They are currently seeking Vietnamese-speaking Licensed or Pre-Licensed Mental Health Clinicians to provide assessment, diagnosis, and therapy to clients with dual diagnoses, while advocating for their needs within the community.
Health CareMental HealthNon Profit
Responsibilities
Provides individual, group and family therapy to persons with a developmental disability who are diagnosed with severe mental illness
Utilize professional education and training to diagnose and treat the clients’ mental illnesses
Provide psychotherapy to empower clients to identify and manager their psychiatric symptoms to enable them to be maximally functional in the larger community
Constantly assess clients for potential harm to self, harm to others, or potential victimization and take appropriate measures to maintain safety. This includes, initiate involuntary hospitalizations when necessary to maintain safety
Provide 24-hour on-call crisis intervention
Use professional training and credential to advocate for clients with other agencies, educate other agencies to recognize and deal with the needs of clients who have a developmental disability and are diagnosed with a mental illness
Develop relapse prevention strategies with clients and their support systems to prevent future psychiatric hospitalizations and loss of community placements
Participate as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team designed to maximally meet the psychiatric and psychological needs of clients
Regularly attend training to update and keep current skills and maintain license
Maintain appropriate treatment records and documentation as required
Other duties as assigned to assure efficiency of the program
Qualification
Required
Currently seeking fulfillment in professional life
Licensed or Pre-Licensed Mental Health Clinician
Enrolled in a Masters or Doctoral degree program (MSW, MFT, PhD) that is eligible for licensure to provide psychotherapy by the Board of Behavioral Science Examiners, or the Board of Psychology
Possess current licensure as a LCSW, LMFT, or Clinical Psychologist
Experience working with persons with developmental disabilities
Required to be Medicare credentialed by submitting a Medicare enrollment application upon hire or upon obtaining licensure
Basic computer skills in work processing and spreadsheet application
Ability to observe, evaluate, document and communicate verbally and in writing
Ability to accept supervision and work cooperatively as a team member with co-workers as well as with the client and community resources
Knowledge of disabilities and the biological, psychological and social models
Ability to utilize critical thinking skills in decision making situations, good organizational and record keeping skills, and good independent judgment
Knowledge of psychotherapy
Knowledge and understanding of multidisciplinary team and family dynamics
Ability to be flexible with scheduling and prioritization of tasks
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) Retirement
Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Comprehensive Scholarship Program
Generous Paid Vacation
Sick Time accrual plans
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Company
Hope Services
Hope Services was established in 1952 to improve the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs.
Founded in 1952
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Allison Yant, MSW
Interim Chief Program Officer
Daniel Burns
Senior Partner, Human Resources
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