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Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center · 2 months ago

Senior Forensic Clinician - Psychologist

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$110K/yr - $124K/yr

Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center is seeking a motivated individual to fulfill the role of Senior Forensic Clinician in the Statewide Transitional Residential Program (STRP). The Senior Forensic Clinician coordinates the implementation of a forensic treatment and supervision plan within the interdisciplinary team, providing core services such as individual and group treatment, crisis intervention, and case management to an adult forensic population.

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Responsibilities

Provides core services to an assigned caseload, including individual, group, and, as indicated, family treatment in accordance with level of care requirements

Provides collaterals and case management services in accordance with level of care requirements

Assesses client’s risk of violence using risk assessment measures and incorporates these findings into decision making and treatment/supervision plans

Demonstrates an understanding of the Penal Codes that guide the services provided in CONREP and incorporates that understanding into decision making

Demonstrates sound judgment in making clinical and supervision decisions, incorporating feedback, guidance, theory, and experience aimed at maintaining community safety

Implements effective and relevant clinical interventions when delivering clinical care

Conducts a thorough review of clients’ records and maintains a working understanding of client’s risk factors and course of treatment

Develops rapport with clients and fosters an environment supportive of treatment gains

Sets reasonable limits and boundaries with clients as indicated, maintaining an objective and professional relationship with clients at all times

Generates an annual staffing report and presents the case at assigned clients’ annual staffing, integrating feedback into case conceptualization

Generates all required 90-Day and Annual Progress Reports in a timely manner and in line with the program’s guidelines and expectations for each report

Generates terms and conditions for each assigned client, in accordance with CONREP guidelines, annually and more often, as indicated

Generates annual and ongoing documentation in a timely, accurate, and comprehensive manner (e.g. Individual Risk Profile, Release of Information, Client Schedule)

Provides timely, accurate, comprehensive and well written documentation of all services rendered

Provides ongoing, clear, and timely updates, verbally and in writing, to relevant team members regarding clients’ treatment and supervision plan, as well as any changes in clients’ functioning

Completes and submits all required paperwork and updates logs in accordance with program guidelines

Works collaboratively with all members of the treatment team to facilitate excellent treatment and supervision for clients

Participates in all relevant in-service training meetings as scheduled

Productively participates in weekly individual and group supervision, providing guidance to students in training

Provides sound clinical supervision to intern and practicum students in accordance with all applicable supervision guidelines

Seeks consultation in addressing performance issues with supervisees and follows guidance in implementing interventions aimed at enhancing the supervisee’s performance

Maintains a professional stance and relationship with all supervisees

Incorporates guidance and feedback in individual and group supervision, training sessions, and informal teaching moments to improve his/her skills

Maintains job interest and technical skills

Establishes and maintains relationships with community-based resources such as board and care administrators, volunteer supervisors, support group facilitators, sponsors, and family members

Works collaboratively and professionally with all attorneys, court officers, and law enforcement involved in clients’ cases

Makes site visits in the field as indicated

Effectively manages his/her time, sets priorities, and meets deadlines

Responds appropriately under difficult or stressful circumstances

Performs other additional related tasks as assigned

Qualification

Licensed PsychologistRisk AssessmentForensic Treatment PlanningBilingual (English/Spanish)Clinical SupervisionCrisis InterventionCase ManagementCollaboration SkillsDocumentation Skills

Required

Must be fully licensed with the State of California by the Board of Psychology

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Provides core services to an assigned caseload, including individual, group, and, as indicated, family treatment in accordance with level of care requirements

Provides collaterals and case management services in accordance with level of care requirements

Assesses client's risk of violence using risk assessment measures and incorporates these findings into decision making and treatment/supervision plans

Demonstrates an understanding of the Penal Codes that guide the services provided in CONREP and incorporates that understanding into decision making

Demonstrates sound judgment in making clinical and supervision decisions, incorporating feedback, guidance, theory, and experience aimed at maintaining community safety

Implements effective and relevant clinical interventions when delivering clinical care

Conducts a thorough review of clients' records and maintains a working understanding of client's risk factors and course of treatment

Develops rapport with clients and fosters an environment supportive of treatment gains

Sets reasonable limits and boundaries with clients as indicated, maintaining an objective and professional relationship with clients at all times

Generates an annual staffing report and presents the case at assigned clients' annual staffing, integrating feedback into case conceptualization

Generates all required 90-Day and Annual Progress Reports in a timely manner and in line with the program's guidelines and expectations for each report

Generates terms and conditions for each assigned client, in accordance with CONREP guidelines, annually and more often, as indicated

Generates annual and ongoing documentation in a timely, accurate, and comprehensive manner (e.g. Individual Risk Profile, Release of Information, Client Schedule)

Provides timely, accurate, comprehensive and well written documentation of all services rendered

Provides ongoing, clear, and timely updates, verbally and in writing, to relevant team members regarding clients' treatment and supervision plan, as well as any changes in clients' functioning

Completes and submits all required paperwork and updates logs in accordance with program guidelines

Works collaboratively with all members of the treatment team to facilitate excellent treatment and supervision for clients

Participates in all relevant in-service training meetings as scheduled

Productively participates in weekly individual and group supervision, providing guidance to students in training

Provides sound clinical supervision to intern and practicum students in accordance with all applicable supervision guidelines

Seeks consultation in addressing performance issues with supervisees and follows guidance in implementing interventions aimed at enhancing the supervisee's performance

Maintains a professional stance and relationship with all supervisees

Incorporates guidance and feedback in individual and group supervision, training sessions, and informal teaching moments to improve his/her skills

Maintains job interest and technical skills

Establishes and maintains relationships with community-based resources such as board and care administrators, volunteer supervisors, support group facilitators, sponsors, and family members

Works collaboratively and professionally with all attorneys, court officers, and law enforcement involved in clients' cases

Makes site visits in the field as indicated

Effectively manages his/her time, sets priorities, and meets deadlines

Responds appropriately under difficult or stressful circumstances