KOREAN SPEAKING MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
POST DATE: March 8, 2008
DEADLINE: Until Filled
STARTING DATE: ASAP
HOURS: 50% FTE
SALARY: Competitive salary, plus benefits including family health coverage (medical, dental, vision) and 3 weeks vacation to start
REPORT TO: Clinical Supervisor
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides mental health, drug & alcohol counseling and clinical case management services for primarily adults, and families in the Korean community. Services to be provided in the clinic, clients’ homes and community settings;
- Performs comprehensive mental health treatment services that include intake evaluation, diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, individual and group therapy, case management and assertive outreach;
- Provides translation services and cultural consultation to other providers;
- Collaborates effectively with other agency departments and community partners to establish continuity of care for clients;
- Maintains timely and accurate documentation of service contacts in accordance with agency, county, state guidelines and quality assurance standards;
- Meets the standard of monthly required billable units;
- Participates in agency committees to improve service delivery and assists in developing and implementing treatment programs as assigned;
- Participates in staff meetings, trainings, peer review meetings and supervision sessions; and
- Other clinical, administrative and operational duties as assigned by the Director of Behavioral Health Care Services.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology from an accredited college or university; Master degree in one of the above fields preferred;
- Bilingual and bicultural in Korean required. Additional language skills a plus;
- Knowledge of DSMIV and working principles with severely mentally ill, dual diagnoses clients;
- Experience in providing individual and group counseling, case management, and treatment planning preferred;
- Ability to maintain effective and professional working relationship with others;
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; computer literacy in MS-Word, Outlook and Scheduler preferred;
- Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment and adhere to the legal and ethical standards of the social work field;
- Valid California Driver’s license, auto insurance with bodily injury liability limit of at least $100,000/300,000 and access to use of an automobile; and
- Support and implement the mission, vision, and values of Asian Community Mental Health Services.