Bilingual Clinical Therapist / Crisis Specialist HUB (Pomona)

Description For over 30 years, the Violence Intervention (VIP) has been the leader in building transformative programs that raise the standard of care for all victims of child abuse, neglect, and sexual assault in Los Angeles County. Today, VIP functions as a public-private partnership between the publicly-funded VIP Children’s Medical Village at the LAC+USC Medical Center and our non-profit, the VIP Community Mental Health Center, Inc. (VIP-CMHC). Our history of quality mental health care is due in large part to the dedicated and talented employees whose efforts have helped improve the lives of children, transitional age youth, and their families. POSITION SUMMARY Reporting into the Clinical Supervisor, the Bilingual Clinical Therapist/Crisis Specialist is responsible for crisis intervention and mental health screening operations to assess mental health needs, ensure the psychological well-being of patients, and provide appropriate recommendations at the East San Gabriel Valley (Pomona) HUB Clinic. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Ability to work collaboratively with members of inter-disciplinary teams; and ability to provide ongoing clinical consultation to medical staff; • Demonstrated awareness of, sensitivity to and competence in dealing with cultural and socioeconomic diversity of client population; • Conduct mental health screenings/crisis intervention, integrating forensic interviewing techniques and formulating recommendations; • Educate patient and family regarding the diagnosis, mental health needs, and provide appropriate mental health referrals; • Develop relationships and ongoing communication with DCFS workers and other staff; • Participate in training on intervention techniques; • Complete all required documentation in accordance with regulations (e.g. DMH); • Maintain all appropriate records including crisis intervention files and/or incident reports, clinical notes and other records as required; • Follow agency policy and procedures; • Participate in VIP in-service training programs; and • Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements BASIC QUALIFICATIONS • Ph.D/Psy.D/MSW/MFT degree and two (2) years documented experience in a mental health setting; • Spanish speaking; • Forensic interviewing skills a plus; • The ability to relate effectively and professionally with children, supervisor, co-workers and staff; • Must meet eligibility requirements to bill for DMH services; • Self-starter, independent supervisor with the ability to adapt to change in a fast working environment; • Good written and verbal communication skills. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS • Must be willing to submit to a background investigation • Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States • Must have current licensure the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) (LMFT, LCSW); must maintain CA BBS licensure in good standing. BENEFITS & PERKS • Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Supplemental Insurance. • 401(k) plan / Profit Sharing. • 12 paid holidays per year. • Generous paid time off accrual. • Travel reimbursements at IRS rate. SCHEDULE Monday through Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm FLSA STATUS Full-time; Exempt SALARY $68k - $78K Annually DOE

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