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The People Concern

Clinician, Kensington - Interim Housing

The People Concern, Lancaster, California, us, 93586

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45244 32nd St W, Lancaster, CA 93536, USA

Job Description Posted Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Reports to:

Clinical Program Manager

Program:

1300-Integrated Care

Department:

Mental Health

Location:

Kensington Campus - 45244 32nd St West, Lancaster, CA 93536

Setting:

100% Onsite

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm

Status:

Full-time/Non-Exempt/Non-Management

Benefits:

Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.

Openings:

1

Job Description Summary As part of an interdisciplinary team, the Clinician will conduct psychotherapy with adult members that have severe and persistent mental illness in the agency’s interim housing facilities. The Clinician’s primary responsibilities are to engage members and to coordinate mental health and recovery services that will ensure housing stability and community integrations. This position is responsible for maintaining the highest quality provision of direct individual and group therapeutic and case management services while fostering teamwork among staff and across departments and programs.

Job Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide, coordinate, and implement mental health and recovery support services with individual members.

Conduct individual, family and group psychotherapy.

Develop effective, trusting relationships with members, with a focus on facilitating independence and maintenance of improved physical and mental health.

Collaborate with each member to develop their individual service plan; review and update it upon completion of goals.

Assist management and other Clinicians with program evaluation and modification for future program improvements and growth.

Assist members with becoming involved in daily activities, socialization, health maintenance, sense of community, and progress in recovery reflective of The People Concern’s model which emphasizes customer choice, harm reduction, and psycho-social rehabilitation.

Work cooperatively and cohesively with other members of the Clinical Services team, including participation in weekly staff meetings, group clinical supervision and trainings.

Develop and maintain a complete, accurate, and current member file with all funder-required documents.

Job Description Qualifications

MSW, MFT, or PCC registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences; registration in good standing.

Outstanding clinical and strong team-building skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and database applications

Detail-oriented with excellent time management, organizational, written, verbal, and computer skills

Able to learn quickly and work effectively with a wide range of constituencies and with minimal supervision.

Job Description Preferred Qualifications

Valid CA Driver’s license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record

Able to transport members in your vehicle.

Experience working with those living with mental illness and/or substance addictions

Experience completing DMH documentation

Office environment with occasional field activities with participants and staff

Regularly required to sit, stand, bend; occasionally lift or carry up to 35 lbs.

May be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor

May need to bend, stoop, twist, and sit throughout the day

EXPECTED BEHAVIORS OF ALL STAFF

Act as a role model

Demonstrate a sense of responsibility

Continuously learn and improve

Acknowledge your own areas of improvement

Hear and provide honest, specific and direct feedback

Create an environment where everyone is welcomed valued and respected

Equal Opportunity Employer The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job based on job-related qualifications regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, credit history, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or other applicable laws.

About the People Concern The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives. One of Los Angeles County’s largest social services agencies, The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County, OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fifty-eight years of work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of, and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.

With compassion and profound respect for those we serve, we provide a fully integrated system of care – including outreach, interim housing, mental and medical health care, substance abuse services, domestic violence services, life skills & wellness programs, and permanent supportive housing – tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals, survivors of domestic violence, challenged youth, and others who have nowhere else to turn.

The People Concern’s model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multi-faceted obstacles in their lives, become their best selves, and ultimately, connect with and contribute to their communities.

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Planning (403b) & Matching

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation Days

Paid Sick Days

Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)

TELUS Health

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Basic Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability

Voluntary Pet Insurance

Discounts on Hotels, Theme Parks, Concerts, Movies, Restaurants & More

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