Background

Since 1976, St. Joseph Center has been meeting the needs of low-income and homeless individuals and families in Venice and throughout Los Angeles County.  The Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that assists people without regard for religious affiliation or lack thereof through 20+ programs in four pillars of service: Outreach and Engagement, Housing Services, Mental Health, and Education and Vocational Training.  St. Joseph Center serves more than 10,000 people each year. 

Brief Description of Principal Activities

Multifaceted intervention, prevention, mental health, and housing assistance is offered through street outreach and 9 service sites throughout Los Angeles County. St. Joseph Center also provides on-site services at five permanent supportive housing developments, and will provide services at an additional six more sites in the coming year.  St. Joseph Center’s total holistic approach to services provide our clients with the help they need to regain their stability.

Under the supervision of the Lead Clinical Supervisor, the Clinical Supervisor provides clinical supervision to unlicensed staff and clinical support throughout the agency. The Clinical Supervisor ensures sound clinical direction, management, and coordination of mental health, rehabilitation, case management, community outreach and medication support services within the agency’s mental health programs.   

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Provide individual and group clinical supervision to unlicensed, clinical staff in adherence with BBS and Medi-Cal requirements.
• Assist with developing and implement clinical trainings for all staff.

• Provide clinical guidance and support to all teams including support of clinical documentation, progress notes, treatment plans, assessments and other clinical documentation as it arises in the client record in adherence with Medi-Cal and DMH requirements. 

• Participate in scheduled team meetings, if assigned.
• Consult and collaborate with management regarding clinical support and take the lead with any debriefs if as necessary.
• Participate in monthly Clinical Consultation Meeting with clinical supervisors and DMH leadership.

Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are designed to provide typical examples of the work performed; not all duties and responsibilities assigned are included here, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty and responsibility.

Requirements:

• MUST have active, current license as an LMFT, LCSW or LPCC registered with the CA BBS.
• Must be licensed for two years and able to provide clinical hours.
• A minimum of two years of experience working in a mental health setting is preferred.
• Must have familiarity with severely and chronically mentally ill adults in a community setting.
• Experience with DMH is preferred.
• Must have or obtain LPS Designation upon hire.
•  Must participate in the FSP 24-7 on call system.
• Experience in DSM-V, trauma informed care, harm reduction techniques.
• Must show demonstrated knowledge of Evidence Based Practices and/or the Recovery Model of treatment.
• Experience working in a non-profit organization is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must be highly motivated and a self-starter. 
• Must have the ability to communicate with and relate to a diverse group of people including clients, community, and other staff. 
• Must have excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Must have demonstrated ability to manage and supervise professional and para-professional staff while handling multiple tasks and relating to diverse groups of clients.   

Education:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, human services or a related field.

Direct Reports:

• Must carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and counseling employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Computer Skills:

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and widely supported internet browsers.
• Ability to collect and analyze data.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:

• Valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
• Valid automobile liability insurance.

Travel Requirements:

• Some travel between offices required when meeting with teams.
• This is a hybrid position and requires you to be in LA County while working unless approved by Director of QA and Clinical Services.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, talk, hear, reach above and below shoulders; use hand and finger dexterity, keyboarding and making and receiving telephone calls. The employee may be required on occasion to lift and or carry up to 20 lbs.

EEO:

SJC (St. Joseph Center) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics or status as a veteran or any other protection under federal law. In addition to federal law requirements, SJC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Benefits:

Excellent Benefits package available.

Status: Full-Time/Non-Exempt 

Salary: $66,718 - $86,700/yr

Employment with St. Joseph Center is contingent on completion of satisfactory background check.

For consideration, please submit cover letter and resume. St. Joseph Center (SJC) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under federal law. In addition to federal law requirements, SJC complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in every location in which the company has facilities.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All applicants for employment are invited to voluntarily self-identify their gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status, by completing the EEO Information. Providing your EEO Information is voluntary and refusal to self-identify will not subject applicants to any adverse treatment. Similarly, applicants who do self-identify will not be subject to any adverse treatment based on the information they provide.

St. Joseph center invites you to review the current "EEO is The Law" poster as part of the application process. A link to the current poster is located here.

 https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf