Forensic Clinician (Licensed Social Worker or Therapist) (69344)

Rate of Pay:  $40.00 to $45.67 Per Hour Depending on Licensure and Years of Experience

MHM Services, a Centurion company, is proud to be the provider of mental health services to the California Department of State Hospitals-Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Program (FACT).  The FACT program is a statewide system that provides an unlocked, supervised living environment with 24-hour staffing. FACT's model of care is centralized services with a slow transition to community-based services.   Services needed to support community reintegration include but are not limited to the following:

• Forensic mental health treatment through individual and group therapy settings
• Life skills training
• Day socialization groups
• Collateral contacts
• Home visits
• Substance abuse screenings
• Psychiatric services
• Case Management
• Court reports
• Psychological assessments

The Forensic Clinician is responsible for the provision of core services for FACT clients with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. Will provide individual and group therapy to clients residing in a 24/7 housing facility.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide forensic clients with individual and group therapy. 
• Complete case management, collateral contacts, personal property searches for contraband, and obtain urine specimens for drug testing.
• Complete thorough clinical documentation within 24 hours of service being delivered. 
• Clinical notes following any mental health service which indicate: services provided; client’s response/interaction; specific problem behaviors, warning signs and/or any pertinent observations; actions taken in response to these; over time, clinical notes reflect that the criminal history, mental illness and treatment plan are addressed during service contacts.
• Conducts risk assessments to address client-specific criminogenic risk factors, including identification of warning signs, precursors, warning signs, criminal thinking styles and patterns, and high-risk conditions/situations.
• Provide rotating on-call services during afterhours and weekend/holidays for crisis response to assigned housing facility.
• Provide expert witness testimony when needed.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the Judiciary, District Attorneys, Public Defenders, Parole Agents, DSH, and local law enforcement officials.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the community agencies that could positively impact community opportunities for FACT clients.
• Participates in regular clinical and administrative meetings.
• Holds regular progress meetings with home CONREP sites.
• Identifies and maintains professional boundaries to preserve the integrity of the therapeutic process and relationship.
• Ensures compliance with Company confidentiality policies, and Federal and State laws, regulations, and guidelines including HIPAA.
• Delivers care in a nonjudgmental/nondiscriminatory manner to protect the autonomy, dignity and rights of FACT clients.
• May be required to work throughout a grouping of facilities or travel between multiple facilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Schedule:

• 40 hours per week working 8:00am to 4:30pm.
• Open to discuss work schedule. Sunday through Thursday preferred. 

MHM/Centurion offers a comprehensive benefits package for our full-time team members including:

• Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Continuing Education benefits
• Much more...

Qualifications

• California Licensed or Unlicensed Social Worker, Counselor, or Therapist.  LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, AMFT, APCC, ACSW
• Two years of experience in forensic mental health which may include substance abuse counseling preferred.
• Community-based mental health and forensic experience preferred.
• Risk assessment experience preferred.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Experienced with Word and Excel.
• Must maintain current tuberculosis screening documentation and active CPR certification.
• Must be able to pass background investigation and jail/hospital clearance. 
• Must have valid California driver’s license; good driving record. Proof of current auto insurance and must meet insurability requirements of Company insurance carrier.

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