Assessment Clinician

Are you seeking clinical supervision towards your license? Do you enjoy providing support and services that help people live their best lives? Do you want to build a rewarding career helping others? If so, you should join our team! Turning Point Community Programs is committed to empowering people of all ages and identities to live their best lives through the delivery of quality behavioral health and social services. We seek to set as the standard for individualized care, actions that support relationships, resilience and recovery.

Turning Point Community Programs is seeking an Assessment Clinician (Formerly known as: Personal Service Coordinator III) for our Urgent Care Program in Sacramento. Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) provides integrated, cost-effective mental health services, employment and housing for adults, children and their families that promote recovery, independence and self-sufficiency. We are committed to innovative and high quality services that assist adults and children with psychiatric, emotional and/or developmental disabilities in achieving their goals. Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) has offered a path to mental health and recovery since 1976. We help people in our community every single day – creating a better space for all types of people in need. Join our mission of offering hope, respect and support to our clients on their journey to mental health and wellness.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Responsible for assisting community members with an urgent mental health need. The program intends to avert psychiatric emergency room visits and involuntary hospitalizations. The goal of MHUCC is to foster recovery for individuals and families through the promotion of hope and wellness.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is an at-will direct service position within a program. The position is responsible for assisting and advocating for our members in crisis with an urgent mental health need.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that could be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

• Provides rapid clinical assessment for individuals and families utilizing mental health urgent care services.
• Develops a clinical formulation and provisional diagnosis for individuals needing services.
• Provides comprehensive risk assessments and initiates 5150 evaluations when deemed appropriate.
• Enters timely clinical documentation that meets standards determined by the County of Sacramento and reflects person-centered care.
• Provides appropriate referrals and linkages for effective care coordination.
• Collaborates with on-site clinician provided by the County of Sacramento, in order to access community resources.
• Conducts effective care coordination with existing providers to ensure continuity of care post-discharge.
• Develops and implements a protocol for following up with individuals and families as necessary.
• Provides “on-the-spot” support that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program.
• Collaborates with the clinic’s interdisciplinary team members regarding client care coordination

Schedule: Monday - Friday 1:00 pm - 9:30 pm

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

Education, Training and Experience:

A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is through graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in Social Work or related field and two (2) years varied experience as a provider of mental health services; valid registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:

• Valid registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Master's (Required)

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
• Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused

Company's website:

• www.tpcp.org

Company's Facebook page:

• https://www.facebook.com/turningpointcp/

Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

• No

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Plastic shield at work stations
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place