Mental Health Clinician
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The Center for Urban Community Services, a national leader in the development of effective housing and service initiatives for homeless people. The Mental Health Clinician will provide a full range of person-centered, strengths-based clinical services to a caseload of approximately 8-10 families with the objective to help people live full and satisfying lives in the community. Services include case management, entitlements assistance, counselling, advocacy, referrals and information, crisis intervention, engagement, monitoring, regular outreach, psycho-education, escorting to various appointments within the community, and coordination of care with outside service providers. The Mental Health Clinician is additionally expected to assist in program planning, development and implementation of group services with particular emphasis on mental health, chemical dependency and services to people living with HIV/AIDS. Additional responsibilities include involvement in evidence based practices such as Supported Employment and Motivational Interviewing, as well as close collaboration with the teams Clinical Supervisor in leadership of the team to meet contractual obligations and achieve program success while fulfilling CUCSs core purpose, values and vision. The Mental Health Clinician will receive weekly clinical supervision that meets the requirements for LCSW hours and will have access to all CUCS agency trainings. Title Minimum Qualifications Mental Health Clinician 1 Masters degree in social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, public administration, public health, human services, psychology, or related field required Relevant pre or post masters or internship experience preferred. LMSW, LMHC, preferred. Mental Health Clinician 2 Masters degree in social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, public administration, public health, human services, psychology, or related field required 2 years relevant pre or post Masters experience (excludes internships) required LMSW, LMHC preferred