Behavioral Health Clinician (LPHA or Unlicensed Therapist)

Why work for CLARE|MATRIX? 
CLARE|MATRIX is seeking bright and compassionate leaders to help save lives through recovery! We are a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance abuse to individuals, families, and the community. 

We offer an engaging, mission-driven work environment with excellent benefits and compensation. Work with dedicated colleagues in a dynamic setting, utilizing innovative approaches to addiction recovery and mental health treatment.

We recognize our staff as the heart of our organization, and seek to provide a generous and competitive benefit package to support our employees well-being. We offer the following:

• BBS Supervision, on-going clinical training, MATRIX Model Training & CEUs available
• Up to $1,000 Stay on Bonus!
• Employer Paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, and LTD insurance
• Vacation and Sick Leave 
• 11 Paid Holidays (including a birthday holiday) 
• 403(b) Retirement Plan (may be eligible for employer matching up to 6% after 1 year of service)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Job Title: Behavioral Health Clinician (Unlicensed Therapist)
Reports to: Program Director

Summary: 

The Behavioral Health Clinician will spend the majority of their time conducting and documenting clinical assessments and client evaluations.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Biopsychosocial assessment 
  • Conduct full Biopsychosocial interviews with new and existing clients; perform mental status exams. 
  • Perform duties within given timeframes; meet or exceed weekly Biopsychosocial quota.
• Utilization reviews, discharge summaries and other documentation for insurance clients 
  • Meet with insurance clients to conduct utilization reviews and document medical necessity. 
  • Document discharges for insurance clients in a timely manner.
• Crisis and Clinical Support to Programs 
  • Assist programs with clinical and mental health needs as they arise.
  • Conduct crisis intervention sessions and assess for client stability; suicide and/or Tarasoff assessment may be needed. 
• Group Facilitation 
  • Conduct group counseling and educational groups as part of regular daily duties. 
• Other duties as may be assigned by supervisor 
  • Attend weekly treatment team meetings to provide clinical guidance and support. 
  • Attend staff meetings as scheduled to provide clinical guidance and support.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

The ideal candidate would have a strong understanding of the client care landscape with at least two to three years’ experience. In addition, the following are strongly desired:

• Registered by BBS as AMFT or ACSW or PsyD intern required.
• Experience with mental status exams and diagnosis a plus.
• Responsive to feedback and a team player while also being able to work independently.
• All hours towards this position would be in addition to your existing commitment to CLARE|MATRIX.

**Per State of CA, all client facing employees must be fully vaccinated by the end of September 2021.**

To learn more about CLARE|MATRIX please visit: https://www.clarematrix.org/

CLARE|MATRIX is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. CLARE|MATRIX does not discriminate because of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, age or physical, mental or sensory challenges. No qualified applicant will be denied employment sole on the basis of having or not having a prior history of alcoholism or other drug addiction.

Physical Demands: While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance; and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.   Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

Medical History: All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report, be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.    

TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test.  Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that the incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually. 

Work Environment: This job will be primarily located at the CLARE|MATRIX’s offices in Santa Monica, CA.   While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Conclusion: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by the job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.