POSITION PURPOSE
The Licensed Mental Health Clinician Manager is a key clinical and operational leader within Neighborhood House Association’s Social Services programs. This position provides clinical leadership, supervision, consultation, and direct services to individuals transitioning from County detention facilities back into the community. The Licensed Mental Health Clinician Manager works closely with Program Directors and the General Manager to ensure the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and evidence-based services to individuals with mental health and/or co-occurring substance use disorders. The position provides clinical oversight and support to multidisciplinary team members, including clinical, nursing, employment, and supportive services staff, while helping ensure strong coordination of care and successful community reentry.
This position is an excellent opportunity for an experienced licensed clinician who wants to combine direct clinical practice with leadership, staff development, program operations, community partnerships, and systems-level work. The Licensed Mental Health Clinician Manager will provide clinical supervision and consultation to registered and licensed staff; support staff development and onboarding; assist Program Directors with program implementation and quality improvement; and provide leadership related to Medi-Cal certification, credentialing, fee-for-service operations, documentation, compliance, audits, reporting, and program development.
The position will also maintain a clinical caseload and provide individual and group counseling, clinical case management, assessments, crisis intervention, treatment planning, service coordination, and community linkage services. The clinician will work directly with individuals age 18 and older who are preparing to transition from County detention facilities to the community and will help develop meaningful connections to behavioral health, housing, employment, education, medical, and other community resources.
This is a dynamic leadership role for a clinician who is passionate about behavioral health, reentry services, staff development, and helping individuals successfully transition from incarceration to community living.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Clinical Leadership & Supervision
Provide clinical leadership, consultation, guidance, and supervision to assigned clinical staff in collaboration with Program Directors and the General Manager.
Provide clinical supervision and support to registered and licensed clinicians consistent with applicable licensing and regulatory requirements.
Support onboarding, training, coaching, and professional development of new and existing clinical staff.
Provide consultation regarding complex clinical cases, risk concerns, treatment planning, documentation, and service delivery.
Monitor staff performance, clinical quality, productivity, documentation, and compliance with program expectations.
Promote a collaborative, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and culturally responsive clinical environment.
Assist Program Directors in addressing clinical and operational challenges and implementing program changes.
Direct Clinical Services
Provide mental health assessments, clinical case management, individual counseling, group counseling, crisis intervention, and other appropriate behavioral health services.
Complete intake assessments, updated assessments, service plans, service plan reviews, and other required clinical documentation.
Assess client needs, identify strengths and barriers, and develop appropriate treatment and service strategies.
Monitor and document client progress toward treatment and case management goals.
Provide services to individuals with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
Utilize evidence-based and client-centered approaches, including motivational interviewing and trauma-informed practices.
Maintain an appropriate clinical caseload based on…