Graduate degree and current California license in a mental health discipline required.
General Purpose of the Job:
Oversee a County behavioral health care program that is person-centered, individualized, clinically effective, outcomes-driven, culturally competent, gender-specific, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, and inclusive of evidence-based treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery service approaches. Provide all such services in accordance with County Behavioral Health Services (BHS) policy in the areas of substance use/co-occurring disorders (COD), youth transition, older adult services, and cultural competence. Lead all ongoing development and enhancement of County service programs. Provide leadership and total oversight of day-to-day activities, and tracking and reporting required outcomes to County.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Provide supervision for four County program staff and oversee County program outcomes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This job requires remote work, in-office work, in-field work or a combination.
The examples of functions are not necessarily exhaustive.
- Ensure compliance with County BHS client-related contract including productivity and utilization management reviews
- Oversee Emergency Response protocols and serve as Security and Privacy Officer
- Conduct crisis intervention as needed
- Conduct assessment sessions for clients, using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), and the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)
- Conduct outcome assessments, including use of the Recovery Markers Questionnaire (RMQ), Illness Management and Recovery (IMR), Milestones of Recovery Scales (MORS), and Personal Well-Being Index (PWI)
- Conduct needs assessments, define and address training issues and set goals for County program.
- Conduct meetings with County staff to review and discuss client cases, develop/update treatment plans
- Conduct occasional emergency intakes and manage urgent walk-in appointments.
- Provide information, education and consultation to representatives of outside agencies, other torture treatment centers, community groups and the public
- Evaluate County program to determine if quality of services is meeting goals and objectives; monitor quality of care and number of clients and types of services delivered; make recommendations to executive director pertaining to changes to existing program
- Participate in monthly Ad Hoc meetings in addition to all regional provider meetings, as scheduled, and all COR meetings, as requested, to further the development of a regionalized, integrated system of care
- Provide responsive, high-quality services to clients, other staff, and representatives of outside agencies and members of the public through accurate, complete and up-to-date information in a courteous, efficient and timely manner
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate degree and current California license in a mental health discipline
- Strong experience in managing behavioral health services, working with survivors of torture or other severe trauma
- Experience and competence with diverse populations and language groups
- Proficiency in one or more languages of the five threshold languages of San Diego County preferred
- Strong clinical skills, especially in trauma and crisis management using a holistic, strengths-based approach
- Proficient in ETO or comparable database, County BHS software, Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong commitment to the mission of Survivors of Torture, International
- Possess valid California driver’s license, adequate auto insurance and reliable vehicle
Salary Range: $80,000 -$85,000
