Clinical Manager: Asian Pacific Community Counseling seeks a Clinical Manager. Job site is located at: 7273 14^th Avenue, Suite 120B, Sacramento, CA, 95820. The position requires：

– Minimum Master of Arts Degree in marriage and family therapy or related discipline.

– Two years of working experience in marriage and family therapy.

– Two years of training in the following:

• 1. AVATAR (Sacramento County electronic health record system)
  2. Medi-Cal documentation training
  3. Child and Family Team (CFT) Training for Trainers
  4. Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment
  5. Level of Care (LOCUS) Assessment
  6. Diversity Training
  7. Treating Adolescents and Young Adult Addictions and Co-Occurring Disorders
  8. Leadership Training for Authorized Relationship Enhancement Program Leader and Coach

– Licensed marriage and family therapist issued by California Board of Behavior Science.

– Fluency in Asian languages, such as Indonesian, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Hokkien.

Job Duties:                

The clinical manager is responsible for providing individuals with direct services, including mental health diagnosis, treatment services, outreach, and weakness/recovery services, resource development, and service coordination, and after-hours coverage (24/7) crisis intervention as necessary. The clinical manager will provide clinical consultation to ensure effective service delivery methods. The clinical manager will also develop, plan, provide, and monitor client services, including direct client services, to meet quality, productivity, and billing target. In addition, the clinical manager will coordinate with the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Clinical Supervisor, Quality Improvement Manager, and Administrative Manager to ensure agency, programmatic, billing, and administrative goals are met. The clinical manager is required to work with the Medical Director and other managers and supervisors to ensure the provision of the highest quality programs and services in compliance with contracts and other application requirements.

IF INTERESTED, PLEASE SUBMIT RESUMES:

Lakshmi Malroutu 
Asian Pacific Community Counseling
lmalroutu@apccounseling.org

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JOB DESCRIPTION FOR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN
TRANSCULTURAL WELLNESS CENTER (TWC)

POSITION
Mental Health Clinician 

JOB CLASSIFICATION
Non-exempt

THE ORGANIZATION
Asian Pacific Community Counseling (APCC) promotes mental health and wellness in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities through culturally and linguistically relevant outreach, prevention, education, counseling and recovery support services and by providing training and consultation.

 THE PROGRAM
Transcultural Wellness Center (TWC) is an outpatient mental health service program designed to provide a full range of culturally and linguistically coordinated medical, therapeutic and support services for all ages including children, transitional age youth, adults and older adults. The full service partnership program is funded by the Sacramento County Division of Behavioral Health.

The Mental Health Clinician is responsible for providing direct clinical services including individual and group psychotherapy, intakes, assessments, diagnosis, service and discharge planning for clients.

SALARY AND BENEFITS
Competitive salary plus health, dental, vision benefits, 403(b) plan, paid time off, life insurance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• This position is a 100% time clinician position providing direct clinical services at the agency, clients’ home or in a community setting.
• Using a cultural formulation model, provide intake/assessment/diagnosis, service and discharge planning, and treatment for children, transition-age youth, adults, older adults, and families with mental health needs.
• Work with clients, collateral supports and Mental Health Counselors to develop culturally appropriate service and discharge plans. Coordinate care with Mental Health Counselors and Family and Peer Advocates, and with health, social services, and other community resources and supports.
• Provide in-home visitation services as well as transportation as necessary to conduct intakes/assessments/diagnosis, service and discharge planning, treatment and assist individuals and families with understanding the nature of mental illness and treatment benefits.
• Meet minimum billable minutes of 6,700 minutes per month to meet county requirements.
• Enter and complete required documentation in an electronic health record system, AVATAR within the standard 3 days of providing client care to meet county requirements.
• Provide individual, family and group psychotherapy.
• Facilitate psycho-social rehabilitation and support groups.
• Maintain a caseload consisting of persistently or severely mentally ill clients.
• Participate in Internal Utilization Review and Electronic Utilization Review.
• Provide after-hours coverage (24/7) crisis intervention on a rotation basis.
• Participate in community meetings as a representative of the agency. Act as a liaison for the agency to various other community agencies and organizations.
• Attend and participate in staff and service team meetings regularly.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge and experience of fundamental therapeutic models, corresponding interventions and treatment planning.
• Knowledge of clinical assessment and diagnostic skills to perform intake and case conceptualization.
• Knowledge of working with individuals with post-traumatic stress and refugee populations.
• Knowledge and awareness of the principles and methods of psycho-social rehabilitation practices that support wellness and recovery among children, transition-age youth, adults, older adults and families.
• Knowledge of and experience using the principles and methods of culturally competent assessment, diagnosis and treatment for children, transition-age youth, adults, older adults and families.
• Ability to exercise appropriate judgment and decision-making.
• Knowledge of and experience using the principles and techniques employed in community-based outreach for diverse communities.
• Knowledge and experience working with individuals who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning.
• Knowledge and experience applying the methods and procedures for documentation and confidentiality.
• Ability to work in an environment that is client-oriented, strength-based and values diversity.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with professional and paraprofessional staff, community partners and the public.
• Competent in the cultures and traditions of one or more of the ethnic groups served by the program.
• Competently bilingual in one or more of the languages served by the program, highly desirable.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy and license-eligible as a mental health professional in the State of California by the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• One year of supervised, direct service work experience providing mental health services.
• Valid California Driver’s license and automobile liability insurance.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Must be willing to work in the field and share weekend on-call responsibilities.
• Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred.