Assistant Program Director (LCSW)

Annual Salary:  $135,000.00

MHM Services, a Centurion company, is proud to be the provider of mental health services to the California Department of State Hospitals Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Program (FACT). 

The FACT program is a statewide system that provides an unlocked, supervised living environment with 24-hour staffing. Services needed to support community reintegration include the following: Forensic mental health treatment through individual and group therapy settings, life skills training, day socialization groups, collateral contacts, home visits, substance abuse screenings, psychiatric services, case management, court reports, psychological assessments.

We are currently seeking a full-time Assistant Program Director in Fairfield, California.  

Position Overview:

Responsible for provision of core services for FACT clients with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders and prior legal involvement for violent offenses. Must ensure community and client safety at all times. Clients reside in 24/7 housing facility.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide forensic clients with individual and group therapy. 
• Complete case management, collateral contacts, personal property searches for contraband, and obtain urine specimens for drug testing.
• Complete thorough clinical documentation within 24 hours of service being delivered. 
• Clinical notes following any mental health service which indicate: services provided; client’s response/interaction; specific problem behaviors, warning signs and/or any pertinent observations; actions taken in response to these; over time, clinical notes reflect that the criminal history, mental illness and treatment plan are addressed during service contacts.
• Conducts risk assessments to address client-specific criminogenic risk factors, including identification of warning signs, precursors, warning signs, criminal thinking styles and patterns, and high-risk conditions/situations.
• Provide rotating on-call services during afterhours and weekend/holidays for crisis response to assigned housing facility.
• Provide expert witness testimony when needed.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the Judiciary, District Attorneys, Public Defenders, Parole Agents, DSH, and local law enforcement officials.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the community agencies that could positively impact community opportunities for FACT clients.
• Participates in regular clinical and administrative meetings.
• Holds regular progress meetings with home CONREP sites.
• Identifies and maintains professional boundaries to preserve the integrity of the therapeutic process and relationship.
• Ensures compliance with Company confidentiality policies, and Federal and State laws, regulations, and guidelines including HIPAA.
• Delivers care in a nonjudgmental/nondiscriminatory manner to protect the autonomy, dignity and rights of FACT clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Schedule:  Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm with on-call responsibilities

MHM/Centurion offers a comprehensive benefits package for our full-time team members including:

• Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Continuing Education benefits
• Much more...

Qualifications:  

• California Licensed Clinical Social Worker required:  LCSW
• Two years of experience in forensic mental health, which may include substance abuse counseling, preferred.
• Community-based mental health and forensic experience preferred.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Experienced with Word and Excel
• Must be able to pass background investigation and jail/hospital clearance. 

For additional information contact:  Debbie Ortega, debbie@teamcenturion.com or at (505) 333-0203.  

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