ID#36129A - Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the Mental Health Counselor I functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, which provides field-based services. The role of the team and the Mental Health Counselor I is to coordinate and provide engagement and outreach activities, mental health and rehabilitative services, targeted case management services, and crisis intervention services to CFLS clients. Provides ongoing support to enrolled clients in order to decrease hospitalization, incarceration, unemployment, homelessness, and help clients successfully integrate into the community.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide individual, group, and family counseling, as needed and within their scope of practice.
Function as part of a multi-disciplinary field-based treatment team. Identify and mobilize both family and community resources in order to meet the needs of clients. Provide intensive service coordination in order to enable clients to function at their highest level of independence within the community.
Assist clients in developing and maintaining independent living skills, social/communication skills, and coping skills.
Provide crisis intervention services within their scope of practice. Intervene with clients/others at the onset of the crisis in order to coordinate and arrange for needed services and supports. Work in conjunction with LPS designated staff in order to facilitate hospitalization if appropriate.
Complete all required documentation/report writing and correspondence within mandated time frames and adhere to the guidelines and standards established by the Los Angeles County Department Mental Health and the Center. Complete all outcome measures.
Submit a weekly schedule/field itinerary regarding client appointments.
Attend in-service training as assigned. Attend staff/team meeting (s) as scheduled.
