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Description

Job Title:  Special Projects 

Salary: $44+ hourly DOE

Location: Tustin , CA

Positions: (1) Full-time

Position Purpose:  Provides support for departmental special projects, including outreach, follow-up, and care coordination activities related to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) measures, depression screenings and other UDS or quality measures, as assigned. Delivers administrative support and operational coverage for mental health services, including individual therapy, group therapy, and crisis intervention programs, ensuring continuity of care. 

Core Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct outreach calls, perform risk assessments, develop care plans, and facilitate linkages for Depression Screening Follow-Ups, SDOH interventions, and other UDS or quality measures
• Accurately maintain and update spreadsheets to track progress and outcomes for special projects
• Provide individual and group (offsite and onsite) psychotherapy coverage, as needed, utilizing evidence-based practices
• Establish rapport with patients, and establish trust and safety in the therapeutic space
• Complete intake assessments (including PHQ-9, GAD-7, ACEs, etc.) and complete biopsychosocial to gather necessary information for patient care
• Complete treatment plan collaboratively with patients using SMART goals and implement appropriate and relevant treatment interventions
• Conduct ongoing assessment of patient progress in meeting treatment goals
• Facilitate discharge planning and provide necessary linkages for further support, as needed
• Respond to crisis situations and intervene therapeutically as necessary, including assessing for safety of patient, suicidality, homicidality, and self-harming behaviorsAble to clinically conceptualize patients' behaviors based on needs and strengths
• Able to incorporate patient choice into treatment model
• Refer patients to outside resources and support as appropriate and needed
• Follow all safety protocols and maintain patient confidentiality
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary team to ensure whole-person treatment is implemented
• Maintain current and acceptable standards of charting and documentation within agency policy of 72 hours
• Exercise independent judgement in clinical matters within scope of practice
• Actively participate in clinical supervision and consultation, until full licensure is obtained

 FTOC's Expectations of all Employees 

Adheres to all FTOC Policies and Procedures.

Conducts self in a manner that always represents FTOC's core values.

Maintains a positive and respectful attitude with all work-related contacts.

Communicates regularly with immediate supervisor about Departmental and FTOC concerns.

Consistently reports to work as scheduled and in a timely manner prepared to perform the duties of the position.

Meets productivity standards and performs duties as workload necessitates.

To train on all Learning Management Systems (LMS) by self-learning models from FTOC's EMR.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform other duties, within scope, as assigned by his or her supervisor.

Education, Qualifications, and Experience:

•  Registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences; LCSW License in CA (Required)
• BLS/CPR certificate (Required)
• Bilingual in Spanish (Preferred)
• Displays an awareness of others' needs and consistently acts in their best interests.
• Exhibits courtesy, mutual respect, and compassion in all interactions with others.
• Takes the initiative to propose constructive solutions to challenges.
• Recognizes and respects differences while actively seeking more effective communication approaches.
• Demonstrates a positive and professional response to changes and challenges.
• Requires excellent time management skills and the ability to manage responsibilities with little supervision
• Nurtures positive working relationships and contributes to a collaborative work environment.
• Exhibits effective teamwork, working cohesively to support the organization in achieving its goals and objectives.
• Adapts smoothly to shifting workplace priorities.
• Ability to efficiently manage time and work under pressure 
• Knowledge of Electronic Health Record programs
• Adherence to established legal and ethical codes of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences
• Excellent communication skills, cultural humility, professionalism, organizational skills.

Work Schedule:

• Monday - Friday 9 AM - 6 PM.
• This position is fully on site, you are expected to report to the Tustin, CA location daily. 
• Work schedules are subject to change based on organizational, staffing, community, and patient needs. As such, FTOC may need to modify work schedules to meet such needs.

**All applicants must respond to the application questions to proceed to the next stage.**

Families Together of Orange County (FTOC) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. FTOC does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.