Mental Health Specialist
Gardner Health Services
This is a Full-time position in Alviso, CA posted March 18, 2023.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs psychiatric casework, counseling and treatment services with patients or clients, and their families.
- Evaluates problems presented and in the making of treatment and coordinate plans.
- May coordinate, participate, or conduct group therapy sessions.
- Maintain a patient charts in accordance to State, County and quality assurance guidelines
- Establishes working relationships with other staff, public, and private agencies emphasizing continuity of patient care.
- May perform outreach, education, and mental health promotion.
- Interprets and explains social and emotional factors pertaining to illness to clients’ relatives and community groups.
- Will participate in on-call duty on a rotating basis.
- Handles other responsibilities as needed.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and the general public.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
MHS- BA degree and up to three (3) years of experience and/or AA degree plus six (5) years of relevant experience
MHT– Master’s degree plus registered with the California Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) as MFTI or ASW and have obtained an effective Waiver of Licensure from the Santa Clara Dept of Mental Health.
Employment Type: Full Time
Bonus/Commission: No
