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Clinical Manager CA 1061636

Pathways of California

Clinical Manager CA 1061636

Garden Grove, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Welcome to Pathways of California’s career website! If you are passionate about helping others and enthusiastic about your future, we want you to join our team!

    Our company is known for an unwavering commitment to exceptional value and recovery-focused, quality care. We are experts in the field of behavioral health care, providing cutting-edge mental health and substance use community-based services and offer a dynamic employment experience! Pathways offers competitive salaries and benefits, comprehensive on-boarding and job training, a supportive learning environment, ongoing education in the use of evidence-based, promising practices and much more! We are well-known in the field and have been a preferred provider in the Southern California region for over 20 years partnering with local government agencies and managed care companies to offer personalized, integrated care to community members of all ages, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. You will find that we have several openings ranging from administrative to clinical positions in a variety of service areas and settings in Southern California. Join one of our Pathways companies, Pathways Community Services (PCS) and/or College Community Services (CCS) and experience it for yourself! We have over 30 outpatient behavioral health locations nestled throughout our communities located in Kern County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Diego County.

    Pathways is seeking an innovative and purpose driven individual to join our team as a Clinical Manager that will be responsible for directly supervising the clinical staff and services at a site to ensure mental health treatment services are provided in a way that maximizes client independence and family empowerment. Oversees the provision of individual and group counseling services to assist individuals’ in achieving more effective personal, social, educational and vocational development and adjustment and assures compliance with Company policy and government regulations.

    Opportunity Knocks

    Opportunity Knocks is a volunteer mental health program providing outpatient services for individuals between the ages of 18-59, with severe and persistent mental illness, recent history of incarceration due to mental illness, and are currently homeless or at risk of homelessness. Our services include intensive case management, psychotherapy, skill-development groups, medication management, vocational linkage, temporary housing support, benefits processing, and outreach and engagement.

    ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

    Oversees all aspects of the clinical services of a clinic

    Consults with superior on a regular basis to keep her/him up-to-date on program performance and needs

    Facilitates regular meetings to ensure staff is kept well informed and provides treatment team leadership

    Provides direct client care as assigned, which may include individual, family, group therapies, discharge planning, and phone contacts to parents and referral sources

    Coordinates with outside clinicians, medical director, and/or nurse regarding client treatment issues, professional consultations, or medication evaluations

    Completes and submits to superiors all required reporting to include Quality Assurance reports

    Completes utilization reviews on program clients and documents appropriate

    Collaborates with Program Director for the establishment of clinical program content and delivery of service

    Audits client charts regarding clinical documentation

    May provide consultation/education to community service clubs, organizations, human service agencies, hospitals, and various county departments

    Participates in program development and interacts with other staff regarding difficult cases and psychiatric emergencies

    Maintain and ensures HIPAA, ethical standards and professional boundaries with all staff and clients

    Responsible for adhering to department budget and may participate in development of such

    Performs administrative functions consistent with the needs of the program

    Participates in program staff and planning meetings as required

    Transport clients to accommodate community relationships. Use of personal car or vehicle is required

    Other duties as assigned or necessary to support your department and/or the company

    RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS

    Provide the best customer care possible

    Identify and build upon the strengths of consumers, coworkers, and the communities we serve.

    Support consumers’ steps towards Recovery and Wellness.

    Create an organizational culture that respects and celebrates the diversity of our consumers.

    Value learning as an ongoing process that enables us to better service our consumers and establishes our leadership in the industry.

    Research and utilize our industry’s best practices and analyze our own services to ensure the best possible outcomes.

    EDUCATION/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

    Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or relative field, or Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology from an accredited college or university

    Must be a licensed LCSW, MFT or licensed by the appropriate Board as a Clinical Psychologist to practice independently at the highest level possible. Licensed for 1-2 years is accepted

    Proof of: valid CA driver’s license, valid auto insurance coverage as well as proof of education are required

    KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

    Minimum 1-3 years of experience with inpatient, outpatient, and/or mental health care and 1-2years post-licensure experience.

    Must have direct clinical and case management experience, group leadership experience and knowledge regarding rehabilitation philosophy.

    Short Doyle knowledge preferred and First Aid Certification may be required.

    Strong clinical and interpersonal skills, ability to lead and direct work of others and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

    Intermediate level PC skills required.

    Excellent organizational skills, interpersonal skills, computer skills and communication skills are a must.

    Ability to effectively prioritize and manage time

    Pathways is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.