Mental Health Specialist - Outreach & Engagement Division
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Mental Health Specialist works as a team member of a multi-disciplinary homeless street outreach team, in collaboration with social service professionals, ensuring the delivery of quality care in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Los Angeles Department of Health Services for contracted agencies, while also adhering to the mission of St. Joseph Center.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The Culver City Outreach Mental Health Specialist will use the “whatever it takes” approach and strong clinical lens to help people experiencing homelessness get connected to resources, and mental health supportive services to obtain permanent housing.
The Mental Health Specialist’s key areas of responsibility include:
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are designed to provide typical examples of the work performed; not all duties and responsibilities assigned are included here, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty and responsibility.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
EXPERIENCE:
EDUCATION:
DIRECT REPORTS:
This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS:
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Additional Information
Status: Full-Time/Exempt
Salary: DOE
Employment with St. Joseph Center is contingent on completion of satisfactory background check.
For consideration, please submit cover letter and resume. St. Joseph Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All applicants for employment are invited to voluntarily self-identify their gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status, by completing the EEO Information. Providing your EEO Information is voluntary and refusal to self-identify will not subject applicants to any adverse treatment. Similarly, applicants who do self-identify will not be subject to any adverse treatment based on the information they provide.
St. Joseph center invites you to review the current "EEO is The Law" poster as part of the application process. A link to the current poster is located here.
https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf