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Hours Full-time
Location Humboldt County
Eureka, California

About this job

The primary role of the Clinical Manager is to provide clinical and managerial oversight to case management teams comprised by 2 Case Managers providing services and support delivered in the community to homeless/formerly homeless veterans enrolled in the HUD VASH (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) Case Management Program. 

All services are grounded in a Housing First philosophy and are designed to help enrolled veterans referred by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs secure and maintain stable housing and prevent a return to homelessness. Core daily activities include outreach, service coordination, home visitation, and linkage to medical/behavioral health/substance abuse treatment/housing services/public benefits. 

LOCATION: Eureka, CA (Humboldt County)

 REPORTS TO: Chief Operating Officer

Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

*       Directs and supervises all team activities, inclusive of clinical supervision and management oversight.  

*       Provides regular clinical supervision for team members (individual and group supervision);

*       Achieve effective leadership results in effective treatment and rehabilitation services to reduce episodes of negative outcomes such as homelessness, overuse of ERs, etc. for enrolled Veterans.

*       Guides team to deliver positive behavioral health, social and individual consumer outcomes.

*       Ensures the timely flow of activities to meet core operating principles and goals.

*       Allocates time to deliver services as a member of the clinical team, including direct work with staff in the community as needed.

*       Ensures the team meets its performance outcomes as defined by contract standards.

*       Completes assessments, progress notes, and collect significant data.

*       Oversees team incident reporting procedures and ensure team adheres to VA policy and procedures;

*       Leads the daily organizational meetings and weekly service planning meetings;

*       Trains, supervises, and evaluates team leader(s) and case management staff;

*       Conducts utilization review and quality assurance reviews to ensure that the team operates in compliance with VA guidelines and Company operating standards;  

*       Supervises electronic charting in accordance with confidentiality regulations.

*       Provides in-service training and promotes staff development to ensure that staff have core competencies and ability to perform effective interventions on behalf of veterans served; available for team conferences.

*       Promotes integration of risk assessment and effective responses to reduce risk factors for recidivism.

*       Oversees, coordinates and provides on call 24-hour crisis consultation;

*       Provides culturally competent services in accordance with Company policies.

*       Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, Microsoft Office Skills and proactive communication with customers and client via telephone.

*       Performs other duties as required

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

*       Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Psychologist with Master's degree or Doctorate from an academic institution accredited in Social Work and/or Psychology.

*       Experience working with Veterans, homeless populations, and/or people with active mental illness/co-occurring behavioral health and or substance abuse disorders preferred.

*       Prior management experience working in clinical and or housing/supportive housing programs strongly preferred.

*       Ability to maintain 24/7 accessibility, work evenings and some weekends as needed.

*       Ability to travel independently throughout the community via mass transit and or car.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

This is a field-based position involving substantial time in the community inclusive of private homes, the shelter system, hospitals, and other public settings. 

 

MISC:

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a Security/background investigation via NACI (National Agency Check with Written Inquiries) and a SAC (Special Agreement Check) which includes electronic fingerprinting and drug screening.

U.S. citizenship or legal resident status will be verified as part of this process. Each staff member must complete a credentialing process at the local VA medical center (i.e. Vet Pro).

Benefits Offered:  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life.

Travel reimbursement for job-related duties.

This is a full-time position.  Salary is commensurate with experience.

Carlos L. Lopez & Associates is committed to a drug free workplace. This position will require a pre-employment drug test.