The CAAP Counseling and Pre-Vocational Services program provides culturally competent, brief behavioral health counseling and pre-vocational services to participants of the County Adult Assistance Program (CAAP). CAAP serves adults without dependent children, who may be coping with mental health, substance use, and/or homelessness. The CAAP program is a collaborative effort with San Francisco Department of Human Services and San Francisco Department of Public Health – Community Behavioral Health Services, Community Programs
Job Title: Behavioral Health Consultant/Counselor
Status: Full-Time, Exempt (40 hours per week)
Worksites: 1235 and/or 3120 Mission St, SF
Benefits: Health Insurance, PTO, Paid Holidays, 401K, EAP
Essential Job Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments (e.g. RAVEN’S, MMSE) to determine a client’s suitability for work assignments, counseling or other referrals.
- Participate in and facilitate client outreach at Navigation Centers in San Francisco to further support client engagement in various city and county programs
- Provide culturally sensitive, short-term (up to 4 months), mental health and substance abuse counseling to individuals and groups, along with case management.
- Consult and collaborate with clients, case managers, and internal/external providers to coordinate client care.
- Lead workshops teaching soft skills, including SMART goals, conflict resolution, work/life balance, self-care, job retention, etc.
- Maintain timely administrative and clinical records related to client care, per standards specified by RAMS policies, clinical standards, and oversight agencies (e.g. HSA, DPH, etc.) in AVATAR and Launchpad.
- Provide crisis intervention as needed.
- Provide consultation to HSA staff concerning client care.
- Participate in case conferences, clinical team and staff meetings.
- Provide referrals to resources, both within the HSA program and other agencies within the city of San Francisco.
- Participate in individual & group supervision (hours may be obtained toward LCSW/LMFT/LPCC licensure).
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- MS/MA in Psychology, MFT, Clinical or Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work, or related field, from an accredited institution.
- Current BBS or Board of Psychology licensure or registration.
- One year of direct services experience in a community-based agency providing case management, vocational assessment/training, linkage to service providers, and mental health & substance abuse counseling to indigent & underserved adult clients with mental/behavioral health issues.
- Proficiency in conducting clinical & functional assessments of clients with both behavioral health and physical complaints.
- Prior experience in assessment and treatment modalities including short-term counseling, group therapy, crisis intervention.
- Prior experience treating clients with dual diagnoses (e.g. behavioral health/substance abuse).
- Knowledge of treatment & recovery models including harm reduction and motivational interviewing.
Other Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to provide bilingual and culturally competent services in fluent Spanish.
- Prior experience with vocational rehabilitation models of practice and counseling strategies.
- Knowledge of San Francisco systems of care and community resources for clinical services.
- Experience with the AVATAR electronic health record system.