Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryMental & Behavioral Health
About the job
Requirements
A master's degree in social work or a mental health field from an accredited college or university, and a valid license or registration with the licensing body (such as the BBS).
Experience working with culturally diverse populations.
A valid California driver's license, proof of insurance, and a personal vehicle are required; the ability to transport clients in the personal vehicle as needed is required.
Must not be on any type of legal supervision, including probation or parole.
Verification of employment eligibility and a background check are required.
Basic computer skills are required.
Maintain an active license and/or registration as applicable, such as BBS or CCAPP.
Regular attendance is required; holiday or weekend work may be required.
Move about the worksite throughout the day, including walking, standing, climbing stairs, or using a mobility device; drive, carry up to 20 pounds, listen, and speak as required.
Perform complex and varied tasks, synthesize information, make decisions without immediate supervision, handle distractions and changing priorities or schedules, interact professionally in high-stress situations, create and follow plans, and meet deadlines.
Responsibilities
Provide intensive, wraparound, on-site and field-based clinical services.
Engage clients through rapport-building, consistent contact, and motivational interviewing; provide outreach as needed, meeting clients at their service location and from their point of view.
Complete initial assessments, formulate diagnoses, and engage clients in treatment planning focused on symptom reduction and recovery-oriented care, including hope, empowerment, self-responsibility, and meaningful roles.
Provide individual and group psychotherapy, rehabilitation, clinical case management, and crisis intervention.
Engage and collaborate with family members, probation, and court contacts as appropriate; provide mental health recovery education and advocate for clients.
Deliver services consistent with ethical standards and a harm-reduction, strength-based, trauma-informed framework.
Plan and execute clinical interventions in collaboration with the multidisciplinary treatment team, leveraging team members' skills in service delivery.
Participate in outreach and engagement efforts with the treatment team.
Coordinate services with public and private community health, mental health, and social service agencies to ensure appropriate client services.
Maintain comprehensive case notes in the electronic health record according to program guidelines.
Maintain and submit billing records according to program guidelines.
Participate in program data collection according to program guidelines.
Uphold the agency's mission, values, policies, procedures, and principles, and perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
Spanish-speaking ability.
Experience working with forensic and/or dual-diagnosed populations.
Experience working on an interdisciplinary team in a mental health or hospital setting.
Project 180 Overview
Mission: SSG-Project 180 provides practical and clinical behavioral health, re-entry, and diversion solutions that empower justice-involved Angelenos to achieve lasting personal transformation and reclaim their lives.
Org. Summary: Project 180 is a leader in the forensic treatment space, offering high-quality, specialized treatment programs that serve thousands of justice-involved individuals. Our programs span criminal justice intercepts and include pre-arrest interventions, court-based diversions, jail in-reach, and intensive post-release services. Project 180 operates in partnership with Los Angeles County agencies including the Department of Mental Health (DMH), the Department of Health Services (DHS), and the Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD). Annually, we serve over 1,500 justice-involved individuals.
At the heart of our organization are our core values - our fundamental, non-negotiable beliefs that guide how we make decisions and work with one another in service of our mission:
Humanity:We lead with a people-centered focus, seeking to understand and value the lived experience of others and centering their human dignity.
Integrity:We honor the trust placed in us by doing what is right while fulfilling our commitments - even when no one is watching.
Adaptability:We embrace the pivot, evolving to meet the complex needs of our community.
Empowerment:We cultivate the tools, confidence, resilience, optimism, and agency within every individual to lead their own transformation.
Equity:We honor everyone’s unique journey, meet them where they are and commit to providing the targeted support and resources that allow each individual to contribute and thrive.
Interdependence:We move as a unified team, trading silos for collective strength, recognizing that our greatest impact is achieved together.
The Program
The Project Based Housing program is funded by the Department of Health Service (DHS) Office of Diversion and Reentry (ODR), the ODR/ICMS program provides intensive wraparound services to the high-need/high-barrier behavioral health population in the LA County jail system. The program provides permanent supportive housing for some of the most underserved or highest utilizers in the county system. Services are delivered through a recovery-oriented, harm-reduction framework.
The Position
Under the supervision of the Senior Supervisor and Clinical Supervisor, the therapist is responsible for providing intensive, wraparound, field-based clinical services including psychotherapy, rehabilitation, clinical case management, and crisis intervention. Therapists also serve as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team. A successful Project Based Housing therapist will actively engage this population in services, supporting their clients in making progress towards meaningful recovery goals.
Essential Functions
Provide intensive, wraparound, on-site and field-based clinical services
Actively engage clients in services through the development of strong rapport, consistent contact, and use of motivational interviewing. Provide outreach services as needed, meeting clients “where they are at” (service location, client’s point of view).
Complete initial assessment, formulate a diagnosis, and engage clients in treatment planning. Services to target symptom reduction and cornerstones of recovery-oriented care (instilling hope, empowerment, self-responsibility, and engaging in meaningful roles).
Provide individual and group psychotherapy, rehabilitation, clinical case management and crisis intervention services.
Engage and join with collaterals (family members, probation, court) as appropriate. Provide education related to mental health recovery to better support clients. Engage in client advocacy.
Service delivery is consistent with ethical standards and a harm reduction, strength-based, trauma-informed framework.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary treatment team to coordinate client care
Actively contributes to the planning and execution of clinical interventions in collaboration with the treatment team. Leverage the unique skills and abilities of team members in service delivery.
Participate in outreach and engagement efforts with the treatment team.
Coordinate services with various public and private community health, mental health, and social service agencies to ensure appropriate services for clients
Documentation and Reporting
Maintain comprehensive case notes in the electronic health record per program guidelines
Maintain and submit billing records per program guidelines
Participate in program data collection per program guidelines.
Fulfill baseline Project 180 staff expectations.
Regular attendance is required. Holiday or weekend work may be required.
Maintain and uphold Agency's mission statement, values, policies, procedures, and principles.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Maintain active license and/or registrations as applicable (i.e. BBS, CCAPP)
Skills and Abilities
Clinical Expertise: Provides clinical care with a focus on high-quality service delivery.
Empathetic and able to develop strong relationships with clients
Collaborative: Able to work in diverse teams to solve complex issues
Adaptive to changing circumstances and client needs in a dynamic environment
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, remain calm under pressure.
Organized: Strong organization systems and attention to detail
Communication skills: Clearly conveys information, builds report, and effectively engages with clients.
Minimum Qualification
Master’s degree in social work or mental health field from an accredited college or university, and valid license or registration with licensing body (i.e. the BBS).
Experience working with culturally diverse populations.
Valid CA driver’s license, proof of insurance and own vehicle required.
Ability to transport clients in personal vehicle as needed.
Must not be on any type of legal supervision (probation or parole).
Verification of Employment Eligibility and Background Check
Basic computer skills
Preferred
Spanish speaking
Experience working with forensic and/or dual-diagnosed populations.
Experience working on an interdisciplinary team in a mental health or hospital setting.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Environmental Conditions (Working Conditions)
Job duties are to be performed both in office and field settings.
Physical Requirements
The employee is expected to move about the worksite throughout the day, which may involve walking, standing, and climbing stairs, or using a mobility device, or similar. The employee is expected to drive, carry a maximum of 20 lbs, listen, and speak in order to complete job requirements.
Mental Requirements
The employee must be able to do any/all of the following: perform complex and varied tasks such as synthesizing information and making decisions without immediate supervision; handle routine distractions, interruptions, noise, and uncontrollable changes in priorities/work schedules; interact professionally and diplomatically in high-stress situations; create and follow plans; meet deadlines.