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Amity Foundation

Nonprofit addiction treatment and reentry programs

ECM Clinical Consultant - ECM

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLos Angeles, CA, USA$80k - $90k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's or doctoral degree in behavioral health, public health, or a related human services field is required.
  • Active, unrestricted California licensure as an LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, PsyD, or PhD is required.
  • At least five years of clinical experience, including behavioral health experience and work with high-acuity or underserved populations, is required.
  • At least two years of experience in care management, population health, or ECM-related services is required.
  • Strong experience in clinical documentation review, treatment planning, and crisis intervention is required.
  • A valid and unexpired driver's license is required.
  • Strong knowledge of clinical practices, care coordination, and patient-centered care is required.
  • Ability to interpret clinical and service-utilization data and translate findings into actionable strategies is required.
  • Understanding of medical necessity criteria, ECM/CalAIM requirements, behavioral health systems, and regulatory frameworks is required.
  • Strong clinical judgment, assessment, and problem-solving abilities are required.
  • Knowledge of trauma-informed care, reentry services, and work with justice-involved and high-acuity populations is required.
  • Ability to work independently while supporting multiple programs, contracts, and interdisciplinary teams is required.
  • Knowledge of contract parameters, deliverables, and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations is required.
  • Ability to support quality assurance, identify gaps, recommend improvements, and ensure program compliance is required.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing demands, and implement effective solutions is required.
  • Ability to communicate concepts clearly, prepare reports, and develop policies and procedures is required.
  • Proficiency in Electronic Health Records systems and Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, is required.
  • Understanding and ability to apply organizational policies, procedures, and compliance standards is required.
  • A vehicle and car insurance are required for travel.
  • The position requires frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, sitting or standing for extended periods, and typing for extended periods.
  • The position occasionally requires reaching, walking, climbing, pulling, pushing, grasping, stretching, and stooping, and frequently requires talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
  • The position requires verbal and written communication and use of close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision to complete daily tasks.
  • Comfortable, office-appropriate clothing is required.
  • The position requires adapting as priorities shift, working professionally under pressure, and handling mental and emotional stress.

Responsibilities

  • Review, approve, and provide clinical sign-off on comprehensive assessments, individualized care plans, and treatment-related documentation.
  • Ensure documentation meets medical necessity and ECM/CalAIM standards.
  • Provide feedback to staff to improve clinical quality, accuracy, and compliance.
  • Maintain consistent clinical practices across multiple contracts, counties, and Managed Care Plans.
  • Serve as a clinical resource and consultant to ECM staff and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Guide staff on complex and high-risk cases, behavioral health and substance-use concerns, crisis intervention and stabilization, treatment planning, and care-coordination strategies.
  • Provide case debriefing and clinical guidance to staff, assist with cases requiring escalated clinical involvement, and consult on clinical and administrative issues as requested.
  • Assist in developing and implementing clinical strategies aligned with program goals.
  • Support integration of evidence-based practices into ECM service delivery.
  • Evaluate and recommend clinical models, care pathways, and best practices to enhance outcomes.
  • Collaborate with the Program Director and leadership on program design and clinical effectiveness.
  • Support implementation of Teaching and Therapeutic Community models within programming.
  • Ensure ECM services meet local, state, and federal regulations, Managed Care Plan requirements, and contractual expectations and deliverables.
  • Conduct chart reviews, audits, and quality checks; identify service-delivery gaps, trends, and risks and recommend improvements.
  • Support audit readiness, site visits, and compliance reviews.
  • Develop and deliver training on clinical documentation standards, care-coordination techniques, student engagement strategies, and ECM service-delivery best practices.
  • Support onboarding, ongoing staff development, and clinical competency building.
  • Promote consistent clinical approaches across programs and counties.
  • Serve as a clinical liaison between ECM programs, healthcare providers, and community partners.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and improve service delivery.
  • Participate in committees and meetings to advocate for ECM services and the populations served.
  • Support quality-improvement initiatives in partnership with leadership and care teams.
  • Provide clinical supervision and guidance to ECM Advocates and Housing Navigators as required for clinical oversight, without direct managerial responsibility.
  • Support staff in applying trauma-informed care and client-centered approaches.
  • Attend meetings, trainings, and workshops as requested.
  • Maintain documentation of clinical reviews and approvals.
  • Provide reports on clinical trends, outcomes, and recommendations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Travel locally by vehicle for program implementation, training, stakeholder meetings, and quality reviews, including frequent travel throughout Orange County and travel to the Los Angeles office.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous clinical experience working with individuals recently released from jail or prison is a plus.
  • Previous supervisory or clinical oversight experience is preferred.
  • Experience providing services inside correctional facilities is preferred.
  • Knowledge of reentry systems, benefits navigation, and housing resources is preferred.
  • Experience with ECM/CalAIM programs and Managed Care Plans is preferred.
  • Experience working with justice-involved or reentry populations is preferred.
  • Knowledge of housing resources, benefits navigation, and community-based systems is preferred.
  • Comfort working in secure custodial environments and community-based field settings is preferred.
  • A Community Health Worker certification through California's HCAI Department is preferred.
  • Fluent Spanish/English oral and written skills are highly desirable.

About the Company

Amity Foundation

Nonprofit addiction treatment and reentry programs

Amity Foundation is a nonprofit that runs addiction treatment, housing, education and job programs for people affected by incarceration and addiction in California and Arizona. Its residential and prison programs work as teaching and therapeutic communities, where participants, called students, recover by living and learning together. Counselors treat substance use inside California state prisons in partnership with the state, and campuses in Los Angeles, Vista and Tucson offer residential treatment and housing. Government grants fund most of its work, and it also administers Los Angeles County grants for groups offering alternatives to incarceration. Amity traces its roots to 1969 in Tucson, Arizona, where it is headquartered.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$4M
Headquarters
Tucson, AZ
Founded
1969

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