Behavioral Health Associate Clinician_ ASW/AMFT

Title: Behavioral Health Associate Clinician
Reports To: Behavioral Health Program Manager
Status: Full-time, Exempt
Location: Richmond, CA with occasional travel to Antioch clinic
Pay: $80,000 - $90,000/Year. 
*$1,000 sign-on bonus* plus $1,000 for bilingual Spanish/English providers. Half paid on first paycheck, half after 6 months of good performance

Our Mission and Vision
The Brighter Beginnings mission is to "support healthy births and successful development of children by partnering with parents and helping to build strong communities". Our mission gains its strength from our core belief that "Every family matters, and every child deserves a happy, healthy future".

Our History
Brighter Beginnings is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and has been responding to the needs of families in resource-poor neighborhoods since 1984 when our work began in response to the alarming differences in mortality and illness rates among African American babies compared to other children.

Brighter Beginnings has grown into a respected and well-connected organization with locations in Oakland, Richmond, Bay Point, and Antioch. We have a multi-cultural, bi-lingual staff of passionate and committed family service professionals; in fact, many of our staff came to this work because of the challenges they faced in their own families.

Position Summary
We are seeking a bilingual clinician to serve Spanish and English-speaking clients. 
The Behavioral Health Associate Clinician provides screening, consultation, behavioral intervention, referrals to patients within an integrated medical and behavioral health setting. Makes clinical recommendations and refers to appropriate levels of care in a team based setting. Must be registered with the Boarc of Behavioral Sciences and hold an active associate number.

The BH Associate Clinician will actively engage in care team huddles, clinical meetings, and quality improvement activities. The BH Associate Clinician will seek opportunities to learn from others, be open to adapting best practices into their work and effectively communicate the areas which they feel uncomfortable or need to improve upon to their supervisors. 

Qualifications
 Associate Social Worker (ASW), Associate Marriage Family Therapist (AMFT) or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC).

• *** Bilingual in Spanish is required.***
• Demonstrated ability to keep accurate and complete charts, client records, required data forms and processes. Charts need to be closed and ready to bill within 24 hours within the Provider shift hours.
• Demonstrated ability to perform additional duties such as facilitating client support groups, individual or group counseling, health education, child development activities and/or training.
• Demonstrated ability to represent the agency in a professional manner with collaborative groups.
• Demonstrated ability to use cultural humility in working with diverse/low income and immigrant communities.
• Multi-tasking, ability to manage multiple clients' needs simultaneousl
• Experience with Medi-Cal charting and coding is strongly preferred but not required
• Experience with Electronic Health Records is strongly preferred but not require
• Familiarity with mandated reporting laws, child development, family systems, integrated behavioral health systems, stages of change, and co-occurring mental health and substance use/abuse conditions

• Provide assessment, evaluation and mental health treatment
• Provide individual and group therapy to promote overall wellness, in accordance with the treatment plan
• Consult with medical providers on psychosocial issues patients bring to their medical appointments.
• Triage both urgent and routine referrals from medical providers
• Collaborate with staff and providers to schedule patients for intake
• Engage in care team huddles in primary care departments
• Formulate client-centered treatment plans for assigned clients
• Undertake case management, advocacy, education referrals and consultation with other agencies as appropriate
• Collaborate with primary care, prescribing physician, emergency services, life skills educations and consult other agencies regarding each client

•  Prepare case presentations when indicated to the multi-disciplinary team
• Provide feedback to medical providers on patients referred
• Participate in Behavioral Health Department clinical and staff meetings and in other meetings as assigned
• Participate in scheduled supervision sessions with clinical and administrative supervisors

• Maintain professional licensure
• Comply with all medical record keeping requirements for assigned caseloa
• Comply with productivity objectives
• Prepare timely submission of all Electronic Health Record (E.H.R.) records required by the health center (i.e. visit notes, billing paperwork and prior authorizations as examples)
• Schedule work hours and days in accordance with operational needs
• Respond and contribute to data collection and other information gathering activities necessary for programs' evaluation, funding and development

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must have completed coursework and have a BBS number in California.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not hold supervisory responsibilites.
 

Benefits
We are proud to offer competitive wages and benefits to our employees. Please feel free to inquire during the interview process. As a summary, we offer:

• $1,000 sign-on bonus now! Additional $1,000 sign-on bonus for bilingual (Spanish/English) clinicians!
• 100% employer-paid health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance!
• Competitive wages and a friendly environment
• Two weeks of vacation (increase after 1 year of employment)
• 13 paid holidays
• Sick leave accrual
• Optional employee-paid dependent health coverage
• 403b retirement account with matching
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• HRSA Loan Repayment Program site, eligible up to $50,000

Brighter Beginnings is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. At Brighter Beginnings, employment decisions are made regardless of sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or ancestry, protected Veteran or military status, or other characteristics protected by law.

If you require alternative methods of application or screening, you must approach the employer directly.

All applicants that are offered a conditional offer of employment will need to complete a background check. For positions with client/patient contact, you must have a TB clearance and a physical assessment by a physician of your ability to complete job duties. Additional requirements are an immunization records (including MMR, Hep B, Varicella, TDAP, Covid-19). All positions require applicants to have a valid California driver’s license, be listed under car insurance as a driver, and a clean driving record (as defined by our insurance carrier).