About the Role
The Broderick Street Adult Residential Facility (BSARF) is an innovative partnership program operating a 33-bed residential facility for consumers with co-occurring mental illness and chronic medical illness. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a community setting with a complex client population, providing tailored services.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinically & culturally competent outpatient mental health services on-site, including individual/group counseling, clinical evaluation, rehabilitation, case management, and collateral services.
- Participate in milieu support and cross-coverage with program staff.
- Facilitate client-resident activities, including educational and training workshops on mental health, substance use, and psycho-educational topics.
- Assist in conducting intakes and initial screening assessments for referred clients.
- Liaise with community treatment providers to coordinate client care.
- Coordinate with clients and attending physicians on treatment planning, progress assessment, and disposition.
- Develop and maintain administrative and treatment records according to agency policies, clinical standards, and funding source requirements.
- Provide outreach and education on mental health services to clients, families, community members, professionals, schools, and community settings.
- Participate in case conferences, treatment team and staff meetings, and in-service training.
- Perform crisis intervention and assessment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Masters in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or other related disciplines.
- At least two to three years of experience in the mental health field working in a community mental health setting.
- Residential experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with community behavioral health systems of care in San Francisco.
- Familiarity with various treatment modalities, strategies, and approaches to recovery in working with dually diagnosed clients.
- Combination of education and clinical experience related to substance abuse/dependency treatment issues.
- Working knowledge of mental health and substance abuse counseling, assessment, and crisis intervention skills.
- Familiarity with San Francisco community resources/services.
- Strong commitment to the philosophy, goals, & mission of RAMS.
- Commitment to engaging in professional development activities.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively, function independently, and interact professionally with a diverse, multi-cultural, and interdisciplinary staff.
Skills
- Culturally competent outpatient mental health services
- Individual/group counseling/psychotherapy
- Clinical evaluation
- Rehabilitation services
- Case management
- Collateral services
- Milieu support
- Client engagement activities
- Intake and screening assessments
- Liaison with community treatment providers
- Treatment planning
- Record keeping
- Outreach and education
- Crisis intervention and assessment
- Interpersonal skills
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- On-site
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-3 years experience in mental health field
Education Level
- Masters in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or related disciplines
- Valid clinical licensure in California (MFT, LCSW) or registered (MFTi, ASW) with the Board of Behavioral Sciences, preferred but not required
About the Company
- The Broderick Street Adult Residential Facility (BSARF) is an innovative partnership program between RAMS, a non-profit community-based organization, and SF Department of Public Health, Community Behavioral Health Services and Housing & Urban Health sections.
- RAMS provides community-based, culturally competent, and consumer-guided mental health services to the community.
