AGENCY DESCRIPTION:
Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc. is a multi-service community health and social service agency with an emphasis in serving the Chicano/Latino community in San Francisco with a special focus on the diverse needs of the Mission District. Services include a wide range of mental health, HIV related services, and social services including health promotion, education, prevention, early intervention, case management, clinical, psychological and psychiatric interventions as well as cultural/social and spiritual re-enforcement. The agency serves children, youth, adults and families; it has a rich history of working collaboratively with other agencies to meet the needs of the diverse Chicano/Latino communities, and other cultural/racial communities in San Francisco.
JOB/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Si a la Vida –Integrated HIV Services offers a continuum of HIV services to diverse Latino communities in San Francisco, including HIV prevention and mental health services. Our goals are to support Latinos in reducing their risk of HIV infection and transmission; to improve the quality of life of those living with and at risk of HIV; and to reduce stigma related to HIV, sexual orientation and gender identity. We accomplish this through client-centered, nonjudgmental, culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
The Mental Health Specialist works with HIV positive individuals receiving primary medical care at Mission Neighborhood Health Center as part of our Mission Center of Excellence collaborative. The SF Department of Public Health, through a multi-year contract, funds this position.
The SF Department of Public Health, through a multi-year contract, funds this position.
Essential Job Duties include but not limited to the following:
- Provides interventions to people living with HIV, many dually diagnosed, including: evaluation, individual therapy, crisis intervention, and collateral services as needed
- Works closely with substance abuse counselor, primary care providers, case managers and other providers as part of community mental health model
- Creates treatment plan with clients and monitors the plan to improve symptoms and increase functioning
- Maintains progress notes, billing, and client records in compliance with HIPPA and standards of care
- Complies with all legal and ethical requirements set forth by the Board of Behavioral Science and with the policies of the San Francisco Behavioral Health Department ∙ Participates in clinical supervision as required
- Work closely with psychotherapist, psychiatrist, primary care providers, case managers, and other staff to achieve treatment goals regarding substance abuse and HIV care
- Develop and maintain relationships with other providers and agencies, ensuring that clients have maximum access to community resources
- Attends required trainings and agency meetings
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must speak Spanish and English fluently (the majority of clients are Spanish speaking)
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Bicultural strongly preferred
- At least two years of clinical services experience with an emphasis on working with Chicano/Latino community
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to issues of diversity in the Latino/Chicano community, especially around sexual orientation, culture, language, and gender
- Experience working with issues of immigration, social and structural barriers, and access to services in the Latino community
- Experience and/or training in providing services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals
- Experience with community mental health settings
- Experience and/or training in using various clinical model
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Group therapy experience
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSES
- Master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences, Social work, Psychology or related field
- Must be license eligible or CA Licensed (registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology)
- Must pass and maintain annual Tuberculosis Test
- Must pass Department of Justice Fingerprint screening
- Complete annual recurrent on-line training
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Annual salary is based on experience and skillset. The range for this role is $72,500 to $88,000; this position is classified as part-time (17.5 hours per week) non-exempt, eligible to participate in medical health benefit plans including dental, vision, sick leave, fourteen paid holidays and on-going opportunities for learning
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- General ability communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking too, including a diverse population
- General alertness to address emergency or potentially dangerous situations Requires physical ability remain seated at a desk for long periods of time when needed
- Basic manual dexterity to operate work processing equipment with skill, speed and accuracy
- Must be able to view computer for long periods of time
- Ability to use public and/or private modes of transportation, duties are office based, but travel to various offsite venues is required
- Activities that occur infrequently are: bending, squatting, crouching, kneeling, twisting, reaching straight, above or below shoulders
- On occasion must lift up to 35 LBS
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $72,500.00 - $88,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
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Application Question(s):
- Are you registered or currently in the processes of registering with the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences?
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Work Location: In person