Turning Point of Central California, Inc. was founded in 1970. For over 50 years now, we have been transforming lives across the state of California. From Mental Health to Community Corrections, Children's Services, Housing Programs, Recovery Services, Substance Abuse Disorders & more; we serve people in need. Our desire is to see individuals reach their full potential, and create lasting change that will stand the test of time.

JOB SUMMARY

The Mental Health Professional - Team Lead reports to the Program Director and is responsible for coordinating and overseeing day to day activities.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Responsible to perform duties as assigned by the Program/Clinic Director in the areas of program procedures, personnel, evaluations and clinical services.
2. Employees shall follow the reporting requirements for incidents of Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, Adult Abuse, Dependent Adult ABUSE, and Tarasoff warnings per California reporting laws.
3. Attend, facilitate, and participate in staff meetings and on-site staff training.
4. Maintain a small caseload as assigned by the Program Director.
5. Maintain service impact as assigned by the Program Director.
6. Provide supervision and training to all staff members assigned to the team.
7. Monitor and track services to consumers who have accessed services.
8. Ensure high-risk cases are monitored until stabilized, whether new cases or in conjunction with cases already assigned to other teams.
9. Monitor adherence to and train staff in the areas of data input and workflow as it relates to the use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
10. Maintain good relationship with clinics, co-workers, government representatives and any other individuals with whom the Agency is transacting business, and relate to them in a professional manner.
11. Assist in reviewing case files to assure compliance with State and Federal government policies, procedures and rules (EPSDT compliance).
12. Prepare reports and correspondence as required.
13. Utilize applied principals of critical incident management.
14. Co-lead and facilitate quarterly all-access meeting in coordination with the other clinics.
15. Train staff in the uses of Targeted Case Management services and principals.
16. Work with Program Director or designee and HR to address any employee-related matters.
17. Maintain a safe work environment for staff and clinic.
18. Will drive on Agency business as needed.
19. Physical presence at the office is required.
20. Think and act quickly and efficiently in emergencies.
21. Employees are expected to manage their cell phone use so that the Agency cell phone stipend covers all business usage. Any calls not covered by the stipend are to be made on a company landline phone.
22. Ensure direct report staff follow the agency's timecard, PTO (Paid Time Off), and California's rest and meal period policies. Will monitor staff timesheets to ensure they are completed accurately.
23. Comply with all Turning Point Safety policies and procedures, including but not limited to: workplace safety, reporting work-related injuries, Infection Control and preventing potential safety risks for staff, clients and others.
24. Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility of each employee at Turning Point. Employees are expected to report to work as scheduled, on time and prepared to start working. Employees also are expected to remain at work for their entire work schedule. Late arrival, early departure or other absences from scheduled hours are disruptive and must be avoided.
25. Other duties as assigned by the Program Director. Please note this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Licensed: Licensed in the State of California as a Clinic Social Worker or Marriage Family Child Therapist with at least two (2) years' post-licensure experience.
2. Hours Completed: A Master's degree in behavioral science with a current intern registration (M.F.T or L.C.S.W.) and hours completed.
3. Unlicensed: A Master's degree in behavioral science with current intern registration (M.F.T or L.C.S.W.).
4. Must be registered with BBS.
5. Should be eligible to supervise waivered clinics.
6. Should have experience managing clinical staff.
7. Demonstrated skills in clinical mental health services with individuals, families, and groups.
8. Knowledge of mental illness and effective treatment approaches to mental disorder to include evidence-based modalities of treatment.
9. Must have experience managing crisis and applying crisis intervention skills.
10. Must remain knowledgeable of the new developments in the mental health field including changes in laws and regulations.
11. Ability to use equipment necessary to complete the responsibilities of the job.
12. Communicate effectively in written and spoken English.
13. Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Spanish preferred.
14. Establish and maintain community relationships.
15. Ability to operate within Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system.
16. Must be available by cell phone as needed.
17. Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, Office 365, Teams Zoom and other communications/meeting platforms.
18. Possess a valid driver's license and have access to a dependable means of transportation that is properly insured and operated in accordance with all laws. Agency insurer authorization is required.
19. Ability to pass a criminal background check.
20. Ability to pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, general physical, and TB test.
21. Must maintain good relationships with current, future and past employees, co-workers, vendors, third party administrators, and others with whom the Agency is transacting business, and relate to them in a professional manner.

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS FOR MHP TEAM LEAD

1. Licensed in the State of California by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage Family Child Therapist (LMFT) with at least two (2) years of post-licensure experience.
2. Ability to provide direct mental health services to individual, families, and/or groups.
3. Knowledge of mental illness and effective treatment approaches to mental disorder, including evidence based practices.
4. Provide administrative oversight of licensed or unlicensed mental health providers including in the areas of case management, treatment planning, coordinated care, etc. in accordance to standards set by Program Director.
5. Provide effective communication and oversight to a team of clinical providers (up to 10), that consistently meets Agency mission statement and program objectives.
6. Knowledge of and adherence to records keeping procedures related to physical health information, confidentiality, privacy and security in accordance to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
7. Must remain knowledgeable of the new developments in the mental health field including changes in laws and regulations.

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS FOR BBS SUPERVISORS

1. Licensed as and L.M.F.T or L.C.S.W. or L.P.C.C. for 2 years or more and is able to provide clinical supervision in accordance with the regulations of the California Board of Behavioral Science (BBS), to A.M.F.T., A.S.W., or A.P.C.C. staff.
2. Has taken or is able to take (required immediately after hire) BBS approved courses to become valid BBS Supervisor of associate clinicians.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and abilities to supervise clinical staff, to provide clinical assessments and interventions using individual, family, and group modalities.
4. Expertise in supervising and training staff in record keeping, documentation procedures, and client/record confidentiality, as required by professional and legal standards in the State of California, and Turning Point of Central California Policy and Procedures.

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS FOR BILINGUAL SKILL

1. Communicate effectively in written and spoken Spanish.
2. Required ability to communicate effectively with monolingual Spanish speaking clients and families for all clinical purposes.
3. Assist with phone calls for Spanish clients.
4. Required to provide language translations for case managers and Physicians on a periodic basis.
5. Minimal adequate competency in the Spanish language as evidenced by successful passage of the TPOCC Spanish Competency Test.
6. Other translation tasks as required.

COMPANY BENEFITS:

• Pay Range:
  • Monolingual/Masters/Lead: Class 172 ($68,066.52 - $86,125.86/Annually)
  • Bilingual/Masters/Lead: Class 177 ($68,787.12 - $90,519.16/Annually)
  • Monolingual/Licensed/Lead: Class 182 ($72,295.95 - $95,136.53/Annually)
  • Bilingual/Licensed/Lead: Class 187 ($75,983.77 - $99,989.45/Annually)
  • Monolingual/Licensed/Lead/BBS: Class 187 ($75,983.77 - $99,989.45/Annually)
  • Bilingual/Licensed/Lead/BBS: Class 192 ($79,859.71 - $105,089.92/Annually)
• Company paid benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program, Pension Fund and many other voluntary benefits
• Qualified non-profit for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

We are a diverse, inclusive and equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age (40+), disability status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Turning Point of Central California, Inc. will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Turning Point of Central California, Inc. is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Rights Department Fair Chance Act webpage.