Secondary Functions:

- Clinician will serve on the Chemical Dependency Services team, providing individual, family, and group services primarily to adolescents struggling with substance abuse and dual diagnosis, as well as their families.

- Clinician will also partner with Child/Family team to provide intake evaluations and follow-up care for adolescents dealing with dual diagnosis and substance abuse issues.

Basic Qualifications:

Psychiatric Social Worker (LCSW): Masters Degree in Social Work required from an accredited college or university and Valid Licensed Clinical Social Worker license in the State of California.

OR

Psychologist: PhD, PsyD, or EdD in clinical or counseling required from an accredited college or university. Current valid license to practice psychology in the State of California and Minimum two (2) years of professional experience under the direction of a licensed psychologist or board certified psychiatrist.

Outpatient Psychiatric Social Worker:

- Has experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a broad range of psychiatric conditions.

- Must have a Nat'l Provider Identifier (NPI), or obtain an NPI, prior to employment start date.
- Must be familiar with DMS-IV-R as a means of diagnosis.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and professional board standards as is related to member treatment, patient rights, and member/patient confidentiality.

- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Inpatient Psychiatric Social Worker:
- Working in an inpatient setting, a minimum of three years post licensure experience in acute inpatient psychiatric settings and with the use of psychosocial assessment and psychotherapeutic methods and measures in a hospital, clinic or agency preferred.
- Previous clinical responsibility to include crisis intervention, individual and group psychotherapy preferred.
- Previous clinical responsibility to include inpatient group treatment and crisis intervention preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in chemical dependency treatment; experience treating adolescents with substance abuse problems and their families

- Experience providing group and multi-family group therapy; experience providing services to adolescents with dual diagnosis