815 Residential Services- Psychologist

HealthRIGHT 360 offers residential treatment services designed to serve  individuals and families with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our program helps clients address addiction and related issues, increase skills, manage stressors, connect to supportive service, and build a foundation for lasting recovery.  Residential programs run 24/7 and Individual and group therapy, family therapy, individualized case management, treatment planning, drug and alcohol counseling, Medication support services, and crisis intervention.

Benefits and perks:

• HR360 offers a robust benefits package, including PTO, 15 paid holidays, commuter benefits, retirement plans, and more!
• Employees qualify for public loan forgiveness programs
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Work with mission driven, compassionate colleagues and make a difference every day in the work that you do.

Job Overview

The 815 Residential Services Psychologist works collaboratively with a team consisting of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors and SUD Clinical Supervisors to provide valuable insight, direction, and oversight of Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) services. They also participate in a collaborative care process for clients, which includes providing individual and group therapy.

They are responsible for providing safe, supportive, and confidential counseling; maintaining a culturally competent stance; and creating and maintaining a trauma informed program environment at all times. Psycholgists will conduct mental health and substance use disorder assessments and evaluations to identify behaviors and problems related to a client’s substance use and potential co-occurring disorders.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for reviewing and signing initial treatment plans and medical necessity forms and adhering to strict DMC timelines. 
• Provide mental health assessment and evaluation, integrated alcohol and drug counseling, which includes individual therapy, and support.
• Maintain appropriate/ethical boundaries with all clients and families served.
• Facilitate timely access to mental health services on site and within the community.
• Conduct mental health assessments and ensure follow up from each client and treatment counselor.
• Identify treatment needs, recommend treatment plans based on assessment, and works to ensure clients are able meet all requirements.
• Ensures client is assessed to appropriate level of care.
• Monitor client conduct, record client activity, and inform colleagues of potential challenges in treatment episodes.
• Handle crisis interventions and assess situations for further needs

Treatment Setting Responsibilities: 

• Facilitates psycho-education groups on a variety of core curriculum topics
• Coordinates discharge planning with client’s Care Coordinator.
• Provides consultation to staff regarding symptom management, mental health conditions and crisis intervention strategies.

Documentation Responsibilities:

• Daily maintenance of monitoring of EMR report, to prevent and clear any compliance errors in records.
• Conducts assessments, develops treatment plans, completes release and consent forms, billing and reporting paperwork in hard copy and online in various electronic systems.
• Documents individual and group services delivered in various electronic systems in accordance with guidelines established by HealthRIGHT 360 to satisfy internal and external evaluating requirements.
• Maintain files in accordance with governing standards and regulations.
• Maintain records and document services in a timely manner.

Education and Experience Required:

• Valid Board Licensed Psychologist or Waiver eligible
• Minimum two years of experience in a substance abuse treatment or community mental health setting.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Experience with mental health assessment and diagnosis.
• Experience establishing supportive relationships and working with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Experience working successfully with issues of substance abuse, mental health, criminal background, and other potential barriers to economic self-sufficiency.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word Outlook and internet applications.
• Knowledge of Clinical documentation (treatment plans, progress notes etc.).
• Ability to enter data into various electronic systems while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the data.