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Position: Mental Health Specialist - Black Infant Health
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $25/hour.
Lifespan Compensation: $25/hour - $28.19/hour
Work Location: Palmdale (Family Resource Center)
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Benefits And Perks
- Comprehensive benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K.
- Generous PTO, holidays, and wellness days for work-life balance.
- Growth-focused culture with Elevate University.
- Competitive employee referral program.
- Recognized as "DEI Non-Profit of the Year" by the LA Business Journal.
Learn More About The Job
Mental Health Specialist is responsible for implementing a community-based prevention effort for African American Women and Infants. Conduct intake and enrollment process, program orientation, consent, program assessment and identifiable crisis intervention measurables (ex: conducting the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale) and participating in group sessions. The MHS will identify relevant mental health resources and community partners.
Job Responsibilities
Prevention Efforts
- Conduct face-to-face intake and assessment to determine eligibility for enrollment into the Black Infant health Program.
- Conduct the client enrollment which includes and orientation, informed consent and initial assessment, and assign participants to FHA's for on-going case management.
- Responsible for conducting case conferencing with staff and others of the BIH team.
- Develop and maintain a working relationship with other local mental health professionals assisting families in identifying and reaching appropriate community resources.
- Participate in group sessions that focus on mental health issues to provide answers from participants and support to group facilitators.
- Provide mental health education and model parenting skills as identified
- Conduct trainings on the basics of maternal and infant mental health and identify parent leaders for management of support and self-help groups.
- Attend California Department of Public Health/Maternal Child and Adolescent Health sponsored BIH Basic Training as well as subsequent BIH Advocacy Trainings.
- Meets the Federal Financial Participation (FFP) objective of assisting individuals on Medi-Cal to access Medi-Cal services.
- Maintain confidentiality and safeguard the integrity of all client files and data connected to all BIH clients.11.Adhere to HIPPA regulations.
Documentation
- Maintain case files, case notes and all other forms/activities that are required to maintain files
Community
- Maintain high profile in the community.
- Develop and maintain effective working relations with all individuals and agencies affecting program within the community.
General
- Maintains confidentiality in matters of agency operations, personnel, and clients.
- Exercises good judgment in performance of duties and responsibilities
- Supports existing agency policies, principles and mission and other related duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
- Minimum of a master's Degree in one of the following fields: a) social work, b)counseling, or c) psychology from an accredited college or university.
- One year of professional experience working as a mental health professional that include maternal, infant and child health.
- Three (3) years of experience providing direct services to the target population, socio-culture experience(s) compatible for the target population.
- Understands and respects the values and beliefs of African America women and the Antelope Valley African American community.
- Fully embrace and support the BIH Governing Concepts of cultural competence, client-centered, strength-based, and utilization of cognitive skill building approaches.
Knowledge of the following
- Women's Health, including prenatal and postpartum mental health and psychosocial issues.
- Prevailing trends and policies in mental health.
- Understanding and location of community services, including but not limited to; social services, mental health, substance abuse treatment programs, domestic violence programs, legal systems, housing and other resources for referrals.
Demonstrates
- Cultural competency and ability to operate in a culturally affirming manner.
- Clinical experience with individual and group psychotherapies dealing in multiple systems of health and social systems.
- Ability to identify behavioral tendencies that impact functioning and recommend cognitive behavioral approaches that integrate client strengths into improving functioning and crisis intervention as available and needed.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including, interpersonal skills, critical thinking, problem solving, organizational, collaborative within a team, time management and telephone interaction skills.
- Skilled collaboration, perform other duties such as: multi-tasking, general administrative, documentation, reporting writing, record keeping, planning and scheduling, and computer literacy including Windows, Word, Excel.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI)
Diversity is a core value at All For Kids and in the Behavioral Health program. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all staff, and people leaders. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. We value inclusivity and support our employees' diverse needs
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand or sit; walk; use hands and talk or hear. Fine motor skills such as typing, and the use of a computer mouse is required. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. If you are unable to perform any of the above abilities and require special accommodations to do so, please advise your recruiter. We're dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone can excel.
