CLARE|MATRIX seeks bright and compassionate professionals to help us fulfill our mission of providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery and prevention services to individuals, families and the community. In return, we offer an engaging, mission-driven work environment with excellent benefits and compensation.
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Job Title: AOD Counselor I and II
Reports To: Program Manager
About CLARE|MATRIX:
CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance misuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance misuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence- Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the Southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment, Adaptability and Equality.
Summary:
The Counselor supports the activities of the department, which provides high quality substance misuse recovery services for people who are struggling with the addictions to alcohol and other drugs by assisting them in achieving identified goals.
Major Areas of Responsibility:
- Manage a caseload of clients
- Group Facilitation, individual counseling & case management of clients
- File compliance ensuring contractual guidelines and CLARE|MATRIX’s standards are upheld
- Crisis Management
- Collaborative team work
- Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of CLARE|MATRIX’s mission, vision, & philosophy
- Contribute to a healthy work environment
- Actively participate in meetings and team-building
- Communicate on a direct and timely basis about needs and problems as they
- Ensure standards of conduct are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX
- Ensure a community environment is
- Ensure health and safety regulations are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX
- Maximize learning opportunities by remaining receptive to constructive feedback and utilizing support available from your supervisor and others.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure client files are upheld and managed to contractual and CLARE|MATRIX
- Develop a treatment plan with each client; update the treatment plan as needed or as required by licensure, certification, and/or contract.
- Conduct goal oriented individual counseling sessions with caseload clients or as needed within the assigned department.
- Conduct group counseling and educational
- Act as a client advocate and assist clients with problem
- Provide appropriate referrals, following up on all referrals and interventions to ensure that the client has access to designated services.
- Provide crisis intervention and emotional support to clients when
- Maintain contact with each client as required by contract and program
- Maintain accurate and up to date information in each client’s chart and document client contact by using the progress note system.
- Advocate with primary care providers to ensure access to quality treatment and/or care
- Attend and actively participate in case conferences, related training, and collaborative relationships between CLARE|MATRIX and established partners.
- Represent CLARE|MATRIX at community meetings, collaborate with other social services agencies as a part of continuum of care, and serve as an advocate for CLARE|MATRIX constituents, if applicable.
Other Related Classes:
- Counselor II is an AOD Counselor who is certified by a recognized governing body by the state of California.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
The ideal candidate will have counseling experience in a substance misuse treatment center setting. Certified AOD Counselor required. In addition the following are strongly desired/ required experience and ability to work well with diverse populations.
- Possess an understanding of issues of substance use and mental
- Must have reliable
- Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and counseling
The 12 Core Functions of a alcohol and other drug counselor are as listed below:
Screening Intake Orientation Assessment
Treatment Planning Counseling
Case Management Crisis Intervention
Client Education Referral
Reports and Record keeping Consultation with Other Professionals
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that the incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE|MATRIX’s offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Conclusion:
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
CLARE|MATRIX is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. CLARE|MATRIX does not discriminate because of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, age or physical, mental or sensory challenges. No qualified applicant will be denied employment sole on the basis of having or not having a prior history of alcoholism or other drug addiction.
Job Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse
Reports To: Program Director
About CLARE|MATRIX:
CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance misuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance misuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence-Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the Southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment and Adaptability.
Summary:
The LVN will serve as a liaison for the Medical Director and conduct assigned tasks given by the Program Director. This position works closely with the Senior Dispensary nurse, Program Director, and Clinical Manager. The LVN helps to ensure all aspects of the clinic’s dispensary are maintained and that documentation is accurate. The LVN will also conduct daily methadone reconciliation procedures.
Major Areas of Responsibility:
- Assist management team and treatment team with client supervision and service
- Serves as liaison for Medical
- Daily methadone dispensing.
- Implementation and ongoing maintenance of dose changes and take-home privileges.
- Daily methadone dispensing.
- Assure adherence to all safety rules and
- Comply with standards and requirements of local, state, and federal agencies, including Title IX regulations.
- Other tasks as assigned by the program
Primary Objectives:
- Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of CLARE|MATRIX’s mission, vision, & philosophy
- Be willing to assist medical staff and perform nursing skills outside of the dispensary on an as needed basis.
- Communicate on a direct and timely basis about needs and problems as they arise
- Ensure standards of conduct are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX standards
- Ensure a community environment is maintained to CLARE|MATRIX standards
- Ensure health and safety regulations are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX standards
Specific Responsibilities:
- Work under the supervision of the senior Dispensing Nurse
- Report directly to Program Director and Clinic Manager regarding all general clinic operations
- Report directly to the Medical Director regarding all medical issues
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients and staff; respond to client requests in a professional and courteous manner; observe and adhere to client confidentiality
- Maintain accurate notations and documentation.
- Respond appropriately to emergencies including contacting appropriate staff and supervisor(s), interacting with police, fire, and medical personnel as needed.
- Assure adherence to all safety rules and
- Answer phones and provide information, referrals, and assistance to
- Maintain open, complete, and accurate verbal and written communications with all staff and participants.
- Must be self-motivated and able to follow job
- Assist senior dispensing nurse in the ordering and receiving of methadone shipments.
- Assist with State and DEA licensing applications.
- Physical upkeep and cleanliness of dispensary.
- Participate in weekly staff meetings involving clinical and/or medical issues.
- Adhere to personnel policies.
- Consult with senior dispensing nurse, Medical Director, and or management team should any outstanding issues arise in which further direction is needed.
- Other tasks as assigned by program
Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
The ideal candidate will have experience or be willing to be trained in the area of methadone treatment. Must be willing to assist medical staff and perform nursing skills outside the dispensary on an as needed basis. In addition, the following are strongly desired:
- Experience in working with diverse
- Experience working in methadone treatment
- Culturally competent
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report, be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis
test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at CLARE|MATRIX’s offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Job Title: Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (Consultant)
Reports To: Medical Director/Program Director
About CLARE|MATRIX:
CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance abuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance abuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence-Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 7 facilities in the Southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment, Adaptability and Equality.
Summary: The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will provide medical services including completing history and physical exams for patients of the opioid treatment program and monitoring patients and their medications, as directed by protocols or by the physician. This position works closely with the Program Director, Medical Director, and treatment team to ensure that clinical and research activities are carried out with highest level of quality and completeness. The NP/PA helps to ensure patients are safely monitored throughout their course of treatment. This position is an hourly, part time position.
Major Areas of Responsibility
- Support oversight of participants day to day operations and services
- Assist management team and treatment team with client supervision and service delivery
- Ensures clients are safely monitored throughout treatment
- Assist in maintenance of program records and files
- Assure Incident Reports are recorded and reported
- Assure adherence to all safety rules and regulations
- Other tasks as assigned by the program management
Primary Duties:
- Report directly to Supervising Physician.
- Work cooperatively with Clinical/Administrative Director, Clinic Manager, or other supervisors.
- Supervise medical staff, including nurses and medical assistant.
- Perform physical examinations.
- Draw blood, perform EKG's or other required laboratory procedures as needed. Monitor patients, dispense medications as directed by protocols or by the physician.
- Follow clinical and research protocols.
- Collect data and complete paperwork required by clinical and research protocols.
- Consult with the physician on an ongoing basis and alert physician regarding problems or issues relevant to the application of clinical and research duties.
- Coordinate with counseling and administrative staff to ensure that clinical and research activities are carried out with the highest level of quality and completeness.
- Review patient charts for completeness and accuracy.
- Assist case managers and counselors in developing individualized, patient treatment plans.
- Keep physician and other supervisors briefed on status of responsibilities.
- Adhere to personnel policies.
- Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of CLARE|MATRIX’s mission, vision, & philosophy
- Contribute to a healthy work environment and actively participate in meetings and team-building activities
- Communicate on a direct and timely basis about needs and problems as they arise
- Ensure standards of conduct are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX standards
- Ensure a community environment is maintained to CLARE|MATRIX standards
- Ensure health and safety regulations are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX standards
Specific Responsibilities:
- Attend all required meeting and trainings
- Assist management and treatment staff in client supervision during daily activities
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients and staff; Respond to patient requests in a professional and courteous manner; Observe and adhere to patient confidentiality standards
- Adhere to medication policy: monitor patients’ medication, document into electronic health records accurately
- Assure that all medical emergency needs of patients are met, and these incidents are reported as required
- Respond appropriately to emergencies including contacting appropriate staff and supervisor(s), interacting with police, fire, and medical personnel as needed
- Assure adherence to all safety rules and regulations
- Answer phones and provide information, referrals, and assistance to callers
- Help to ensure adequate health and safety standards are maintained throughout the facility.
- Maintain open, complete, and accurate verbal and written communications with all staff and patients
- Must be self-motivated and can work independently, while also being a flexible, collaborative and committed member of our larger integrative treatment
- Other tasks as assigned by the program management
Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
A successful candidate for this position has an unrestricted license in California as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Must carry own malpractice insurance.
Applicants should have at least 1 year experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
In addition, the following are strongly desired:
- Experience in working with diverse
- 2 years’ experience working in the field of addiction medicine
- Clerical skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Culturally competent
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report, be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis
test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis andhas been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at CLARE|MATRIX’s offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Job Title: Program Director, Outpatient Services
Reports To: Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) or Designee
About CLARE|MATRIX:
CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance abuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance abuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in Southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence-Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the Southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment, Adaptability and Equality.
Summary:
The Program Director is responsible for the day-to-day operation and is a key leader in the overall management of the program. The incumbent develops, manages, reports on and is accountable for the activities of the program and its staff, in their entirety. The incumbent will also be involved in the intake and recruitment of new clients and promote CLARE|MATRIX by participating in various community activities. In the role, the incumbent supports the Chief Clinical Officer in the areas of human resources, finances, and general accountability.
Major Areas of Responsibilities:
- Oversees and manages clinical programs and
- Supervision and monitoring of the following includes, but is not limited to:
- Staff Supervision
- Program Participant (client) role modeling and leadership
- Quality Assurance
- Review and approval of participant treatment plans
- Contract Compliance
- Staff Training
- Conduct Staff Meetings
- Participant clinical participation and progress
- Court Liaison
- Attend community meetings
- Work with government monitors and project administrators on contracts
- Monitor the maintenance of files and records in the Outpatient department, including conducting regular audits.
- Prepare all reports for appropriate agencies or contracts and coordinates with CLARE|MATRIX Contract
- Collaborate with partner agencies and community
- Ensures that individual and family psychotherapy and case management services are being delivered to the individuals served as
- Assigns caseloads, evaluates performance for quality assurance, conducts new employee orientation and manages staff development and
- Ensures compliance with all federal and state licensing requirements, while internally adhering to all company policies and
- Ensures appropriate assessments for all clients
- Implementation of best practice and emerging practice
- Design of all staff
- Collaboration with CCO on development, tracking and reporting of outcomes of
- Performs other related duties and activities as
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function successfully. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- MUST possess a current License as an LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, or Psychologist
- Master’s degree or PhD from an accredited institution is
- Should have at least 4 years’ supervisory experience as a Program Manager or equivalent preferably in a residential or outpatient program
- Previous experience managing
- Endorses best practices including Trauma Informed Care.
- Experience in working with diverse
- A minimum of one-year sobriety if
- Knowledge of 12-Step
- Knowledge of Medicare/Medi-Cal, commercial insurance, Covered California and other funding sources, substance abuse population, Los Angeles County Department of Mental
- Computer literate: Microsoft Office, databases, electronic medical records
- Detail-oriented and ability to work independently when
- Able to plan and manage multiple
- Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that the incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE|MATRIX offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Conclusion:
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Job Title: Call Center/Admissions Representative
Reports To: Call Center Coordinator/Admissions Director
About CLARE|MATRIX: CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance misuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance misuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence-Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the Southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment, Adaptability, and Equality.
Summary:
The Call Center Representative is responsible for providing phone coverage and generating interest in CLARE|MATRIX treatment program offerings and working with potential clients and their families to facilitate admission. Our Call Center Representative answers all pre-admissions/general intake questions from potential clients, families, or their referral sources. They conduct over-the-phone screenings, schedule intakes, and assist clients with understanding their insurance benefits.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Provide phone coverage during assigned shift
- Ability to generate interest in our treatment program offerings
- Ability to advise callers on the treatment process and move potential clients past their barriers to treatment
- Document all client information and communication in Salesforce
- Maintain knowledge of our treatment center’s service offerings and current census
- Timely follow-ups with qualified clients to ensure admission
- Professional and positive attitude in the workplace and with all callers
- Provide excellent customer service to potential clients and their family members
- Ability to successfully prioritize in a fast-paced working environment
- Communicate insurance verification results to potential clients
- Discuss payment options with the client and/or family
- Refer caller to appropriate facility outside of our network if they are not appropriate for one of our treatment centers
Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
- The ideal candidate will have counseling experience in a substance misuse treatment center
- High School Diploma (Two-year degree or higher preferred).
- Must have 2 years of experience within the chemical dependency field working over the phone or face to face with
- CAADAC or related certification is
- Excellent computer-based and telephonic skills - Salesforce experience is a plus
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong client focus
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with a client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. A health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees, a health screening report is completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB tests are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that the incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. Employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE|MATRIX’s offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Conclusion:
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Job Title: AOD Counselor I and II
Reports To: Program Manager
About CLARE|MATRIX:
CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance misuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance misuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence- Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the Southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment, Adaptability and Equality.
Summary:
The Counselor supports the activities of the department, which provides high quality substance misuse recovery services for people who are struggling with the addictions to alcohol and other drugs by assisting them in achieving identified goals.
Major Areas of Responsibility:
- Manage a caseload of clients
- Group Facilitation, individual counseling & case management of clients
- File compliance ensuring contractual guidelines and CLARE|MATRIX’s standards are upheld
- Crisis Management
- Collaborative team work
- Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of CLARE|MATRIX’s mission, vision, & philosophy
- Contribute to a healthy work environment
- Actively participate in meetings and team-building activities.
- Communicate on a direct and timely basis about needs and problems as they arise.
- Ensure standards of conduct are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX standards.
- Ensure a community environment is maintained.
- Ensure health and safety regulations are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX standards.
- Maximize learning opportunities by remaining receptive to constructive feedback and utilizing support available from your supervisor and others.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure client files are upheld and managed to contractual and CLARE|MATRIX standards.
- Develop a treatment plan with each client; update the treatment plan as needed or as required by licensure, certification, and/or contract.
- Conduct goal oriented individual counseling sessions with caseload clients or as needed within the assigned department.
- Conduct group counseling and educational sessions.
- Act as a client advocate and assist clients with problem solving.
- Provide appropriate referrals, following up on all referrals and interventions to ensure that the client has access to designated services.
- Provide crisis intervention and emotional support to clients when appropriate.
- Maintain contact with each client as required by contract and program guidelines.
- Maintain accurate and up to date information in each client’s chart and document client contact by using the progress note system.
- Advocate with primary care providers to ensure access to quality treatment and/or care
- Attend and actively participate in case conferences, related training, and collaborative relationships between CLARE|MATRIX and established partners.
- Represent CLARE|MATRIX at community meetings, collaborate with other social services agencies as a part of continuum of care, and serve as an advocate for CLARE|MATRIX constituents, if applicable.
Other Related Classes:
- Counselor II is an AOD Counselor who is certified by a recognized governing body by the state of California.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
The ideal candidate will have counseling experience in a substance misuse treatment center setting. Certified AOD Counselor required. In addition the following are strongly desired/ required Experience and ability to work well with diverse populations.
- Possess an understanding of issues of substance use and mental health.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and counseling skills.
The 12 Core Functions of a alcohol and other drug counselor are as listed below:
Screening Intake Orientation Assessment
Treatment Planning Counseling
Case Management Crisis Intervention
Client Education Referral
Reports and Record keeping Consultation with Other Professionals
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that the incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE|MATRIX’s offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Conclusion:
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Job Title: AOD Counselor I and II
Reports To: Program Manager
About CLARE|MATRIX:
CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance misuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance misuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence- Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the Southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment, Adaptability and Equality.
Summary:
The Counselor supports the activities of the department, which provides high quality substance misuse recovery services for people who are struggling with the addictions to alcohol and other drugs by assisting them in achieving identified goals.
Major Areas of Responsibility:
- Manage a caseload of clients
- Group Facilitation, individual counseling & case management of clients
- File compliance ensuring contractual guidelines and CLARE|MATRIX’s standards are upheld
- Crisis Management
- Collaborative team work
- Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of CLARE|MATRIX’s mission, vision, & philosophy
- Contribute to a healthy work environment
- Actively participate in meetings and team-building activities.
- Communicate on a direct and timely basis about needs and problems as they arise.
- Ensure standards of conduct are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX standards.
- Ensure a community environment is maintained.
- Ensure health and safety regulations are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX standards.
- Maximize learning opportunities by remaining receptive to constructive feedback and utilizing support available from your supervisor and others.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure client files are upheld and managed to contractual and CLARE|MATRIX standards.
- Develop a treatment plan with each client; update the treatment plan as needed or as required by licensure, certification, and/or contract.
- Conduct goal oriented individual counseling sessions with caseload clients or as needed within the assigned department.
- Conduct group counseling and educational sessions.
- Act as a client advocate and assist clients with problem solving.
- Provide appropriate referrals, following up on all referrals and interventions to ensure that the client has access to designated services.
- Provide crisis intervention and emotional support to clients when appropriate.
- Maintain contact with each client as required by contract and program guidelines.
- Maintain accurate and up to date information in each client’s chart and document client contact by using the progress note system.
- Advocate with primary care providers to ensure access to quality treatment and/or care
- Attend and actively participate in case conferences, related training, and collaborative relationships between CLARE|MATRIX and established partners.
- Represent CLARE|MATRIX at community meetings, collaborate with other social services agencies as a part of continuum of care, and serve as an advocate for CLARE|MATRIX constituents, if applicable.
Other Related Classes:
- Counselor II is an AOD Counselor who is certified by a recognized governing body by the state of California.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
The ideal candidate will have counseling experience in a substance misuse treatment center setting. Certified AOD Counselor required. In addition the following are strongly desired/ required Experience and ability to work well with diverse populations.
- Possess an understanding of issues of substance use and mental health.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and counseling skills.
The 12 Core Functions of a alcohol and other drug counselor are as listed below:
Screening Intake Orientation Assessment
Treatment Planning Counseling
Case Management Crisis Intervention
Client Education Referral
Reports and Record keeping Consultation with Other Professionals
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that the incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE|MATRIX’s offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Conclusion:
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Job Title: AOD Counselor I /Intake Counselor
Reports To: Program Director or Designee
About CLARE|MATRIX:
CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance misuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance misuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence- Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the Southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment, Adaptability and Equality.
Summary:
The Counselor supports the activities of the department, which provides high quality substance misuse recovery services for people who are struggling with the addictions to alcohol and other drugs by assisting them in achieving identified goals.
Major Areas of Responsibility:
- Complete initial assessment utilizing ASAM screening tool
- Complete Columbia Suicide Risk Assessment on each individual client
- Complete Trauma/Risk Assessments
- Complete Financial Eligibility
- Complete Cal-OMS admission
- Complete SUD diagnosis
- Determine a specific level of care based on each individual independently
- Usage of SAGE in every admission
- Provide excellent customer service to potential clients and their family members
- Ability to successfully prioritize in a fast-paced working environment
- Adhere to company HIPAA and confidentiality policies
- Be consciously aware of his/her own scope of practice
- Manage a caseload of clients
- Group Facilitation, individual counseling & case management of clients
- File compliance ensuring contractual guidelines and CLARE|MATRIX’s standards are upheld
- Crisis Management
- Collaborative team work
- Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of CLARE|MATRIX’s mission, vision, & philosophy
- Contribute to a healthy work environment
- Actively participate in meetings and team-building
- Communicate on a direct and timely basis about needs and problems as they
- Ensure standards of conduct are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX
- Ensure a community environment is
- Ensure health and safety regulations are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX
- Maximize learning opportunities by remaining receptive to constructive feedback and utilizing support available from your supervisor and others.
- All other duties as assigned
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure client files are upheld and managed to contractual and CLARE|MATRIX
- Develop a treatment plan with each client; update the treatment plan as needed or as required by licensure, certification, and/or contract.
- Conduct goal oriented individual counseling sessions with caseload clients or as needed within the assigned department.
- Conduct group counseling and educational
- Act as a client advocate and assist clients with problem
- Provide appropriate referrals, following up on all referrals and interventions to ensure that the client has access to designated services.
- Provide crisis intervention and emotional support to clients when
- Maintain contact with each client as required by contract and program
- Maintain accurate and up to date information in each client’s chart and document client contact by using the progress note system.
- Advocate with primary care providers to ensure access to quality treatment and/or care
- Attend and actively participate in case conferences, related training, and collaborative relationships between CLARE|MATRIX and established partners.
- Represent CLARE|MATRIX at community meetings, collaborate with other social services agencies as a part of continuum of care, and serve as an advocate for CLARE|MATRIX constituents, if applicable.
Other Related Classes:
- Counselor II is an AOD Counselor who is certified by a recognized governing body by the state of California.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
The ideal candidate will have counseling experience in a substance misuse treatment center setting. Certified AOD Counselor required. In addition, the following are strongly desired/ require Experience and ability to work well with diverse populations.
- Possess an understanding of issues of substance use and mental
- Must have reliable
- Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and counseling
The 12 Core Functions of an alcohol and other drug counselor are as listed below:
Screening Intake Orientation Assessment
Treatment Planning Counseling
Case Management Crisis Intervention
Client Education Referral
Reports and Record keeping Consultation with Other Professionals
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that the incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE|MATRIX’s offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Conclusion:
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by jobholders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Job Title: AOD Counselor I and II
Reports To: Program Manager
About CLARE|MATRIX:
CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance misuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance misuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence- Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the Southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment, Adaptability and Equality.
Summary:
The Counselor supports the activities of the department, which provides high quality substance misuse recovery services for people who are struggling with the addictions to alcohol and other drugs by assisting them in achieving identified goals.
Major Areas of Responsibility:
- Manage a caseload of clients
- Group Facilitation, individual counseling & case management of clients
- File compliance ensuring contractual guidelines and CLARE|MATRIX’s standards are upheld
- Crisis Management
- Collaborative team work
- Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of CLARE|MATRIX’s mission, vision, & philosophy
- Contribute to a healthy work environment
- Actively participate in meetings and team-building
- Communicate on a direct and timely basis about needs and problems as they
- Ensure standards of conduct are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX
- Ensure a community environment is
- Ensure health and safety regulations are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX
- Maximize learning opportunities by remaining receptive to constructive feedback and utilizing support available from your supervisor and others.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure client files are upheld and managed to contractual and CLARE|MATRIX
- Develop a treatment plan with each client; update the treatment plan as needed or as required by licensure, certification, and/or contract.
- Conduct goal oriented individual counseling sessions with caseload clients or as needed within the assigned department.
- Conduct group counseling and educational
- Act as a client advocate and assist clients with problem
- Provide appropriate referrals, following up on all referrals and interventions to ensure that the client has access to designated services.
- Provide crisis intervention and emotional support to clients when
- Maintain contact with each client as required by contract and program
- Maintain accurate and up to date information in each client’s chart and document client contact by using the progress note system.
- Advocate with primary care providers to ensure access to quality treatment and/or care
- Attend and actively participate in case conferences, related training, and collaborative relationships between CLARE|MATRIX and established partners.
- Represent CLARE|MATRIX at community meetings, collaborate with other social services agencies as a part of continuum of care, and serve as an advocate for CLARE|MATRIX constituents, if applicable.
Other Related Classes:
- Counselor II is an AOD Counselor who is certified by a recognized governing body by the state of California.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
The ideal candidate will have counseling experience in a substance misuse treatment center setting. Certified AOD Counselor required. In addition the following are strongly desired/ required experience and ability to work well with diverse populations.
- Possess an understanding of issues of substance use and mental
- Must have reliable
- Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and counseling
The 12 Core Functions of a alcohol and other drug counselor are as listed below:
Screening Intake Orientation Assessment
Treatment Planning Counseling
Case Management Crisis Intervention
Client Education Referral
Reports and Record keeping Consultation with Other Professionals
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that the incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE|MATRIX’s offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Conclusion:
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job
description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Job Title: Program Manager I and II
Reports To: Senior Directors
About CLARE|MATRIX:
CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance abuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance abuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in Southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence-Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the Southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment and Adaptability.
Summary:
The Program Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the program services. Incumbent develops, manages, reports on and is accountable for the activities of the program and its staff. The Program Manager also represents and promotes CLARE|MATRIX by participating in various community activities and is a key leader in the overall management of the program. In the role, incumbent supports the Senior Directors in the areas of human resources, finances and general accountability. The Program Manager is ultimately responsible for communicating the vision, mission, values and strategic plan of the organization, to employees and adherence to these by team members.
Major Areas of Responsibilities:
- Oversee clients’ day-to-day operations and
- Supervision and monitoring of the following includes but is not limited to:
- Staff Training and Supervision
- Quality Assurance
- Contract Compliance and Utilization
- Participant Treatment and Progress
- Court Liaison
- Attend stakeholder
- Manage day-to-day operations of the Outpatient
- Work with government monitors and project administrators on
- Ensure proper recording of services for billing and monitor government contracts, including but not limited to Drug Medi-Cal, SAMHSA, DUI and homeless services contracts.
- Monitor the maintenance of files and records in the Outpatient program, including conducting regular audits.
- Prepare all reports for appropriate agencies or contracts and coordinates with CLARE|MATRIX Contract Administrator.
- Collaborate with partner agencies and community members.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function successfully. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Master’s Degree in Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy.
- Registered with the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences as an ASW or AMFT.
- Previous experience managing contracts.
- Experience in working with diverse populations.
- A minimum of one year sobriety if in recovery.
- Experience of working in substance use disorder treatment is desired.
- Knowledge of Medicare/Medi-Cal, commercial insurance, Covered California and other funding sources.
- Computer literate: Microsoft Office, databases, electronic medical records keeping.
- Detail-oriented and ability to work independently when needed.
- Able to plan and manage multiple projects.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment.
Other Related Class:
Program Manager II is a higher level within the same job class. Elevation to this level is subject to supervisory recommendation and approval.
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that the incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE|MATRIX offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Conclusion:
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Job Title: Housing & Benefits Coordinator/Specialist
Reports To: Program Manager - GBHI
About CLARE|MATRIX:
CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance misuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance misuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence-Based Treatment practices. It continues to break new ground in positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the Southern California region, providing services to participants consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment, Adaptability, and Equality.
Summary: The GBHI Housing/Benefits Coordinator will link participants with public benefits and help them manage and retain housing. The Housing/Benefits Coordinator will work closely with local and government agencies to enroll participants in Medi-Cal, SSI/SSDI, Covered California health insurance, General Relief, and any other benefits to which the individual may be entitled. Providing advocacy to resolve enrollment needs will be ongoing responsibility, troubleshooting daily housing issues via advocacy with housing managers and systems. This is a full-time position that is 100% devoted to GBHI service delivery.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
- Complete initial resource and services assessment for each participant
- Design a service plan for each participant
- Provide resources to participants, including but not limited to housing, job training, job placement, education, health services, etc.
- Conduct intensive case management and ensure follow through with provided resources
- Collaborate with the internal program director, program coordinator, and counselors regarding
participants progress with obtaining resources.
- Efficiently and accurately update participant trackers
- Attend community resource meetings and remain informed of their policies, programs,
- Actively participate in weekly supervision with Program Director
- Attend and contribute during staff meetings
Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
- Preferred education: a minimum of a bachelor's degree (B.A.or B.S.)
- Have experience with billing and housing
- The ideal candidate will have at least three years' experience working with homeless persons in benefits application and experience in behavioral health services delivery
- State SUD counselor certification is desired
- Lived experience will be a
- Have experience with building community resources, enrolling participants with local and government agencies
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician's statement that the incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician's statement shall be renewed annually.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE| MATRIX's offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Conclusion:
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Job Title: Care Coordinator (Case Manager)
Reports to: Program Manager
About CLARE|MATRIX: CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance abuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance abuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children, in southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators; CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence- Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the Southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment, Adaptability and Equality.
Primary Objectives:
The Care Coordinator is responsible for using a collaborative and coordinated approach to linking participants with appropriate health and social services to address their specific needs and treatment goals. This role requires that the Care Coordinator is knowledgeable of relevant community resources and effective at communicating with other professionals, providers, and participants to successfully link participants to services. The role of the Care Coordinator is to offers support services to participants to increase self-efficacy, self-advocacy, basic life skills, coping strategies, self-management of biopsychosocial needs, benefits and resources, and reintegration into the community.
Responsibilities:
- In collaboration with the multi-disciplinary treatment team, the Care Coordinator will assess participants to address any problems, needs, or barriers identified in the areas of: Housing, Employment, Education/Training, Financial, Legal, Sobriety/Social Support, SUD Treatment, Family/Social, and Medical/Psychiatric.
- Assists the primary counselor with discharge-planning efforts, commencing at the time of admission on all assigned participants, including housing, employment, medical/psychiatric, financial, aftercare, etc.
- Provides participants with high-quality referrals and linkages for patients to necessary resources and services as identified in the Treatment Plan/Problem List, playing an active role in reducing access barriers and ensuring participants have ‘actual’ access to needed services.
- Acts as a bridge between health and human service providers to ensure that information is appropriately exchanged, and participants are successfully linked to needed resources/services.
- Coordinates care with other community agencies by assisting participants with eligibility, documentation, and applications, etc. needed to access services/resources.
- Assists participants with transitions within the SUD system of care, referring to higher or lower level of care as appropriate.
- Follows up with participants to ensure all scheduled appointments and linkages are completed.
- Collaborates and communicates fully with other team members regarding participant behavior and provides weekly updates of participant’s progress.
- Routinely identifies new and existing community resources that participants may benefit from.
- Conducts outreach to the community to develop relationships with other providers and organizations that can benefit program participants in supporting their recovery.
- Effectively and professionally communicate with participants, staff, and other service providers through telephone, emails, letters, and progress notes and or reports to the County, State, and other service providers on behalf of the participant.
- Provides individual counseling, group facilitation, and crisis intervention as part of a multi-disciplinary team, as needed.
- Provides regular, comprehensive progress note charting in participant’s electronic health record, which documents contacts, progress towards identified goals, program participation, referrals, discharge planning, and other care coordination activities.
- Maintains accurate and timely documentation of care coordination or other services provided.
- Develops and submits accurate reports regarding services delivered, clients served, outcome of referrals, retention rates, and other information as needed.
- Exhibits full knowledge and support of the philosophy and objectives of CLARE|MATRIX.
- Professionally conducts self in areas of dress, language, attitude, and behavior.
- Fully understands and maintains policies regarding professional ethics.
- Attends in-service training and relevant educational workshops.
- Attends all required staff meetings.
- Additional tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor or designee
Qualifications
- Passion and desire to work with individuals with a substance use disorders using a compassionate and person-centered approach.
- One year of experience in social services or related field preferred.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Professional manner and appearance.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Ability to take direction.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse group of clients, staff, and community members.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and a creative problem-solver.
- Proficient in computer skills and use of Microsoft products such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Must have a valid CA driver’s license.
- Registration or Certification with a state approved AOD certifying body. Must be registered or certified upon hire.
Physical Demands
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report, must be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that the incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually.
Work Environment
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE|MATRIX’s offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Conclusion
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Job Title: Floor Monitor
Reports To: Program Manager About CLARE|MATRIX:
CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance misuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance misuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence-Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the Southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment and Adaptability.
Summary: Provides participant supervision of the designated area, by managing the day-to-day operation of the program.
Major Areas of Responsibility:
- Provide orientation for new participants, including the unit tour, issuing of participant handbook, group schedule, and linens.
- Assist in the completion of data entry.
- Supervise and monitor participant activities to account for participant’s whereabouts at all times,
including documented participant census count throughout the overnight hours (detox and
residential units).
- Conduct body and property searches of participants in accordance with the search policy and
procedure,
- Perform UA testing of participants in accordance with the UA testing policy and procedure
- Perform medication monitoring
- Work with the nursing team in monitoring medications, ordering, and completing required
documentation.
- Assist in daily cleanliness of the unit by overseeing and ensuring participants clean up after
themselves (i.e., after meals, group rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms).
- Assist treatment team with integrating and coordinating services across mental health, SUD, and
health care sectors.
- Encourage participant engagement and self-management to promote wellness and recovery.
Last updated: 5/14/2021
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- Attends assigned training, required staff meetings, and is responsible for continuing education and professional development as part of a commitment to provide quality services.
- Communicate effectively with other staff members regarding participant behavior, progress, activities, etc.
- Professional conduct regarding attire, language, disposition, and behavior.
- Exhibits knowledge and support of the philosophy and objectives of the agency.
- Provide participant transportation as needed.
- Provide ongoing recovery support guidance in such areas as 12 steps, housing, employment, and
other relevant community services.
- Maintain participant confidentiality in accordance with agency policy and procedures and federal
laws.
- Encourage participants to develop independent behavior based on choice rather than
compliance.
- Demonstrate consistency by supporting participants during ordinary and extraordinary times.
- Assist participants in combatting negative self-talk, overcoming fears, and learning how to
problem solve.
- Act as a role model for wellness and recovery, and provide peer support that is mutual and
respectful.
- Understand and abide by the Code of Ethics and Participant Rights policies
- Clean driving record required if driving is a requirement
- Other duties as assigned
Primary Objectives:
Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of CLARE|MATRIX’s mission, vision, & philosophy Contribute to a healthy work environment and actively participate in meetings and team-building
activities
- Communicate on a direct and timely basis about needs and problems as they arise
- Ensure standards of conduct are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX standards
- Ensure a community environment is maintained to CLARE|MATRIX standards
- Ensure health and safety regulations are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX standards
Specific Responsibilities:
File compliance ensuring contractual guidelines and CLARE|MATRIX’s standards are upheld
Crisis Management
Collaborative team work
Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of CLARE|MATRIX’s mission, vision, & philosophy Contribute to a healthy work environment Actively participate in meetings and team-building activities.
Communicate on a direct and timely basis about needs and problems as they arise. Ensure standards of conduct are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX standards.
Last updated: 5/14/2021
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Ensure a community environment is maintained.
Ensure health and safety regulations are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX standards.
Maximize learning opportunities by remaining receptive to constructive feedback and utilizing
support available from your supervisor and others.
Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
The ideal candidate will have knowledge in a substance misuse treatment center setting. In addition, the following are strongly desired/ required experience and the ability to work well with diverse populations.
Possess an understanding of issues of substance use and mental health. Must have reliable transportation.
Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and counseling skills.
High School Diploma or above
Class C License (if required by job assignment)
Computer knowledge (Excel, Word, Microsoft Office, Electronic Health Record)
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with a client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report, be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6
months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
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These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at CLARE|MATRIX’s offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Job Title: Program Coordinator
Reports To: Program Director or Designee
About CLARE|MATRIX:
CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance abuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance abuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence- Based Treatment practices. It continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 Southern California facilities, providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment, Adaptability, and Equality.
Summary:
The Program Coordinator supports the activities of a Program Director or Designee, which provides high-quality substance abuse recovery services for people who are struggling with addictions to alcohol and other drugs by assisting them in achieving identified goals. The Program Coordinator provides person-centered counseling and coordinated case management to adult clients toward removing barriers to substance abuse treatment and addressing housing, employment, education, financial and medical and mental health needs. The Program Coordinator works to ensure all facets of day-to-day operations run smoothly; this includes billing submissions and adherence to compliance issues.
Major Areas of Responsibility:
- Assist Program Director/Manager in the management of day-to-day operations of the department to ensure quality care and fidelity to funding grants and contracts.
- Facility Management Oversight
- Oversee drug testing procedures for the program site
- Assists in clinical services planning, implementation, and measurement
- Supervise support staff on all daily activities
- CARF compliance, including Policy and Procedures maintenance
- Conduct monthly Safety drills in conjunction and collaboration with Safety Committee and guidelines.
Last updated: 6/18/21
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- Facilitate Crisis Management activities when necessary
- May oversee program schedule and guidelines
- Work collaboratively with the program director and internal/external
stakeholders on the provision and accurate electronic recording of participant care.
Primary Objectives:
Support Director of Outpatient Services and Staff as follows:
o Supervision of counselors to ensure a well-rounded learning experience and
coordination of services for clients
o coordination and administrative support to the Board and organization
o general office support
o support to Finance, Operations, Administration, and Clinical, & Contracts Departments
Specific Responsibilities:
- Provide support to the program through counselor expertise, specifically case coordination for clients through intensive coordination of care with community partners and with the Treatment Program
- Provide administrative supervision for staff to maximize the quality of care to all clients
- Ensure quality service delivery via staff management and close collaboration with the
program.
- Maintain activity and group schedule for clients
- Perform all phases of administrative/secretarial duties of a confidential nature as
directed by the program manager/director.
- Prepare monthly billing reports to county agencies for reimbursement
- Committee and other meeting preparation, helping with PowerPoint Presentations;
budget-related spreadsheets, expense reports, and other documents as assigned
- Draft confidential correspondence
- Coordinate relations with program management for crossover clients
- Lead and actively participate in case conferences and related training
- Participate in collaborative relationships between CLARE|MATRIX and established partners
- Provide office coverage as designated
- May represent CLARE|MATRIX at community meetings and collaborate with other
social services agencies as a part of the continuum of care and services as an
advocate for CLARE|MATRIX constituents.
- Assist in the development of monthly reports
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Manager/Director.
Last updated: 6/18/21
COMPASSION – TEAMWORK – INTEGRITY – EMPOWERMENT – ADAPTABILITY - EQUALITY Knowledge, Experience, and Skills:
The ideal candidate would have at least 5 years of management experience in a substance abuse treatment center setting with comprehensive management, evaluation, diagnostic, and treatment skills. Certified AOD Counselor preferred. The candidate must be a Registered Recovery Worker working towards certification.
Additionally, the following are highly recommended:
- A commitment to and a passion for the mission, vision, and values of CLARE|MATRIX
- Genuine compassion
- Ability to handle stress and crisis in a calm and efficient manner
- Experience working with diverse populations
- Working knowledge of MS Office, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written skills
- Must have reliable transportation
Medical History:
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with clients or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees, a health screening report be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that the incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
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Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE|MATRIX’s offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Conclusion:
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Job Title: Behavioral Health Clinician (Therapist)
Reports To: Program Director/ Manager (or designee)
About CLARE|MATRIX: CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance abuse to individuals, families, and the community.
Since 1970 CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance abuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California.
Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence-Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment and Adaptability.
Summary: The Licensed/License Eligible Therapist will spend the majority of his/her time providing individual therapy to clients from residential to outpatient care.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Individual and group therapy
- Biopsychosocial assessments, utilization reviews, discharge summaries, treatment plan reviews, and other documentation for clients
- Case management as necessary for assigned clients
- Crisis and clinical support to programs as needed
- Individual and group therapy at both Pico and Conscious Recovery locations
- Biopsychosocial assessments, utilization reviews, discharge summaries, treatment plan reviews, and other documentation for clients
- Meet with insurance clients to conduct utilization reviews and document medical necessity
- Attend treatment team meetings and have treatment team notes ready for each client
- Conduct case conferences with team members as necessary
- Meet timeframes for documents, treatment plans, etc.
- Case Management
- Crisis and Clinical support to Programs as needed
- Assist programs with clinical and mental health needs as they arise
- Conduct crisis intervention sessions and assess for client stability; suicide and/or Tarasoff assessment may be needed
- Provide support to Clinical services as needed
Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the client care landscape. The following are strongly desired:
- Licensed or license eligible by BBS as LMFT or LCSW or Licensed by BOP as Psychologist required
- Experience with mental status exams and diagnoses
- Responsive to feedback and a team player while also being able to work independently
- Potential on-call or evening hours
- Rate based on experience
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE|MATRIX offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Conclusion:
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
CLARE|MATRIX is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. CLARE|MATRIX does not discriminate because of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, age or physical, mental or sensory challenges. No qualified applicant will be denied employment sole on the basis of having or not having a prior history of alcoholism or other drug addiction.
