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: 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.
Job Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse
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 LVN will serve as a liaison for Clinical leadership (Medical Director, Chief Clinical Officer, Sr. Clinical Director) and conduct assigned tasks given by the Director or their designee. This position works closely with the management team and treatment team to ensure that the compatibility and integrity of the programs are upheld. Under the direct supervision of the Program Director, will provide nursing care within scope of practice to clients in our Residential Treatment Program.
Main duties will include, but are not limited to, medication dispensing and administration, obtaining vital signs, monitoring side effects, medication counts and inventory, maintain nursing supplies and over-the-counter medication supplies, conducting and completing documentation of shift report, maintaining knowledge of and act in accordance with current legal standards pertaining to professional practice, reporting requirements, professional boundaries, and related issues, demonstrate respect for cultural and lifestyle diversities of clients and staff.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Support oversite of clients day to day operations and services
- Assist management team and treatment team with client supervision and service delivery
- Serves as liaison for Medical Director
- Ensures clients are safely monitored throughout detoxification
- Assist in maintenance of program records and files
- Ensure regular drug screens are conducts as directed by management staff and tests are logged appropriately
- Assure Incident Reports are recorded and reported
- Assure adherence to all safety rules and regulations
- Provide client transportation, if applicable
- Other tasks as assigned by the program management
- Ensure a community environment is maintained to CLARE|MATRIX standards
- Ensure health and safety regulations are upheld to CLARE|MATRIX standards
- Monitor clients who are going through detoxification by doing rounds, monitoring vitals and COWS/CIWA, making sure medication orders are being followed
- Assist management and treatment staff in client supervision during daily activities
- Facilitate group therapy sessions and document under CARF and ASAM guidelines
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients and staff; Respond to client requests in a professional and courteous manner; Observe and adhere to client confidentiality standards.
- Supervise residents in coordination of daily program activities
- Adhere to medication policy: monitor client’s self-administration of medication, daily medication counts, document into electronic health records accurately
- Assure that all emergency needs of residents 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
- Provide client transportation, if applicable
- Ensure the safety of participants by limiting access to facility to participants, staff, and authorized visitors and service providers; 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 residents
- Must be self-motivated and able to follow job duties alone during this shift
- Other tasks as assigned by the program management
Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
The ideal candidate will have experience in a substance abuse treatment center setting.
Licensed Vocational Nurse or eligible for licensure. In addition the following are strongly desired:
- Experience in working with diverse populations.
- Clerical skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office
- A minimum of one year sobriety if recovering
- Culturally competent
- Clean driving record required if driving is a requirement
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.
Job Title: Donor Impact Manager
Reports to: Director of Development
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 Donor Impact Manager is an outward-facing fundraising professional engaging directly with donors and alumni. Working under the Director of Development, the Donor Impact Manager will be the creative mind behind the annual campaign, launch an alumni engagement program, and play a significant role in planning various events on both large and small scales. This position will conduct a moves management plan with the goal to cultivate, solicit, and steward a robust list of donors. Collaboration is vital for this role. They will work closely with the development and marketing team members to ensure all donor communications are strategic and innovative to grow C|M's prospect pipeline.
Major areas of responsibility:
- Develop and implement a moves management plan to cultivate, solicit, and steward a robust portfolio of donors and funders to meet the annual fundraising goal
- Execute strategic activities to build the pipeline of donors, including cultivation events
- Partner with Executive and Leadership Team members, as well as other C|M staff, to deepen relationships with donors
- Play a key role in the fundraising success of annual fundraising event, including managing a Host Committee, making solicitations, and providing input on strategy
- Collaborate with Chief Development Director and Development Director, as well as other members of the Development and Marketing teams to meet C|M’s fundraising goals
- Creating a clear and concise alumni engagement plan
- Serve as the point of contact for alumni outreach
- Collaboratively recruit volunteer teams and individual volunteers from corporations, service clubs, and other organizations.
- Manage donor direct mail and annual campaign mailings including developing goals, strategies, materials, timeline, and reporting
- Provides support for the development and executive staff with development-related activities and performs other duties as requested, delegated, or assigned.
Required Qualifications - Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
- Minimum of two to four years of experience supporting development operations in a nonprofit environment; understanding of principles and techniques related to donor engagement, from annual giving to major gifts to corporate and foundation relations.
- Two to three years of experience with donor engagement and alumni programs
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Project management experience
- Knowledge of basic database queries; familiarity with Raiser’s Edge and Salesforce a plus
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills
- Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in an active work environment with shifting needs and priorities
- Customer service orientation; ability to work collaboratively with team members
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstration of integrity, positive attitude, and diplomacy, tact, and courtesy
- Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration
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, 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.
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 the 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.
