Tuesday, August 28, 2007

JOB: Mental Health Manager (Orange County, CA)

Orange County asian and pacific islander community alliance

Special Service for Groups

Job Description
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Title: Mental Health Manager
Division: Orange County Asian and Pacific
Islander Community Alliance, Inc.
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FLSA: Exempt Supervisor: Mary Anne Foo
Pay Range/Rate: Commensurate with experience. Position up to 40 hrs/week/1 FTE with full benefits.
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Summary
The Mental Health Manager will direct and manage a team to provide Full Service/Wraparound Program services including, mental health counseling, and support in the recovery process for SED/SMI children and transitional age youth and their families. The Full Service/Wraparound Program will provide culturally and linguistically competent, family centered, strengths-based, and needs driven models of care, in which enrollees identify their needs and strengths and work with their care teams as equal partners. "Special Service for Groups/OCAPICA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer"

Essential Functions
Program (70%)
§ Work with SED/SMI children and transitional age youth and their families to develop individualized service plans with specific goals and objectives including wrap around services.
§ Ensure that the program is in compliance with all statutory and contractual requirements and that policies are being observed and administered by the staff in order to provide proper delivery of services of the highest quality.
§ Develop and revise as necessary all program policies and procedures to ensure contractual compliance and the meeting of agency standards.
§ Implement and monitor program standards of care and best practices.
§ Supervise, direct, train, and evaluate assigned program staff.
§ Ensure all clinical and support staff receive weekly supervision and periodic performance reviews.
§ Ensure orientation and on-going training for all staff.
§ Collaborate effectively with other community organizations, county services, school districts, and wrap around services to establish continuity of care and needed referrals for clients with attention to cultural relevance and competency.
§ Work with Clinical and Case Program Managers to ensure client service plans are met.
§ Supervise MSW and/or MFT interns.

Administration (30%)
¨ Establish systems of internal and quality controls, monitor, evaluate and revise accordingly.
¨ Establish and ensure the development and implementation of agency mental health policies and procedures, including Medi-Cal and county compliance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
¨ A Masters level in Social Work or Counseling or a closely related field.
¨ Extensive management and clinical training with a minimum of two years experience working with SED/SMI youth and their families
¨ Demonstrated competence in service coordination and networking with other human service and health care providers.
¨ Experience with financial and contract management.
¨ Knowledge and experience in administration of a team effort, including team building; familiarity with referral sources; and the ability to supervise and manage both professional and paraprofessional staff.
¨ Strong organizational, writing and communication skills.
¨ Knowledge of DSM IV and working principles of recovery with SED/SMI children and Transitional Age Youth
¨ Ability to work in multidisciplinary team of care including peers, consumers, and families
¨ Must have excellent networking and communication skills
¨ Must be comfortable with the philosophy and goals of OCAPICA
¨ California Driver's License and transportation to travel to conferences, meetings, and trainings

Desired Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
¨ Experience with working with Transitional Age Youth.
¨ Experience with Medi-Cal billing.
¨ Experience with working with diverse communities.

Supervisory Responsibilities
¨ This position is responsible to supervise four employees in the mental health program. This position will also supervise social work interns.

Environmental Conditions (Working Conditions)
¨ The environment for this position is an office environment.

Physical Requirement
¨ In the course of performing this job, the incumbent typically spends time sitting, standing, walking, typing, filing, listening and speaking.

Mental Requirement
¨ The incumbent in this position must be able to accommodate to any/all of the following: tolerance for distractions and interruptions.


Application Process:
Application deadline August 31, 2007 or until filled.
Please e-mail a cover letter, resume and 3 professional references (past supervisors including e-mail address and phone number) to: careers@ocapica.org

(Please ensure that the email subject has the job title: Mental Health Manager)
or mail to:
Hiring Committee
Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance
12900 Garden Grove Blvd, Ste. 214A
Garden Grove, CA 92843

Agency Background :
The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) is dedicated to enhancing the health, and social and economic well-being of Asians and Pacific Islanders in Orange County, California. Established in 1997, OCAPICA works to improve and expand the community's opportunities through service, education, advocacy, organizing and research. These community-driven activities seek to empower Asians and Pacific Islanders to define and control their lives and the future of their community.

Special Service for Groups, Inc. (SSG) serves as the legal employer to this position. "Special Service for Groups is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer"

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