Lead Mental Health Clinician

Company: Merakey
Location: Lompoc
Posted on: March 14, 2023

Job Description:

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a Full Time Lead Mental Health Clinician to join our team at our program in Lompoc, CA.

Earn Hourly: $37.34-$43.25

Position Details

The Lead Mental Health Clinician (LMHC) acts as the Licensed Professional of the Healing Arts responsible for clinical care of individuals receiving services. LMHC's are responsible for intake and clinical assessment, completion of diagnostic determination tools, stay reviews, arrangement and coordination of level of care and comprehensive services, referral to ancillary services, monitoring and evaluation of client progress and changing client needs, and client advocacy.

BENEFITS

Merakey offers Medical, Dental and Vision insurance plans as well as competitive compensation plans. In addition, benefits include Work/Life balance, flexible schedules, cell phone discount plans, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, Daily Pay, membership in Care.com and much more!

To fill out an on-line application: www.merakey.org/careers

Requisition number: 81658

ABOUT MERAKEY

Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non-profit provider with a fifty-year history. We offer a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. Our belief that every individual has the right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment guides all of our decisions. At Merakey, we care about each other and are committed to providing the very best care to those we serve. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

--- Master's degree in a mental health related field such as Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling is ideal.
--- Licensed or licensed-eligible with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
--- Strong clinical skills and previous experience working with adults with severe emotional disturbance/severe and persistent mental illness in a community-based setting is required.
--- Current CPR/BLS certificate.
--- Must be at least 18 years of age.
--- Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment.
--- Bilingual preferred.

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