Overview

  • Description
  • Founded in 1974, Swords to Plowshares is a community-based not-for-profit organization that provides counseling and case management, rapid re-housing and eviction prevention services, employment and training, supportive housing, and legal benefits assistance for low-income, homeless, and at-risk veterans in the San Francisco Bay Area. Swords to Plowshares promotes and protects the rights of veterans through advocacy, public education, and partnerships with local, state and national entities. Learn more about the work of Swords to Plowshares, and ways in which you can help, by visiting our website at: https://www.swords-to-plowshares.org/
  • Job Title: Mental Health Clinician
  • Employment Type: Full-Time; Non-Exempt
  • Job Location: 1060 Howard St, SF, Ca 94103
  • Summary
  • The Mental Health Clinician works in the Swords to Plowshares Drop-In Center providing mental health and case management services to veterans in a manner that exemplifies Swords to Plowshares philosophy, mission, and vision through direct veteran care. The Mental Health Clinician acts as a liaison between the agency and outside organizations, linking veterans with the appropriate resources to meet their medical health, mental health, and human service needs.
  • Key Responsibilities
  • ~Must be able to communicate effectively with a variety of personalities and be comfortable embracing the agency’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative and the principles of Cultural Humility.
  • • Ability to work with a diverse population- individuals experiencing co-occurring disorders, psychosis, and other severe mental health presentations.
  • • Provides individual therapy, family and couples therapy, group therapy, and crisis intervention.
  • • Conducts mental health assessments and develops treatment plan goals and objectives in collaboration with veteran.
  • • Ensures quality of services and clinical documentation follow Swords to Plowshares and the various funders policies, procedures, and standards.
  • • Professionalism, punctuality, flexibility, and reliability are imperative.
  • • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Education-required
  • • Master’s in behavioral science (social work, psychology, counseling, etc.)
  • • BBS Registered or Licensed as a LMFT/AMFT, LCSW/ASW, or LPCC/APCC 
  • Experience
  • • Working with Veterans desired but not required.
  • • Completing mental health assessments, diagnosis, and treatment plans
  • • Clinical documentation
  • • Knowledge/Familiarity in AVATAR is a plus.
  • • Working with individuals diagnosed with substance dependency, psychosis, co-occurring disorders, chronic homelessness, and severe mental health condition
  • Please note you will need to provide a TB Test or Chest X-Ray with 60 Days of employment. 
  • Skills
  • • Computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office- Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Excel, SharePoint, etc.
  • • Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills.
  • • Strong organizational skills.
  • • Ability to follow through with tasks in a timely manner.
  • • Ability to work cooperatively and effectively as part of a team.
  • Salary & Benefits
  • Compensation is based on a competitive public interest salary scale. Swords to Plowshares offers a generous benefits package including the following benefits:
  • • Clinical Supervision provided by LMFT
  • • Supportive Supervision model implemented agency wide
  • • Company Paid Medical and Dental for employees, there is a cost for Dependents.  Agency paid Annual Medical Deductible via Navia Card.
  • • Company Paid Acupuncture and Chiropractic program 
  • • 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
  • • 17 vacation days in the first year
  • • 13 holidays every year
  • • Annual Education/Training allowance
  • • Paid lunch period
  • How to Apply (No call please) 
  • Please submit a thoughtful cover letter explaining your interest in Swords to Plowshares, where/how you found out about this career opportunity, and your salary requirement. Please use this link to apply:  HTTPs://secure6.saashr.com/ta/6154276.careers?ApplyToJob=453405455 
  • Swords to Plowshares is an inclusive employer and we are proud of the rich diversity among our staff. 
  • Please join us!

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