Mental Health Specialist I

Asian Health Services, founded in 1974, provides health, social, and advocacy services for all regardless of income, insurance status, immigration status, language, or culture. Our approach to wellbeing focuses on “whole patient health,” which is why we provide more than primary care services, including mental health, case management, nutrition, and dental care to more than 50,000 patients in English and 15 languages: Korean, Lao, Burmese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mien, Karen, Mongolian, Karenni, Tagalog, Khmer, and Vietnamese. We offer medical, dental, and mental health services for all ages.

LOCATION: ADMIN-HQ

JOB SUMMARY:

Under supervision, participates as part of a treatment team member and perform rehabilitation and clinical services within the scope of paraprofessional staff.

• Under close supervision, participate in individual and/or group mental health counseling to clients and their families.
• Assist in the facilitation of peer support groups, educational groups, and classes for clients.
• Provider peer counseling and self-help services to mental health clients as appropriate.
• Assist clients to develop self-advocacy, communication and empowerment skills, and provide information and education to clients on self-help services and activates.
• Under supervision, assist in determining the health care and wellness needs of clients.
• Participate as an active member of treatment teams, including attendance at staff meetings, case conferences, and other meetings as necessary.
• Attend regularly scheduled in-service training sessions and classes to learn terminology, technique, and application of mental health counseling and treatment.

• High school Or GED diploma plus the equivalent of 6 months of full-time services experience in nursing, counseling or in delivering other social services which included individuals seeking mental health services or successful completion of a training program designed to provided health clients with the requisites knowledge and abilities 

• Experience in providing individual, group counseling, and clinical case management in API communities preferred. 
• Bilingual/bicultural in an Asian language 

BENEFITS:

Medical, Dental, Vision premiums 100% paid by AHS

12 Vacation Days

12 Sick Days

12 Holidays and 3 Floating Holidays

3% 403B Employer Contributions and up to 2% Employee Match Contribution

Transportation Benefit Paid by AHS

FSA/Dependent Care Assistance

Long Term Disability