About CLARE|MATRIX: CLARE|MATRIX “CM” is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance use to individuals, families, and the community. Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains multiple facilities in the Southern California region.

Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance use and mental health treatment to individuals in treatment for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in Southern California.

Summary

As an individual contributor under general supervision, or clinical supervision as required, the Field-Based Services (FBS) Behavior Health Clinician (BHC) provides therapy services, care coordination, and crisis intervention in community settings. The BHC delivers trauma-informed, culturally responsive services, completes assessments and treatment plans, and supports program quality through collaboration and mentorship.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position may have direct reports, as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function, with or without accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

1. SERVICES 

2. CASE MANAGEMENT

3. DOCUMENTATION AND BILLING

4. SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

5. TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION

6. SECONDARY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Perform other duties as assigned to support field-based operations, agency needs, or clinical services.

7. QUALIFICATIONS

8. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, AND EXPERIENCE

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk and hear. Field-Based Services is a high-mobility role, and the employee must be able to walk for extended periods throughout the workday, often several hours at a time, across a variety of community settings which may include shelters, interim housing, permanent supportive housing, street locations, and encampments. The employee must be able to safely navigate long distances, uneven terrain, stairs, outdoor environments, and unpredictable physical conditions while carrying necessary work materials.

The employee is regularly required to stand, bend, and move between different field locations with limited seating access. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to operate mobile devices and documentation tools. The employee may be required to reach overhead or below the waist and may occasionally need to stoop, kneel, or crouch when engaging participants in nontraditional settings. The employee may be required to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 pounds, including outreach supplies and safety equipment.

Vision abilities required for this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus in both indoor and outdoor environments. The employee must be able to perform all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. These physical demands represent the essential physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Medical History:

All employees who have or may have contact with participants, or who work in food preparation, are required to complete a Health Screening Report or Health Questionnaire as part of onboarding. The Health Screening Report must be completed and signed by a licensed medical practitioner to confirm the employee’s ability to safely perform the essential functions of the position. All employees will also complete a confidential self-report health questionnaire in accordance with ADA/FEHA requirements.

A TB test must be completed under licensed medical supervision no more than 60 calendar days prior to hire or within 7 calendar days after hire and must be renewed annually based on the date of the last TB screening.

Work Environment:

This position is primarily located in the field in and may involve working in participant-accessible areas, group rooms, offices, and other designated program spaces. The work environment is fast-paced and requires the ability to adapt to changing participant needs and support a supportive program setting. The role involves regular interaction with participants who may exhibit challenging behaviors, including verbal escalations or agitation.

The position requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and complete documentation at a computer workstation. The employee may be required to work in a confined or shared space at times. While performing the responsibilities of the job, the work environment characteristics are representative of those the employee will encounter during assigned duties. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer: The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship for the Company. Furthermore, job descriptions may change over time as requirements and employee skill levels change. The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Conclusion: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the functions, job responsibilities and expectations of the role. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.