Agency Description

History: The clinic has been providing outpatient services for the citizens of the North Central Region for well over 30 years.  Diversity of Population: Ethnic and cultural diversity is a primary strength of the North Central Region. Coming from countries all over the world, this ethnically and culturally diverse population speaks more than 50 languages. As indicated in the 2000 census, the population of the region is 546,319. The racial /ethnic composition is 68% White, 13% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 5% American Indian- Hawaiian-Pacific Islander and other races. The population is not homogeneously distributed throughout the region. The community of Linda Vista is 26 % Hispanic and 20 % Asian while the Mira Mesa community is nearly 40% Asian.  Diversity of Staff: Staff diversity is reflected in the fact that three clinical staff members are bilingual in English/Spanish, one is bilingual in English/Farsi and another trilingual in English. Amharic and Oromifa. Two support staff is bilingual in English and Tagalog.  Types of clinical Services offered: Walk-in Triage and Referral. Intake Service; Initial Assessment and development of a client plan, orientation to the Clinic; referral and coordination with primary care. Advanced Directive; Psychiatric Treatment & Medication services; Psychiatric Nurse and RN Nurse Consultations; Utilization Review. Therapy: individual and Group Counseling; Group Rehabilitation Services; Brief Individual Counseling; Peer services; Morena Activity Center; Homeless Outreach Services; Emergency Shelter Bed placement and case management services. Trainings:In-service and professional trainings, Peer Programs: Program and Volunteers in Recovery Advisory Group, WRAP, Road map to recovery, softball team, socialization.

Agency Mission

The Mission Statement of North Central Mental Health Clinic is: To promote the health, welfare and independence of citizens of the County of San Diego.

Population

We serve persistently and severely mentally illl clients who have Medi-Cal and/or medi-care also un-insured clients who have a mental health problem severe enough to impair their functioning. Culturally diverse and multi-disciplinary: We have a culturally diverse staff and a culturally diverse clientele. Our counseling staff is multi-disciplinary with MD's, RNs, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, psychologists LCSWs, and masters level counselors along with case managers and support staff

Staff (#, Degree, Prof. Lic.)

# of Psychologists: 2

# of Psychiatrists: 3

# of MFT: 3

# of RN: 3

# of LCSW: 1

Required days and times

Wednesdays 9 AM-12 PM for Group Supervision and Staff Meeting

Training and Education Offered

Interns add freshness and enthusiasm to the work they do and infuse the staff with their energy. They allow the clinic to expand services to the population by offering individual and group counseling. Interns have the opportunity to gain clinical skills through observing licensed clinicians including psychiatrists, nursing staff, PhD's, and other licensed clinicians. They will also get experience with electronic health records, writing progress notes, doing full psycho-social assessments, reviewing and analyzing history, triaging for severity and appropriate level of care, developing and making referrals to community resources and participating in peer lead activities. Supervision in a group and/or individual setting helps the intern process their experience and hone their clinical skills. Our agency is committed to training the next generation of therapist to serve the community and is proud to have interns of every discipline. Not only does the clinic and the intern benefit but the community and the system as a whole.

X-Cultural Training

Responsibilities

See the attached P&P "Documented Due Process describing how North Central Mental Health Center deals with concerns about intern performance."

Prerequisites

Application Procedures