Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Are you a passionate and caring professional who prides themselves on providing the best possible care for your patients? If so, we have a wonderful opportunity at our clinic for a mental health therapist. Responsibilities include conducting diagnostic evaluations, developing tailored treatment plans with goals and objectives, offering crisis intervention when needed, and following up with patients to ensure they're getting the best care possible. Our ideal candidate holds a current LMHC license (licensed mental health counselor) and has 1-3 years of experience counseling mental health patients. If this sounds like a rewarding opportunity, please apply now! Responsibilities :

• Provide crisis intervention as needed
• Refer patients and family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary
• Create individualized treatment plans that include goals and objectives for each patient
• Reassess patient situations and provide appropriate follow-up care based on their current needs
• Determine the status of patients mental health by using medical information, interviews, observation, and testing, as well as collaboration with other staff members
• Provide supportive, individualized, and confidential therapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups
• Facilitate group therapy (lots of options!)
• Intake, assessment, treatment planning, termination / discharge responsibilities
• Maintain timely and accurate records / scheduling using practice software
• Engage in collaborative coordination of care with clients and support staff as needed, including collateral communication with psychiatrists, etc.
• Attend clinical staff meetings and work as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team, making decisions and recommendations regarding client care
• Maintain all legal and ethical requirements of the profession
• Be flexible and receptive to change, as we are an expanding and growing clinic Qualifications :
• A minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a clinical setting working as a mental health therapist
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical ability as well as outstanding interpersonal and communication skills are needed
• Licensure in the state you reside as a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) or the equivalent is required
• This position requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent and a bachelor’s degree in a field such as counseling or social work; we prefer a master’s degree
• CPR and BLS (Basic Life Support) certifications are required
• Licensed psychotherapist in CA (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PhD, PsyD)
• At least 1-3 years of experience in a clinical setting
• Willing to work a minimum of 10 hours per week, including some evening and weekend hours
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Compensation : $70 - $85 hourly
• Provide supportive, individualized, and confidential therapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups
• Facilitate group therapy (lots of options!)
• Intake, assessment, treatment planning, termination / discharge responsibilities
• Maintain timely and accurate records / scheduling using practice software
• Engage in collaborative coordination of care with clients and support staff as needed, including collateral communication with psychiatrists, etc.
• Attend clinical staff meetings and work as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team, making decisions and recommendations regarding client care
• Maintain all legal and ethical requirements of the profession
• Be flexible and receptive to change, as we are an expanding and growing clinic