People might seek out help from Mental Health Center of San Diego if they are dealing with issues such as stress, grief, addiction, depression or conflict. The Clinical Therapist will also work with patients who have higher-acuity disorders, such as Anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder.

As part of the counseling process, the Clinical Therapist will conduct interviews, testing and risk assessment sessions with patients in order to evaluate their mental condition and formulate a treatment plan. They will keep detailed notes and records on their patients and monitor their progress.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

· Counsel individuals or groups regarding psychological or emotional problems, such as stress, substance abuse, or family situations, using evaluative techniques, and develops and implements therapeutic treatment plan in medical setting: Interviews patient to obtain information concerning medical history or other pertinent information.

· Observes client to detect indications of abnormal physical or mental behavior.

· Selects and administers various tests, such as psychological tests, personality inventories, and intelligence quotient tests, to identify behavioral or personality traits and intelligence levels, and record results.

· Reviews results of tests to evaluate client needs.

· Plans and administers therapeutic treatment, such as behavior modification and stress management therapy, using biofeedback equipment, to assist patient in controlling disorders and other problems.

· Changes method and degree of therapy when indicated by client reactions.

· Discusses progress toward goals with client, such as controlling weight, stress, or substance abuse.

· Consults with medical doctor or other specialists concerning treatment plan and amends plan as directed.

· Conducts relaxation exercises, peer counseling groups, and family counseling during clinical therapy sessions.

· Refers client to supportive services to supplement treatment and counseling.

· Therapists are to attend weekly clinical program meetings and ongoing/continuous educational training on documentation to medical necessity. This will include mastery of ASAM criteria based on insurance based medical necessity criteria for all levels of care in continuum of care provided in agency.

· Daily contact per work days assigned as well as weekly interdisciplinary treatment team attendance to collaborate with all members of staff to provide continuity of care.

· Responds to all social service needs, requests by physicians, legal issues, and family needs.

· Required documentation in chart according to policy time lines to include: bio-psycho socials, master treatment plans, individual, family, group sessions, weekly status review transition/discharge plans and other clinically indicated documentation.

· Therapist’s skills will be measured by management through regular routine quantitative and qualitative chart audits. Chart audits will reflect clinically appropriate content and timeline benchmarks of completion.

· Clinical updates to family and/or referral sources (as allowed via client consents).

· Regular sessions with clients, as assigned conducting individual, family and group therapy.

· Crisis Intervention

· Observe, evaluate and report on behavior, attitudes general emotional stability clients and their family members to help assist in treatment planning/discharge planning by assessing social needs of individual clients including referrals to outside providers after transition to outpatient therapy.

· Records all interventions and interactions with the client, family and community agencies through progress notes in the chart/electronic medical record with master treatment plan guiding services.

***The job duties listed above should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties required. Other duties will be assigned as need arises and according to programmatic need.***

Experience and Skills

Minimum Qualifications:

· Valid LMFT or LCSW license

· Master’s Degree

· Experience in primary mental health and dual diagnosis residential treatment facility preferred.

· CBT and evidence based experience a plus

· Experience with trauma and eating disorders preferred.

· Current certification in First Aid/CPR

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid LMFT/LPCC?
• Can you provide supervision?

Work Location: In person