The Clinical Therapist will provide culturally sensitive behavioral health services to the communities by providing assessments, referrals, and follow-up appointments, including developing plans with the client and implementing therapeutic treatment plans in a strength-based model in both the doctors’ offices and the individual counseling office.

This position requires conducting therapy in both English and Spanish.

This position is full-time with a schedule of Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. 

The best candidate for this position:

• is licensed in California as ASCW, AMFT, or APCC or LSCW, LMFT, or LPCC
• is bilingual in English and Spanish
• has at least 2 years of clinical work experience and preferably some experience in medical social work
• has a current CPR/BCLS certification
• has work experience with multicultural environments serving diverse groups of men, women, and children. Work experience with communities in need is preferred, but not required
• has basic knowledge of community resources and public and private benefits programs
• is familiar with various funding sources such as Medi-Cal, Medi-Care, etc
• must have a basic understanding of assisting or preferably running specialized counseling groups or classes for adjustment to illness, adjustment to pain, parenting classes, depression, grief, anger management, teen issues or on other topics within the scope of license and training

What You'll Do: 

Job Responsibilities & Duties

• Provides direct behavioral health and medical social work services to individuals, families, groups and communities, under the supervision of the Behavioral Health Manager.
• Provides crisis counseling as needed and outreach counseling to community settings such as schools, home visits, and other settings as assigned by the Behavioral Health Manager.
• Provides specialized counseling groups or classes for adjustment to illness, adjustment to pain, parenting classes, depression, grief, anger management, teen issues or on other topics within the scope of license and training.
• Document progress/ case notes in the EMR including assessments, treatment plans and progress notes and other reporting and statistical data in a timely manner as required by the law and clinic guidelines.
• Discusses progress toward goals with client such as controlling weight, controlling pain, adjusting to stress, or substance abuse education and support services such as observing urine tests.
• Conducts relaxation exercises or learn relaxation skills from supervision, facilitate peer counseling groups, and family counseling during clinical therapy sessions.
• Refers clients to supportive community services and in-house medical services or support programs to supplement office treatment and counseling.
• Adheres to accreditation and compliance standards/guidelines and gets yearly cultural supportive training.
• Assists in development of departmental policy, procedures, and quality improvement activities within the clinic as directed.
• Periodically provides community mental health presentations and power point presentations on pain management, childhood mental health issues, or stress management workshops to the community or clinic staff.
• Inputs and maintains patient information in the EMR system in a timely manner
• Tracks and maintains patient follow up. Scans all paperwork pertaining to patients.
• Performs any and all such duties that are within the scope of this individual’s certifications that are requested by the medical providers.
• Develops community relationships for patient referrals.
• Tracks and maintains all logs for patient referrals.
• Makes sure patient and provider have signed all appropriate paperwork when applicable.

 These duties are not exclusive and with consideration of the job requirements and employee skills, this job description can be added to or taken away from at the discretion of the employee’s immediate supervisor. 

What You'll Bring:

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Education: Successful completion of an accredited Master’s degree.
• Training: Completion of Master’s in Social Work or Master’s in Counseling program
• Current California ACSW, AMFT, or APCC registration OR LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC license 
• NPI number.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years of clinical experience post master’s degree with some experience in a medical setting.
• Community Clinic setting experience.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish in the healthcare environment
• Current BLS certification 
• Comprehensive knowledge of community resources, and public and private benefits programs.
• Familiar with various funding sources such as Medi-Cal, Medi-Care, etc.