Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist (Evening Program) - LCSW/ LMFT/ LPCC

About the role

Alvarado Parkway Institute (API) is seeking an experienced, licensed behavioral health professional to serve as a Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist (Evening Program) for our La Mesa Outpatient Services. This role oversees the evening program on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, providing direct clinical care, leading groups, and managing crises, while also supporting the day program on Tuesday and Thursday.

Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessments to document relevant patient history and independently establish diagnostic impressions and clinical formulation by interviewing the patient and members of their support network.
• Provides individual and group process-oriented therapies, utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities; models advanced clinical skills and interventions for staff and trainees.
• Develops, coordinates, and clinically approves individualized treatment plans based on physician orders, patient-derived data, interdisciplinary team input, prior treatment records, and collateral information; ensures treatment plans meet medical necessity and regulatory standards.
• Provides clinical oversight and consultation to treatment team members, including guidance on complex cases, diagnostic clarification, and treatment interventions; serves as a clinical resource for high-risk or escalated situations, in addition to program leadership.
• Reviews, edits, and co-signs clinical documentation completed by associate clinicians as required; ensures documentation meets organizational, payer, and regulatory standards.
• Provides clinical supervision to registered associates, trainees, and/or interns in accordance with BBS requirements (if qualified and approved); supports development of clinical competencies and ethical practice.
• Aids Director and/or Assistant Director in managing psychiatric and behavioral crises, providing leadership in risk assessment, de-escalation, and safety planning; guides staff in appropriate crisis response.
• Attends and may lead treatment team meetings (if qualified and approved) to provide clinical perspective for whole person care; ensures clinical integrity of team recommendations and alignment with legal and ethical standards.
• Maintains oversight of group programming structure and therapeutic milieu; ensures groups are clinically appropriate, balanced, and aligned with patient needs (may collaborate on scheduling logistics as needed).
• Identifies and assesses community-based resources to support continuity of care; ensures clinically appropriate discharge planning, including level-of-care determinations and coordination of transitions.
• Partners with Program Director and/or Assistant Program Director to support clinical quality initiatives, program development, and staff training, while deferring administrative and operational authority to program leadership.
• Demonstrates cultural humility and responsiveness in all clinical and team interactions; promotes an inclusive and ethical treatment environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC)
• Master’s degree or higher (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in a recognized mental health field
• Knowledge of acute adult psychological disorders
• Advanced principals of abnormal psychology as specifically applied to adults
• Familiarity with follow-up resource services available to adults
• Skills in conducting individual and group psychotherapy
• Ability to lead and train supervisees
• Skills in maintaining information as highly confidential
• Ability to clearly summarize pertinent clinical information via written correspondence and medical records documentation
• Ability to concentrate on work amid distractions such as noise, conversations, and foot traffic
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines regardless of case load
• Ability to be flexible in work hours in order to meet patient and organization operating needs
• Ability to address and prioritize multiple task demands within established time frames
• Physical requirements: Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer; use computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time; communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population; give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy; perform complex mental functions and basic arithmetic functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information; see details of objects at close range; coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously; reach forward, up, down, and to the side; sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day; walk and/or stand for long periods of time (3/4 of the workday).

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental & Vision
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Referral Bonus Plan
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Legal Assistance Plan
• Life insurance
• Medical (Employee and dependent contributions)
• PDO (Paid Days Off)
• Sick time

Conditions of Employment

• Background/Reference Check
• Licensure/Certification Completion
• Flu Vaccinations
• Drug and Alcohol Test
• Clear TB skin test or Chest X-Ray
• Physical Examination

EEO Statement

API provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.