Mental Health Therapist

Responsibilities

• Work with clients ages 12-28.
• Typical caseload is 6 clients.
• Embrace a collaborative team approach with weekly 1:1s, group supervision, and treatment team meetings.
• Plan, implement, and adjust individualized treatment courses, ensuring client-centered care.
• Conduct family, group, and 1:1 therapy sessions, driving therapeutic progress with evidence-based practices.
• Maintain regular communication with families, providing parent coaching and support.
• Maintain meticulous documentation, adhere to treatment standards, and oversee program completion and discharge plans.
• Contribute to program goals by implementing and meeting outcomes testing and standards.
• Oversee program completion and discharge requirements, developing comprehensive discharge plans and reviewing them with students and their families.
• Ensure compliance with state laws on documentation, reporting, confidentiality, and working with government agencies.
• Demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, and a results-driven, empathetic approach.

Qualifications

• Provisionally licensed therapist in State of California: Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, Associate Marriage Family Therapist
• Minimum: Master's Degree in Behavioral Sciences, including Social Work (MSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or a related discipline.
• Preferred: High-acuity experience (IOP/PHP, Residential, Psychiatric Hospital, Crisis Stabilization) with relational, experiential, and evidence based systemic techniques.
• Preferred: 1 - 2 years of working experience as an child therapist leading individual, family, and group therapy sessions.
• Proficiency in incorporating clinical diagnostic and assessment instruments to monitor client progress and treatment outcomes.
• Strong ability to work independently while taking initiative and maintaining high standards.