Mental Health Therapist

Full-time position located in Reseda, Los Angeles, CA.

About the role

Responsible for providing diagnostic interviews, individual, couple/family or group psychotherapy, consultations, crisis interventions, treatment planning, and medical record documentation/reviews, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of a clinical supervisor.

Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Develop and demonstrate appropriate skills in conducting psychological evaluations of patients, which may include a clinical diagnostic interview and/or psychological assessment.
• Develop and demonstrate appropriate skills in treatment and discharge planning.
• Determine diagnoses and treatment recommendations based on knowledge and identification of signs and symptoms of psychological disorders.
• Provide individual, couple/family, and group psychotherapy.
• Provide crisis intervention services or counseling, psychological emergency interventions and assessments, including determining need for 5150 evaluations.
• Provide consultation/liaison services to multidisciplinary program staff pertaining to patients’ diagnoses, mental status, interventions, and treatment planning, as well as communicating changes in patients’ mental status or psychological disposition.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current legal standards pertaining to professional practice, reporting requirements (e.g., suspected abuse; Tarasoff), professional boundaries, and related issues.
• Provide timely, comprehensive progress note charting in patient’s Medical Record in accordance with JCAHO, State, County, and Agency standards, including individual sessions, group participation, crisis intervention, etc.
• Available for field service work in client’s home or other safe and confidential location outside of the office.

Supervision/Training

• Attend weekly group supervision meetings as requested.
• Attend individual supervision sessions as scheduled with supervisors.
• Attend weekly training seminars and other specific trainings as requested.

Administrative/Documentation

• Maintain proper documentation of training hours and obtain supervisors' signatures as required.
• Properly document clinical information obtained through provision of clinical services rendered and obtain signatures of supervisors on all documentation.
• Demonstrate ability to conceptualize cases and prioritize treatment needs as evidenced by clinical documentation.
• Perform additional functions as specifically requested by the Coordinator of the Psychology Training Program to meet special facility patient needs.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences.
• Registered Intern with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (in California).

Qualifications

Prior experience in providing substance abuse and/or mental health services, working with youth and/or families in a mental health setting, and prior experience with DMH documentation, although not mandatory, is preferred.

About the organization

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. is a non-profit corporation that provides behavioral healthcare services, including chemical dependency.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Care Plan
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Competitive wages
• Stability and career advancement
• Continuing Education Opportunities