Psychotherapist, Outpatient Specialty

Position Overview

Responsible for providing integrative psychotherapy through the modality of using expressive arts therapy with individuals, children and families. Provides comprehensive integrative assessment and counseling support for mental, emotional, social and behavioral issues that arise for patients with chronic or life threatening illness. Assists patients in learning effective tools to cope with stress, grief and loss, and to make healthy behavioral changes. Works in partnership with physicians, other health practitioners and administrative staff on care coordination and treatment planning, and is the principle team resource for all mental health matters. The position also collaborates with the other psychotherapists to implement and sustain best practices in the area of integrative psychotherapy and guided imagery, and to stay abreast of research and best practice in the field of behavioral health and integrative medicine.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide integrative psychotherapy utilizing expressive arts therapy with children, adolescents, and families
• Conduct comprehensive assessments addressing mental, emotional, social, and behavioral needs, particularly for patients with chronic or life-threatening conditions
• Offer counseling and support to help patients develop effective coping strategies related to stress, grief, loss, and behavioral change
• Collaborate closely with physicians, health practitioners, and administrative staff to support care coordination and treatment planning
• Serve as a key mental health resource for the care team
• Possess the ability to work as an active member of an interdisciplinary practice team led by physicians
• Partner with fellow psychotherapists to implement and sustain best practices in integrative psychotherapy and guided imagery
• Stay current with emerging research and best practices in behavioral health and integrative medicine

Education

• Master's: Degree in a Mental Health discipline
• LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• LMFT: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
• PSY: Psychologist of California

Experience

• 2 years of recent relevant experience

Skills And Knowledge

• Ability to assess the needs of the patient, provide high quality integrative psychotherapy, guided imagery and other evidenced based approaches as indicated
• Knowledge of holistic assessment, care plan development and outcomes tracking methods
• Capacity to work within the integrative medicine model as practiced at the Institute for Health & Healing and in line with most recent research findings regarding behavioral health in the ambulatory care setting
• Candidate must have desire and ability to work as an active member of an interdisciplinary practice team led by physicians

Required Certifications & Licenses

• LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• LMFT: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
• PSY: Psychologist of California

Requirements

• None

Benefits

• Yes

Unions

• No

Status

• Exempt

Weekly Hours

• 40

Employee Status

• Regular

Pay Range

• $118,102.40 to $165,339.20 / annual salary

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.