Behavioral Health Clinician

Jobtailor; Grass Valley (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WSMC in California seeks a licensed behavioral health professional (LCSW or LMFT) to provide integrated care within a medical clinic. You will deliver therapy, triage urgent needs, and develop diagnostic and treatment plans aligned with the medical team.

Responsibilities include brief interventions, long‑term therapy coordination, clinical documentation, and supervision of students. The role emphasizes cultural competence and collaboration across disciplines to support patients and the clinic's

Qualifications

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California.
• Master’s level training appropriate for a licensed therapist.
• Successfully completed internship requirements for the State of California.
• Administratively competent to handle record keeping.
• Knowledge of enhanced case management (SNP/complex case management).

Responsibilities

• Use behavioral health interventions as part of integrated care for medical and mental health needs.
• Provide therapy to clients.
• Respond immediately to medical requests for behavioral health in exam rooms (triage).
• Provide brief intervention therapy and assess whether additional therapeutic intervention is indicated.
• When indicated, provide counseling/therapy sessions for clinic patients.
• Coordinate long‑term therapy as needed.
• Develop diagnosis and treatment plans integrated with medical plans and in partnership with the patient.
• Complete clinical and billing documentation.
• Attend clinic and staff meetings; provide information for reports to funding sources.
• Represent the agency to other agencies; supervise graduate students/interns as assigned.
• Perform Utilization Review responsibilities when required.
• Provide culturally specific and appropriate intervention and therapy to patients of WSMC.
• Respond to and assist patients in emotional crisis on‑site at WSMC.
• Work collaboratively with providers from other disciplines and sister agencies.
• Perform questionnaire‑based assessments/screenings when appropriate.
• Contribute to Total Quality Management Program in the Clinic.
• Review medical records on criteria as requested.
• Ensure adequate patient billing and insurance information.

Skills

Behavioral health interventions

Therapeutic interventions

Case management

Collaboration

Crisis intervention

Education

LCSW/LMFT license (CA)

Master’s level training

CA internship requirements

Job description

• Use behavioral health interventions as part of an integrated response to a patient's medical and mental health needs.
• Provide therapy to clients.
• Respond immediately to medical provider requests for a behavioral health intervention in the patient exam rooms (conduct triage).
• Provide therapeutic interventions when behavioral health issues arise during a medical clinic visit.
• Provide brief intervention therapy and assess whether additional therapeutic intervention is indicated.
• When indicated, provide counseling / therapy sessions for clinic patients.
• Coordinate long‑term therapy as needed.
• Develop diagnosis and treatment plans that are integrated with the medical treatment plan and in partnership with the patient.
• Complete all required clinical and billing documentation.
• Attend clinic and other staff meetings as requested.
• Provide information for reports to funding sources.
• Represent the agency to other agencies or groups as assigned.
• Supervise graduate students/interns as assigned.
• Perform Utilization Review responsibilities when required.
• Provide culturally specific and appropriate intervention and therapy to patients of WSMC.
• Respond to and assists with patients in emotional crisis on‑site at WSMC.
• Work collaboratively with providers of other disciplines at WSMC.
• Work collaboratively with other sister agencies in WSMC’s area of influence.
• Perform questionnaire‑based assessments/screenings when appropriate.
• Participate in staff meeting and the Total Quality Management Program of the Clinic.
• Assist when asked to review medical records on the basis of specific criteria.
• Ensure adequate patient billing and insurance information.
• Maintain records on all patients seen and provide listing of those requiring follow‑up when going off duty.
• Maintain security of Clinic facility and equipment.
• Be familiar with the Clinic Administrative, Personnel and Infection Control, Immunization and Disaster Policies and Procedures Manuals.
• Read/sign the Orientation Manual and Administrative and Clinical Policies Manuals at initial employment.
• Provide for continuity of care between specialists and Clinic.

Requirements

• Valid California license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)/ Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Master's Level Training appropriate for a Licensed Therapist.
• Successfully Completed Internship requirements for the State of California
• Administratively competent to handle record keeping.
• Personality and temperament supportive to the clinic staff and patients unique to small communities.
• Knowledge of enhanced case management, SNP case management, complex case management

Demonstrates expertise in providing behavioral health interventions and therapy, including diagnosis and treatment planning, while ensuring compliance with clinical documentation and billing requirements. Capable of collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supervising graduate students/interns in a clinical setting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Behavioral Health Interventions
• Therapeutic Interventions
• Case Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
• Clinical Documentation
• Crisis Intervention
• Utilization Review
• Questionnaire-Based Assessments

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Supportive Personality
• Cultural Competence

Certifications & Qualifications

• California License to Practice

Industry Keywords

• Behavioral Health
• Integrated Care
• Mental Health
• Patient Care
• Total Quality Management