Behavioral Health Therapist for Primary Care Team (CA)

The Wonderful Company; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CME allowance

College scholarships for employees' to

Competitive benefits: Medical, Vision,

Tuition reimbursement

CA accreditation fees paid

Job summary

The Behavioral Health Therapist position is based in Lost Hills, CA, with travel to Central Valley wellness centers. You will be part of an onsite primary care team, coordinating mental health care with the PCP and psychiatric consultant to improve both physical and mental health outcomes.

You will screen for mental health and substance use disorders, educate patients, monitor symptoms, and facilitate referrals to psychosocial treatments.

Qualifications

• Current/valid LCSW or LMFT license issued by the State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• Must speak Spanish fluently.
• Preferred experience working with adults, teens, and pediatric patients.
• Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and APA standards.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting.
• Ability to maintain effective and professional relationships with patients and other team members.

Responsibilities

• Support and closely coordinate mental health care with the patient's primary care provider and, when appropriate, other treating mental health providers.
• Screen and assess patients for common mental health, substance abuse disorders, and unmet social needs.
• Provide patient education about common mental health and substance abuse disorders and available treatment options.
• Monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
• Develop relationships with community providers and facilitate referrals for clinically indicated services outside the primary care clinic.
• Support psychotropic medication management prescribed by PCPs, focusing on adherence and side effects.
• Provide brief interventions using evidence-based techniques such as Behavioral Activation, Problem-Solving Treatment, Motivational Interviewing.
• Facilitate in-clinic or outside referrals to psychosocial treatments as indicated.
• Participate in caseload consultations with the psychiatric consultant and communicate recommendations to the PCP.
• Facilitate patient engagement and follow-up in care.
• Track patient follow-up and outcomes using a registry.
• Document progress and treatment recommendations in the registry.
• Facilitate treatment plan changes in consultation with PCP and psychiatric consultant.
• Complete relapse prevention plan with patients in remission.
• Travel required to Lost Hills clinic, Delano clinic, Student Wellness Centers, and Mobile clinic.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• This position is based in Lost Hills, CA.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Team collaboration

Patient communication

Education

LCSW or LMFT license (CA)

Job description

The Behavioral Health Therapist position is based in Lost Hills, CA, with travel to Central Valley wellness centers. You will be part of an onsite primary care team, coordinating mental health care with the PCP and psychiatric consultant to improve both physical and mental health outcomes.

You will screen for mental health and substance use disorders, educate patients, monitor symptoms, and facilitate referrals to psychosocial treatments.