Behavioral Health Therapist — Primary Care Team & Community Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

CME allowance

Scholarships for employees' children

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

The Behavioral Health Therapist role at The Wonderful Company is based in Lost Hills, CA, with travel to Central Valley wellness centers. You will integrate into an onsite primary care team, collaborating with PCPs and a psychiatric consultant to enhance patient physical and mental health outcomes.

You will screen for mental health and social needs, educate patients, monitor symptoms, and coordinate referrals. Fluent Spanish and CA licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Current/valid LCSW or LMFT license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• Must speak Spanish fluently.
• Preferred experience 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 professional relationships with patients and other team members.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate mental health care with the patient's PCP and other mental health providers.
• Screen and assess patients for mental health, substance use, and unmet social needs.
• Provide patient education about mental health and available treatment options.
• Monitor patients for changes in symptoms and treatment side effects.
• Develop relationships with community providers and facilitate referrals for services outside the clinic.
• Support psychotropic medication management prescribed by PCPs.
• Provide brief evidence-based interventions (e.g., Behavioral Activation, Motivational Interviewing).
• Document progress and treatment recommendations in the clinic registry.
• Participate in weekly caseload consultations with the psychiatric consultant.
• Travel to Lost Hills, Delano, Student Wellness Centers, and Mobile clinic locations.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• This position is based in Lost Hills, CA.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Team collaboration

Education

LCSW/LMFT license

Job description

The Behavioral Health Therapist role at The Wonderful Company is based in Lost Hills, CA, with travel to Central Valley wellness centers. You will integrate into an onsite primary care team, collaborating with PCPs and a psychiatric consultant to enhance patient physical and mental health outcomes.

You will screen for mental health and social needs, educate patients, monitor symptoms, and coordinate referrals. Fluent Spanish and CA licensure are required.