Community-Based Therapist

Careers @Empower Community Care; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA eligible

401(k)

Job summary

Empower Community Care is seeking a Community-Based Program Therapist (MST) in California. The role focuses on coordinating care, performing assessments, and delivering MST-aligned therapy with a focus on whole-person care.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, treatment planning, and direct clinical services. A CA license (MFT/LCSW/LPCC) and driving required; bilingual skills are a plus, with extensive documentation and cross-system collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and CA BBS registration or license (MFT, LCSW, LPCC) required.
• Valid CA driver's license and current auto insurance per contract requirements required.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments, mental health evaluations, therapy, plan development, and crisis intervention.
• Complete accurate documentation and meet billable requirements for direct client services.
• Provide field-based clinical services as required by program and client need.
• Engage caregivers and participants in MST treatment.
• Maintain confidentiality and participate in MST trainings and supervision.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Documentation

Crisis intervention

Field-based services

Education

Master's degree with CA BBS license

Tools

Microsoft Office

EHR software

Job description

Job Summary

Recommend and assist with access to medical, educational, social, vocational, housing, and more to support program goals. Initiate referrals to the next level of care, and coordinate with physical health providers to ensure whole-person care, and advocate in the best interest of clients.

Community-Based Program Therapist (MST)

Recommend and assist with access to medical, educational, social, vocational, housing, and more to support program goals. Initiate referrals to the next level of care, and coordinate with physical health providers to ensure whole-person care, and advocate in the best interest of clients.

Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Provide assessments, mental health evaluations, family-individual-group therapy, plan development, case consultation, crisis intervention, discharge placement, and assist clients in meeting basic needs and symptom management
• Complete accurate and timely documentation, meet minimum billable requirements for direct client services
• Facilitate placement including pre-placement visits, and transportation as needed
• Shift coverage including part of the on-call team
• Provide field-based services as required by program and client need
• Maintain confidentiality of client's care
• Participate in scheduled program meetings
• Other relevant duties as assigned
• Conduct MST assessment including review of referral information, identifying, and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing an analysis of the fit of problem behaviors within the ecological context
• Engage primary caregiver and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement
• Implement a problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcomes review and strategy revision procedure using the MST Analytic Process
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with the nine MST Principles and the MST Analytic Process
• Ability to engage and collaborate with all relevant systems and key participants within each system, to maintain alignment throughout MST treatment
• Provide direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with MST principles and practices
• Participate in all MST training, supervision, consultation, and MST Therapist development activities

Qualifications

• Master's degree and CA BBS registration or license (MFT, LCSW, LPCC) required
• Valid CA driver's license and current auto insurance per contract requirements required
• Experience providing mental health and/or substance use disorder services preferred
• Cultural competency understanding required
• Bilingual preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and EHR software preferred

COMPENSATION

$36.00 To $37.00 Hourly

BENEFITS

• Clinical Supervisor at No COST!
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance options through Anthem
• Health Savings Account (HSA) eligible medical plan options
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care FSAs)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employer-paid Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
• Long-Term Disability coverage and voluntary Short-Term Disability options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available at no cost to employees
• Position may be eligible for HCAI loan repayment programs
• Voluntary supplemental benefits, including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Generous Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• Ongoing training, professional development, and opportunities for career growth

Equal Employment Opportunity

Empower Community Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.