Hospital LMFT: Impactful Behavioral Health Therapist

Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego seeks a licensed behavioral health professional to support patients and families by accessing community resources and ensuring optimal functioning during the current episode of care. The role includes psychosocial assessments and clinical interventions, including individual, group, and family therapy within partial hospitalization and structured outpatient programs.

The position collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate patient care and

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work or Psychology from an accredited graduate program.
• 1 Year Experience in a behavioral health setting.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - REQUIRED
• California BBS Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Communicates with the members of the healthcare team and court officers, conservator's office and /or patient advocates as appropriate to expedite patient progress, while upholding patient rights and facility safety.
• Maintains ongoing communication with multi-disciplinary team members regarding patient status and follow-up. Consults with team members in development of treatment plans.
• Attends treatment team and staff meetings inservices and case presentations as designated by unit/department/program.
• Arranges and facilitates patient care conferences for difficult/high-risk psychosocial cases to enhance resolution of identified issues.
• Identifies Bioethical dilemmas and initiates appropriate response.
• Consults, coordinates, and intervenes in crisis situations while assisting staff in de-escalating volatile situations and facilitating Code Green and critical incident debriefings.
• Develops interdisciplinary education to increase staff knowledge.
• Assesses, evaluates, and documents the psychosocial needs of the patient and family:
• Performs appropriate patient assessments (psychosocial, SI/HI, safety, DC planning) as related to the clinical services provided.
• Formulates plan of care based on clinical assessment.
• Develops and implements treatment goals which address identified patient needs.
• Completes all documentation elements as appropriate, including, but not limited to, assessments, treatment plan, consultations, recommendations and interventions.

Education

Master's Degree In Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work or Psychology

AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare)

California BBS Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Job description

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego seeks a licensed behavioral health professional to support patients and families by accessing community resources and ensuring optimal functioning during the current episode of care. The role includes psychosocial assessments and clinical interventions, including individual, group, and family therapy within partial hospitalization and structured outpatient programs.

The position collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate patient care and