Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

LifeLong Medical Care; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeLong Medical Care in Oakland is seeking a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist to join an inter-disciplinary team delivering psychosocial care within the health center setting. The role reports to the Associate Medical Director and Psychosocial Services Manager and focuses on client-centered assessments and treatment planning.

Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, short-term counseling, case management, crisis intervention, documentation, and participation in team meetings to

Qualifications

• Licensed MFT with current California license.
• Experience in clinical assessment and short-term counseling.
• Ability to work within an inter-disciplinary health care team.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, mental health diagnoses, treatment plans and implements short-term counseling.
• Provides short-term case management services for patients.
• Assists with crisis intervention and triage; notifies crisis response team when necessary.
• Works with team for follow-up assessment and prevention planning after crises.
• Maintains clinical and administrative records; submits encounter forms weekly.
• Participates in weekly clinical meetings; promotes integrated primary/mental health care.
• Participates in quality improvement efforts related to behavioral health and integrated care models.
• Consults informally with providers as needed.
• Follows all State of California mandated reporting requirements.

Education

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), California license

Job description

Summary

The purpose and scope for the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist is to work with an inter-disciplinary team to ensure that quality psychosocial services are delivered to health center patients. This role will report to the Associate Medical Director and Psychosocial Services Manager.

Summary

The purpose and scope for the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist is to work with an inter-disciplinary team to ensure that quality psychosocial services are delivered to health center patients. This role will report to the Associate Medical Director and Psychosocial Services Manager.

Job Duties

• Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, mental health diagnoses, treatment plans and implements short-term counseling using appropriate modalities for patients with issues such as: depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, addiction, domestic violence, behavioral health problems, and psychosocial stressors. Works predominantly within clinic, but may include home visit services.


• Provides short-term case management services for patients participating in treatment.


• As a team member, assists with crisis intervention and triage as needed. Crisis intervention includes assessment, de-escalation, and notifying the public mental health crisis response team if necessary.


• Works with team members to provide follow-up assessment and prevention planning after any crisis, including follow-up with outside agencies.


• Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with contractual and billing requirements and submits encounter forms on a weekly basis.


• Participates in weekly clinical meetings; promotes integrated primary/mental health care in coordination with medical providers and other inter-disciplinary team members.


• Participates in quality improvement efforts related to behavioral health and integrated models of care.


• Consults informally with providers as needed.


• Follows all State of California mandated reporting requirements.


• May serve as supervisor for psychology or MSW interns and may provide ASW or AMFT or APCC clinical supervision.