Mental Health Therapist

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Care Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Vacation Time

Sick Time

401(k) Retirement Plan

Continuing Education Opportunities

Job summary

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. in Long Beach, CA seeks a full-time Mental Health Therapist to work with individuals and groups amid a multidisciplinary team. Expect supervision hours toward licensure, DMH documentation familiarity, and potential bilingual duties.

The position emphasizes clinical evaluations, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and collaboration with medical staff and psychiatrists. Master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences with CA Intern registration is required; compensation

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences and registered Intern with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (in California).
• Experience or familiarity with DMH documentation is preferred.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish or other language) preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and psychotherapy with individuals, couples, and groups.
• Provide crisis intervention and consultation/liaison services to multidisciplinary staff.
• Document clinical information and ensure timely progress notes in the medical record.

Skills

DMH paperwork knowledge

Bilingual (preferred)

Education

Master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences

Registered Intern with BBS (California)

Job description

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Mental Health Therapist

Regular Full time Professional Long Beach, CA, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 2399

Salary Range: $36.79 To $45.52 Hourly

Position Title:Mental Health Therapist

Reports To:Program Supervisor and Clinical Supervisor

POSITION SUMMARY

Full-Time paid position with benefits for ASW, AMFT, or APCC intern (post-Master's degree) with BBS registration number. This role works primarily with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in collaboration with multidisciplinary team of therapists, case managers, counselors, medical staff, and psychiatrists. Conduct assessments, psychotherapy, some case management services. Prior knowledge of DMH paperwork strongly preferred. Supervision hours for licensure will be provided. Bi-lingual preferred but not required. Competitive pay and excellent benefits.

Benefits Package

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Care Plan
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Competitive wages
• Stability and career advancement
• Continuing Education Opportunities

CATEGORIES OF DUTIES

Clinical Responsibilities

• Shall be responsible for developing and demonstrating appropriate skills in conducting psychological evaluations of patients, which may include a clinical diagnostic interview and /or psychological.
• Shall be responsible for developing and demonstrating appropriate skills in treatment and discharge planning.
• Shall be responsible for developing and demonstrating appropriate skills in determining diagnoses and treatment recommendations based on knowledge and identification of signs and symptoms of psychological disorders.
• Shall be responsible for developing and demonstrating appropriate skills in providing individual, couple/family, and group psychotherapy.
• Shall be responsible for developing and demonstrating appropriate skills in providing crisis intervention services or counseling, psychological emergency interventions and assessments, including determining need for 5150 evaluations.
• Shall be responsible for developing and demonstrating appropriate skills in providing consultation/liaison services to multidisciplinary program staff pertaining to patients’ diagnoses, mental status, interventions and treatment planning, as well as communicating changes in patients’ mental status or psychological disposition.
• Shall be responsible for developing and demonstrating appropriate skills and knowledge of current legal standards pertaining to professional practice, reporting requirements (i.e., suspected abuse; Tarasoff), professional boundaries and related issues.
• Provides timely, comprehensive progress note charting in patient’s Medical Record in accordance with JCAHO, State, County and Agency standards, to include individual sessions, group participation, crisis intervention, etc…

Supervision/Training

• Shall be responsible for attending weekly group supervision meetings as requested.
• Shall be responsible for attending individual supervision sessions as scheduled with supervisors.
• Shall be responsible for attending weekly training seminars and other specific trainings as requested.

Administrative/Documentation

• Shall be responsible for maintaining proper documentation of training hours and obtaining supervisors signatures as required.
• Shall be responsible for proper documentation of clinical information obtained through provision of clinical services rendered, and for obtaining signature of supervisors on all documentation.
• Shall demonstrate ability to conceptualize cases and prioritize treatment needs as evidenced by clinical documentation.
• Shall perform such additional functions as specifically requested by the Coordinator of the Psychology Training Program to meet special facility patient needs, as necessary.

EDUCATION

Master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences, and a registered Intern with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (in California).

EXPERIENCE

Prior experience in providing substance abuse and/or mental health services, working with youth and/or families in a mental health setting, and prior experience with DMH documentation, although not mandatory, is preferred.

SETTING

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, which provides behavioral healthcare services, including chemical dependency.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. does not discriminate as to race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation and disability in its hiring practices.

ADA REQUIREMENT

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Discrimination is prohibited in all aspects of employment against disabled persons, who, with reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential functions of a job.