Mental Health Therapist

Tarzana-Treatment-Centers; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

FSA

Vacation Time

Sick Time

401(k)

Competitive wages

Career advancement

Continuing Education

Job summary

Tarzana Treatment Centers in Tarzana, CA, is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to deliver diagnostic interviews and various psychotherapy modalities within a multidisciplinary team. The role includes treatment planning, crisis interventions, and thorough medical record documentation under supervision.

Qualifications include a Master’s in Behavioral Sciences and current Intern registration with the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences. Prior DMH/ youth-focused experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences and registered Intern with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• Experience in substance abuse and/or mental health services with youth and/or families preferred.
• DMH documentation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct diagnostic interviews and individual, couple/family, or group psychotherapy.
• Develop treatment plans and discharge planning.
• Determine diagnoses and treatment recommendations based on signs and symptoms.
• Provide crisis intervention services and assess need for 5150 evaluations.
• Offer consultation/liaison services to the multidisciplinary team.
• Document progress notes in the Medical Record per regulatory standards.
• Attend weekly supervision and training sessions as scheduled.

Skills

Diagnostic interviews

Psychotherapy

Crisis intervention

Treatment planning

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in Behavioral Sciences

Registered Intern with California Board of Behavioral Sciences

Job description

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Mental Health Therapist

Regular Full time Professional Tarzana, CA, US

Salary Range: $36.79 To $44.23 Hourly

Position Title:Mental Health Therapist

Department: Youth Services / Wraparound

Reports To:Program Supervisor and Clinical Supervisor

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for providing diagnostic interviews, individual, couple/family or group psychotherapy, consultations, crisis interventions, treatment planning, and medical record documentation/reviews, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of a clinical supervisor.

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.