Program Therapist AMFT or ACSW Outpatient Program

College Medical Center; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

College Medical Center is seeking a full-time AMFT/ASW Therapist to join our growing Outpatient PHP program in Hawthorne, CA. The therapist will run groups and provide some case management services as part of a collaborative treatment team.

Requirements include licensure as MFT, Social Worker, or Psychologist (or intern/psych assistant numbers), with a preference for 2 years’ experience with seriously mentally ill or related populations. BLS and strong documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed MFT, Social Worker or Psychologist or have an intern number registered with the Board of Behavioral Services or a Psych. Assistant number registered with the Board of Psychology.
• Prefer 2 years of clinical experience with seriously mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or substance abuse clients.
• Knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis, terminology, and medical record charting basics.
• Good group facilitation skills and experience.
• Must have a BLS for Healthcare provider card; de-escalation training within 30 days of hire.
• Facilitates group treatment modalities; conducts initial assessments and develops treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Run groups and provide case management for the outpatient PHP program.
• Develop initial and master treatment plans with input from the treatment team.
• Enter progress notes within 24 hours and complete discharge summaries as prescribed.

Skills

Group facilitation

Documentation

Assessment

De-escalation

Time management

Education

Licensed MFT

Licensed Social Worker

Licensed Psychologist

Intern number / Psych. Assistant number

Job description

College Medical Center PHP is proud to be part of College Hospitals and is expanding rapidly. We are dedicated to the highest quality of customer services delivered with a sense of warmth friendliness and organizational pride. Become part of a team that provides a respectful environment, flexibility, a tight knit group and autonomy to utilize your knowledge and experience.

Job Summary

CMC PHP is looking for a full-time AMFT/ASW Therapist. The AMFT/ASW Therapist will run groups and provide some, but minimal Case Management services for the program. This is an opportunity for a Therapist to be part of a growing Outpatient PHP Program.

Job Requirements

• Must be a licensed MFT, Social Worker or Psychologist or have an intern number registered with the Board of Behavioral Services or a Psych. Assistant number registered with the Board of Psychology.
• Prefer 2 years of clinical experience working with seriously mentally ill and/or developmentally disabled and/or substance abuse clients.
• Knowledge and understanding of psychiatric diagnosis, terminology, and medical record charting basics.
• Good group facilitation skills and experience.
• Must have a BLS for Healthcare provider card. De-escalation training within 30 days of hire.
• Effectively facilitates group treatment modalities within scope of practice, as assigned by the Program
• Effectively conducts initial assessment of new patients and develops initial treatment plan.
• Develops master treatment plans, as prescribed by program policies and procedures, using data from all assessments and input from treatment team.
• Accurately enters progress notes within 24 hours of service or the next business day; progress notes are accurate, refers to problems identified on treatment plan. Documents incidents or unusual occurrences at the time it happens.
• Completes discharge summaries for all assigned patients in a timely manner as prescribed
• Effectively demonstrates competency working with the age specific needs of adult patients, ages 18+, and completes Psychosocial assessments conforming to the guidelines set forth in the Procedures for Psychosocial Assessment.
• Assesses the needs of adult patients, ages 18+ and intervenes to facilitate movement to next stage.

Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for CHLB/Glendora Hospital roles, including but not limited to shift differential and other special pay practices, etc. The posted compensation for the position is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay that CHLB/Glendora Hospital in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting.

EEO Statement

All College Medical Center subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. College Medical Center subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.