Psychotherapist

Sutter Health; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutter Health seeks an experienced integrative psychotherapist with expertise in expressive arts therapy to work with individuals, children and families. The role provides comprehensive assessment and counseling for patients facing chronic or life-threatening illness, and supports learning tools to cope with stress, grief and loss.

The clinician collaborates with physicians and other professionals to coordinate care, implement best practices, and stay current with research in behavioral health

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a Mental Health discipline.
• LCSW, LMFT, or Psychologist of California license.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to assess patient needs and provide integrative psychotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrative psychotherapy using expressive arts therapy with individuals, children and families.
• Conduct comprehensive assessment and counseling for chronic or life-threatening illness.
• Assist patients in coping with stress, grief and loss while promoting healthy behavioral changes.
• Collaborate with physicians and staff on care coordination and treatment planning.
• Work with psychotherapists to implement best practices in integrative psychotherapy and guided imagery.

Skills

Integrative psychotherapy

Guided imagery

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Outcomes tracking

Education

Master’s degree in mental health

Job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization:

PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation ALD

Position Overview:

Responsible for providing integrative psychotherapy through the modality of using expressive arts therapy with individuals, children and families. Provides comprehensive integrative assessment and counseling support for mental, emotional, social and behavioral issues that arise for patients with chronic or life threatening illness. Assists patients in learning effective tools to cope with stress, grief and loss, and to make healthy behavioral changes. Works in partnership with physicians, other health practitioners and administrative staff on care coordination and treatment planning, and is the principle team resource for all mental health matters. The position also collaborates with the other psychotherapists to implement and sustain best practices in the area of integrative psychotherapy and guided imagery, and to stay abreast of research and best practice in the field of behavioral health and integrative medicine.

Job Description :

EDUCATION:

• Master’s: Degree in a Mental Health discipline

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

• LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• OR LMFT-Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
• OR PSY-Psychologist of California

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

• 2 years of recent relevant experience

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to assess the needs of the patient, provide high quality integrative psychotherapy, guided imagery and other evidenced based approaches as indicated
• Knowledge of holistic assessment, care plan development and outcomes tracking methods
• Capacity to work within the integrative medicine model as practiced at the Institute for Health & Healing and in line with most recent research findings regarding behavioral health in the ambulatory care setting
• Candidate must have desire and ability to work as an active member of an interdisciplinary practice team led by physicians
• Required to have knowledge of the most recent Board of Behavioral Science requirements and adhere to them

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:

None

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $118,102.40 to $165,339.20 / annual salary

The posted pay range is based on the position’s primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.