Temporary Clinical Therapist I

Wellnest; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellnest seeks a Clinical Therapist to provide trauma-informed psychotherapy to individuals, families, and groups. You will conduct intakes, assess needs, and develop treatment plans, while coordinating care with supervisors and other professionals.

Home visits and community-based services are part of the role. You must hold a master’s degree in a relevant field and be licensed; Spanish language ability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires master’s degree in a relevant psychology or social work field and clinical experience with children.
• Current licensure/registration with the appropriate licensing board is required.
• Spanish bilingual ability is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed psychotherapy to individuals, groups, and families onsite as needed.
• Conduct intakes, assessments, and develop/adjust treatment plans.
• Deliver home visits and school/community-based services as required.
• Collaborate with supervisors, peers, and outside agencies, and complete progress notes in a timely manner.
• Maintain documentation in the Electronic Health Record system and meet productivity expectations.

Skills

Trauma-informed psychotherapy

Spanish language ability

California licensure

Education

Master’s degree (MSW/MA/Ph.D./PsyD/MS)

Tools

Electronic Health Record system

Job description

Scope Of Responsibility

As a team member, handles cases as assigned, or performs intakes, for which the therapist interviews and collects information from clients, identifies symptoms, makes diagnoses and develops a therapeutic or treatment plan, runs therapy groups for children & families, plans and administers therapeutic treatment within accepted professional guidelines, makes home visits and counsels clients with accepted methods to assist client. Clinical Therapist also consults with clinical supervisor, medical doctor, Wellnest peers or other specialists, and timely completes required progress notes and paperwork. Meets or exceeds productivity and timely expectations.

Scope Of Responsibility

As a team member, handles cases as assigned, or performs intakes, for which the therapist interviews and collects information from clients, identifies symptoms, makes diagnoses and develops a therapeutic or treatment plan, runs therapy groups for children & families, plans and administers therapeutic treatment within accepted professional guidelines, makes home visits and counsels clients with accepted methods to assist client. Clinical Therapist also consults with clinical supervisor, medical doctor, Wellnest peers or other specialists, and timely completes required progress notes and paperwork. Meets or exceeds productivity and timely expectations.

Essential Functions

• Provides trauma-informed psychotherapy with individuals, groups, families, and collateral sessions onsite at the organization, in schools, in the community, or in family homes as needed. In person services are essential for higher acuity clients and their families.
• Performs intakes & assessments in order to determine need for services as well as treatment planning
• Develops, administers, evaluates and modifies treatment plans
• Facilitates attachment and supports children’s early developmental processes with parents or caregivers in their homes, school, community, or onsite at the organization
• Collaborates and cooperates with outside child protective or family services workers assigned to children and their families
• Advocates for parents and children when making outside referrals for services
• Ensures the timely completion of documentation including progress notes using an Electronic Health Record System
• Meets or exceeds service delivery requirements
• May work flexible and non-traditional hours
• Represents the company at community services, funder events and events related to outreach for clients and supporters of the organization
• Participates in trainings and meetings as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

A master’s degree or equivalent (MSW, MA, Ph.D., PsyD, or MS) and clinical experience and/or training directly related to children and child counseling. Training directly related to children and child counseling is preferred. (Applicants with less than 1000 hours will be considered.) Bilingual Spanish speaking ability is preferred. Current registration with licensing board is required.

Conditions Of Employment

Employee may be asked to pursue additional training when it is determined to be in the best interest of the Company.

Employee must have the ability to use a personal vehicle with the required insurance coverage to complete the essential duties of their job and conduct agency business.

Employee must maintain a valid California driver’s license and clean driving record that meets Wellnest’s insurance carrier’s criteria for liability coverage.

In keeping with Company policy for all employees, the successful applicant must also complete a test for TB, and fingerprint clearance by the Department of Justice.

Employee must agree to Wellnest's Arbitration Agreement as a condition of employment.

Working Conditions

Employee regularly works out in the field and in an office environment. Employee may be required to work flexible, evening and/or weekend hours for time-sensitive projects.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to define problems, gather, transcribe and post data, analyze, synthesize and classify information, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work independently and with others - including other employees, clients and members of the public - in face-to-face and telephonic contexts.
• Ability to multi-task, establish priorities and manage time, meet deadlines and perform duties under time constraints.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work demands.
• Maintain a high level of concentration and attention to detail for extended periods of time.
• Maintain a high level of ethical and professional standards in accordance with agency policy.

Physical Demands

• Ability to talk or hear in order to give and receive information and instructions.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
• Ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to use computer keyboard up to 50% of the day.
• Visual acuity, ability to adjust focus and peripheral vision for work on a laptop or other computer equipment.
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Able to use telephone, office copier, calculator, fax machine, computer printer and scanner, or other equipment as required.

This description is only intended to illustrate the duties, responsibilities and requirements for it. It is not intended, nor should it be interpreted to describe each and every duty the employee may be required to perform.

Wellnest does not discriminate against any client, parent/guardian, employee or community member on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Due to restrictions from DHCS, Wellnest, as a health care provider, is unable to employ anyone on a DHCS exclusionary list or database. Applicants will be asked to confirm within the application process whether they are subject to an exclusion.