Full-time Licensed Mental Health Professional (LCSW,LMFT,LPCC)

Professionals provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention services to adults and/or children who present for mental examination with a variety of mental health problems. Collaborates with treating physician, psychiatric, and allied health professional teams to plan and direct each member's treatment programme.

Hours Per Week : 40

Job Schedule : Full-time

Essential Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications, within the scope of practice. Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members' treatment.
• May supervise Post Masters Fellows, Associate Clinical Social Workers, Associate Marriage Family Therapists or Associate Professional Clinical Counselors as needed if supervision course is completed.
• May provide appropriate support to members family, including explanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatment and interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence to treatment, at members request.
• Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of Health Plan members with acute or chronic mental illness. Participates in staff conferences to select, plan, and evaluate treatment programs. Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups.
• Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members treatment to include referral of the member and/or members family to external resources, as appropriate. Participates in departmental program development, implementation and evaluation.
• Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and maintains ongoing confidential records. Chart members treatment and progress in accord with state and NCQA regulations and in keeping with accepted community standards. May be required to participate in the department on-call rotation.
• Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.

Basic Qualifications:

Education

• Masters degree in Social Work, Social Welfare from a clinical track, Clinical or Counseling Psychology or related field required from an accredited college or university.

License, Certification, Registration

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California)

• National Provider Identifier required at hire
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California)

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California)

Additional Requirements:

• May be required to participate in the department on-call rotation.
• Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research methods.
• Commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
• Knowledge of the bio-psycho-social functions that contribute to mental health.
• Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans.
• Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy.
• Professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities.
• Must be familiar with DSM-V as a means of diagnosis.
• Has experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a broad range of psychiatric conditions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and professional board standards as is related to member treatment, patient rights, and member/patient confidentiality.

Pay and Benefits:

• 80k-122k/year.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Professional liability insurance.
• Employee assistance program for mental health support.
• Minimal paperwork.
• Full caseload for a busy and fulfilling schedule.

Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.