| Job Description: | Nonprofit organization contracted with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health is seeking to hire a full time Therapist, 40 hours- Mental Health/Bilingual Spanish speaking a must. This position is for a post-Master’s Associate MFT with BBS Registration
OVERALL FUNCTION: As a Mental Health Therapist in our Community Mental Health Program, focused in the San Gabriel Valley (SA 3), you will provide individual, group, and/or family therapy with children, youth, and adults with mental health diagnoses. Services are provided in the community as well as in the office. Office is in El Monte.
1. Conduct intake sessions and complete all required intake and assessment paperwork 2. Conduct individual, conjoint, and family sessions. Maintain full caseload. 3. Conduct group sessions 4. Collaborate with collateral contacts including family, school personnel, referral sources, residential team, as needed 5.Manage client charts utilizing computerized medical records system and complete all documentation of work with clients, including Department of Mental Health paperwork to include CIA/AIA, Treatment Plans, Progress Notes, etc. Must be timely, accurate and comply with DMH standards, as well as agency standard and procedures 6. Case management activities could include telephone calls, advocacy work for clients as well as other community outreach activities 7. Actively participate in the treatment planning of clients utilizing treatment team meetings, supervision and available resources to help determine the best treatment modality for each respective client 8. Outreach to the community for recruitment of new clients and education/promotion of mental health services 9. Participate in agency meetings, as well as assigned external meetings 10. Attend and participate in mandatory training and in-services as required. Performs other related tasks and responsibilities as deemed appropriate by program
Minimum Qualifications:
Must possess a Master's degree in social work, psychology
Must have active registration with the Board of Behavioral Science Examiners (BBSE) |