Associate, Social Work & Marriage Family Therapy Clinic

AltaMed•Commerce, CA

3d•$68,640 - $85,800

About The Position

Grow Healthy If you are as passionate about helping those in need as you are about growing your career, consider AltaMed. At AltaMed, your passion for helping others isn’t just welcomed – it’s nurtured, celebrated, and promoted, allowing you to grow while making a meaningful difference. We don’t just serve our communities; we are an integral part of them. By raising the expectations of what a community clinic can deliver, we demonstrate our belief that quality care is for everyone. Our commitment to providing exceptional care, despite any challenges, goes beyond just a job; it’s a calling that drives us forward every day. Job Overview The Associate, Social Work & Marriage Family Therapy Clinic is responsible for providing clinical services across the life span. The Therapist applies psychological/counseling principles in the following areas: assessment, clinical interventions, research, training, case management, and consultation. The therapist is involved in integrating behavioral health services into a clinic setting. Responsibilities will include diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning. The Therapist provides a variety of interventions, such as individual, group, child, and family therapy. The Therapist performs interventions focusing on short-term problem-solving therapy, short-term cognitive behavioral therapy, brief psychodynamic therapy, crisis intervention, coping skills, substance abuse treatment, behavior modification, case consultations, and other evidence-based practice techniques. The Therapist is a multidisciplinary team member for both internal and external partners. The Therapist collaborates with the patient and the family to define the treatment goals and measures of treatment success by utilizing evidence-based outcome measures. Lastly, the Therapist attends various conferences/workshops concerning mental health treatment and is involved in several research studies or multidisciplinary projects.

Requirements

Must be registered with the Board of Behavioral Science.
Master's degree required from a college or university that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) or by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, or a regional or national institutional accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education
Minimum of 1 year of clinical experience required.
Minimum of 1 year of experience working with children required.
Bilingual English/Spanish or English and other predominant language of the population served preferred.
A minimum requirement of a valid BLS certification or higher, following the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross guidelines.
Direct experience with short-term problem-solving treatment (MHIP), cognitive-behavioral therapy, crisis intervention, brief psychodynamic therapy, family therapy, group therapy, child therapy, substance abuse treatment, and behavior modification is preferred.