Behavioral Health Therapist (OPS-El Cajon)

Alvarado Parkway Institute•El Cajon, CA

6d•$33 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

Alvarado Parkway Institute is seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist for its El Cajon Outpatient location. The therapist provides case management and psychotherapeutic services to adult psychiatric patients participating in the OPS program, their families, and social support networks. The role serves on an interdisciplinary team and supports the organization’s treatment program and philosophy, with the goal of delivering quality treatment to patients and their families. The position includes conducting psychosocial assessments, providing individual and group psychotherapy, psychoeducation, and appropriate family counseling, and coordinating individualized treatment and discharge plans. The therapist collaborates with patients, families, physicians, treatment teams, and community resources; provides crisis intervention and referrals; and completes required documentation and notifications. Applicants must apply online through the company’s careers website to be considered. Employment is contingent on satisfactory background and reference checks, signing an employment non-compete/confidentiality agreement, maintaining any required current licensure or registration, annual flu vaccination (subject to stated exemptions and masking requirements), passing a drug and alcohol test, receiving a clear TB skin test or chest X-ray, and completing a satisfactory physical examination designed to assess ability to perform the position’s duties.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, MFT, psychology, or an equivalent master’s degree in a recognized mental health field.
Must be license eligible.
Registration or license with the Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology is required.
Complete satisfactory background and reference checks.
Sign the employment non-compete/confidentiality agreement.
Maintain current and valid licensure, registration, or certification when required by the position, and provide updated documentation to Human Resources before expiration.
Meet the annual flu vaccination requirement, subject to the stated allergy or contraindication exemption and associated masking requirements.
Pass a drug and alcohol test performed by Concentra.
Have a clear TB skin test or chest X-ray at Concentra.
Complete a satisfactory physical examination at Concentra to determine ability to perform the position’s duties.
Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information using a computer.
Have manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed to use a computer keyboard for repetitive actions over extended periods.
Communicate effectively in person and by telephone with a diverse population, and give and follow verbal and written instructions accurately.
Perform complex mental and basic arithmetic functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; and collect, interpret, or analyze complex data and information.
Have close-range vision sufficient to see details of objects.
Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
Reach forward, up, down, and to the side; sit or stand for at least one hour at a time and repeatedly travel to and from the work area; walk or stand for long periods (three-quarters of the workday); and lift up to 15 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an outpatient or inpatient setting.

Responsibilities

Develop treatment plans and self-harm intervention plans.
Conduct psychosocial assessments and other required assessments and screenings by interviewing patients and members of their support networks.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships and communication within and between departments; respond to information requests from patients, families, and caregivers; provide directions as needed; protect confidential information; and communicate pertinent information by telephone or in writing.
Provide individual and group psychotherapy, psychoeducation, and, where appropriate, family counseling using recognized and effective interventions; provide crisis intervention as needed; and follow billing and documentation guidelines.
Develop and coordinate individualized treatment plans based on physician orders, patient-provided information, treatment-team recommendations, prior treatment records, and other sources.
Identify and assess community resources to support concurrent and ancillary care, and develop discharge plans based on patient needs, team recommendations, and available resources.
Attend treatment-team meetings and contribute the Behavioral Health Therapist perspective to case management, including discussion of chart notes and communication of applicable state or local agency legal requirements.
Complete required third-party notifications under organizational policies and legal or community requirements, and represent the facility in legal proceedings.
Demonstrate cultural sensitivity toward patients and staff.
Provide referrals to inpatient or outpatient settings and complete or assist with assessments to support transitions between levels of care.
Participate in activities that enhance professional growth and development.
Perform other related duties as required.