Clinical Therapist - Access and Wellness

WELLNEST EMOTIONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS-posted about 12 hours ago

Full-time • Mid Level

Los Angeles, CA

251-500 employees

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The Clinical Therapist promotes a strengths-based approach to treatment that empowers families, supports a community based philosophy of service, and ensures that all clinical services are aligned with Wellnest’s mission, vision, and core values. Performs a wide variety of professional, doctoral/master level clinical services for children and families in a community based mental health setting. Assists clients and their families in understanding and finding solutions to complex problems that lead to and/or result from mental illness and severe emotional health needs. Within company guidelines and professional standards, individuals in this position function independently. Services are delivered at Wellnest’s existing walk-in clinic that operates every Monday through Friday, but may at times be delivered in client homes, schools, and other community settings. In this position. Therapists are required to be available for at least one evening shift per week. This position requires excellent computer skills and timely completion of clinical documentation in an electronic health record system using collaborative documentation.

Interviews individuals and/or their families to obtain a family, medical, and mental health treatment history.
Assesses the client's functioning in his/her environmental setting.
Determines appropriateness of clinical program to meet clients needs and assigns cases to ongoing providers including psychotherapy, medication services, skill-building, and Targeted Case Management
Provides crisis intervention and evaluates for a higher level of care such as Intensive Outpatient services or involuntary psychiatric holds.
Provides psycho-education to clients and families regarding mental health needs and treatment recommendations.
Completes DMH/Med-Cal required Initial Assessments and associated clinical documentation
Completes and submits clinical documentation in a 24-hour time frame utilizing Wellnest’s electronic health record system (EXYM).
Participates in multidisciplinary treatment review meetings to discuss and evaluate the client's progress.
Provides consultation services to community agencies (e.g., DCFS) to advise the consultee on the utilization of mental health services pertinent to the recognition of mental health needs dealt with by the community agency.
Meets Wellnest's productivity standards for client service hours.
May participate in social work or psychology student affiliate programs for training professional social work and psychology students.
Works flexible and non-traditional hours on a regular basis.
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum of a master’s degree or equivalent (MSW, MA, Ph.D., PsyD, or MS) plus clinical experience and/or training directly related to children and child counseling.
Supervision for clinical hours for master’s level clinicians obtaining hours toward licensure is provided.
Current registration with licensing board is required, as is a valid, CA driver license and insurable driving record.
Excellent computer skills and timely completion of clinical documentation in an electronic health record system using collaborative documentation.

Bilingual Spanish speaking ability is highly desired.

$1,000 sign-on bonus upon completing 90-day introductory period
This position is also eligible for an annual $5,000 bilingual Spanish differential
Wellnest offers $10,000/year to build a personalized health benefits package from a choice of available medical, dental, and vision coverage plans, as well as an employer-paid $50,000 life insurance policy.
Wellnest employees benefit from an employer-sponsored 401(k) company match, dollar for dollar, up to 4%, and a profit-sharing contribution benefit of up to 5%.

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