Community-Based Program Therapist (MFT, LCSW, LPCC)

MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS•San Diego, CA

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About The Position

TURN Behavioral Health Services seeks a Community-Based Program Therapist to provide client-centered mental health services and support youth and families. The role helps clients access medical, educational, social, vocational, housing, and other resources in support of program goals. It includes referring clients to the next level of care, coordinating with physical health providers, and advocating for clients’ interests to promote whole-person care. The therapist provides assessment and evaluation, individual, family, and group therapy, treatment planning, case consultation, crisis intervention, discharge placement, and assistance with basic needs and symptom management. The role also includes field-based services, placement coordination and transportation as needed, shift coverage as part of the on-call team, and participation in program meetings. For the MST component, the therapist conducts assessments, engages caregivers and other participants, and delivers treatment using the MST Analytic Process and MST principles. The therapist documents treatment efforts, collaborates with relevant systems, and participates in MST training, supervision, consultation, and professional development activities. TURN describes its mission as “Improving Lives” and emphasizes client-centered care and the values of People, Culture, and Growth. The organization offers eligible employees a benefits package intended to support health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. TURN is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Master’s degree and California BBS registration or license as an MFT, LCSW, or LPCC.
Valid California driver’s license and current auto insurance per contract requirements.
Understanding of cultural competency.
Ability to perform the listed physical functions, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing mental health and/or substance use disorder services.
Bilingual ability.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and EHR software.

Responsibilities

Recommend and assist clients with access to medical, educational, social, vocational, housing, and other resources to support program goals.
Initiate referrals to the next level of care, coordinate with physical health providers, and advocate in clients’ best interests.
Provide assessments, mental health evaluations, individual, family, and group therapy, plan development, case consultation, crisis intervention, discharge placement, and assistance with basic needs and symptom management.
Complete accurate and timely documentation and meet minimum billable requirements for direct client services.
Facilitate placement, including pre-placement visits, and provide transportation as needed.
Provide shift coverage, including serving as part of the on-call team.
Provide field-based services as required by program and client needs.
Maintain confidentiality of clients’ care.
Participate in scheduled program meetings and perform other relevant duties as assigned.
Conduct MST assessments, including reviewing referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and analyzing problem behaviors in their ecological context.
Engage primary caregivers and other key participants in active, change-oriented treatment and identify and overcome barriers to engagement.
Use the MST Analytic Process for problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcome review, and strategy revision.
Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that supports peer and supervisory review and feedback and demonstrates compliance with the nine MST Principles and MST Analytic Process.
Engage and collaborate with relevant systems and key participants to maintain alignment throughout MST treatment.
Provide direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with MST principles and practices.
Participate in MST training, supervision, consultation, and therapist development activities.

Benefits

Clinical supervisor at no cost.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance options through Anthem.
Health Savings Account (HSA)-eligible medical plan options.
Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care.
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Employer-paid life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage.
Long-term disability coverage and voluntary short-term disability options.
Employee Assistance Program available at no cost to employees.
Position may be eligible for HCAI loan repayment programs.
Voluntary supplemental benefits, including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.
Employee referral bonus program.
Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
Ongoing training, professional development, and opportunities for career growth.