Integrated Behavioral Health Therapist, Family Medicine
About The Position
The Integrated Behavioral Health Therapist provides integrative psychotherapy services to individuals, children, and families within a collaborative healthcare setting. This role delivers comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and counseling for mental, emotional, social, and behavioral concerns, with particular attention to patients experiencing chronic or life‑threatening medical conditions. The therapist supports patients in developing effective coping strategies for stress, grief, and loss, and facilitates meaningful, sustainable behavioral change that supports overall health and well‑being. Care is delivered using evidence‑based and integrative therapeutic approaches aligned with patient‑centered, whole‑person care. Working as a core member of an interdisciplinary care team, the therapist partners closely with physicians, medical providers, care coordinators, and administrative staff to support integrated treatment planning and coordinated care delivery. The therapist serves as the primary behavioral health resource for the clinical team, offering consultation, clinical insight, and guidance related to mental health care needs. The position also collaborates with fellow psychotherapists to implement, support, and sustain best practices in integrated behavioral health care, including brief interventions, health behavior change strategies, and mind‑body approaches such as guided imagery when appropriate. The therapist remains current with research and evolving best practices in behavioral health and integrative medicine to ensure high‑quality, evidence‑based, and culturally responsive care. This role will be based embedded in a primary care clinic, providing short-term, solution-focused behavioral health care in 3-5 sessions.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in a Mental Health discipline
- LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker OR LMFT-Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist OR PSY-Psychologist of California
- 2 years of recent relevant experience
- Biopsychosocial assessment and diagnosis across the lifespan
- Knowledge of behavioral health concerns related to chronic and life-threatening illness
- Proficiency in evidence-based, brief therapeutic interventions for integrated care (e.g., CBT-informed, motivational interviewing)
- Ability to support health behavior change, stress management, and coping with grief and loss
- Strong collaboration skills within interdisciplinary healthcare teams
- Experience providing time-limited, goal-focused psychotherapy in medical settings
- Clinical risk assessment, crisis intervention, and safety planning skills
- Ability to develop culturally responsive treatment plans aligned with medical care goals
Nice To Haves
- Mind-body approaches such as guided imagery when appropriate
Responsibilities
- Provide integrative psychotherapy services to individuals, children, and families.
- Deliver comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and counseling for mental, emotional, social, and behavioral concerns.
- Support patients in developing effective coping strategies for stress, grief, and loss.
- Facilitate meaningful, sustainable behavioral change that supports overall health and well-being.
- Partner closely with physicians, medical providers, care coordinators, and administrative staff to support integrated treatment planning and coordinated care delivery.
- Serve as the primary behavioral health resource for the clinical team, offering consultation, clinical insight, and guidance.
- Collaborate with fellow psychotherapists to implement, support, and sustain best practices in integrated behavioral health care.
- Remain current with research and evolving best practices in behavioral health and integrative medicine.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
