Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Dual Recovery Services - Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital - Per Diem - Variable Shift

Sharp HealthCare•San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist assists patients and families with behavioral health and environmental resources to support the highest possible level of functioning during the current episode of care. The role conducts behavioral health psychosocial assessments and clinical interventions, including individual, group, and family therapy in partial hospitalization and structured outpatient programs. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the therapist coordinates patient care and provides case management for assigned patients. The therapist assesses psychosocial needs, develops and implements care and treatment plans, provides therapeutic interventions and crisis support, and documents care in accordance with professional, facility, payer, and regulatory requirements. The role also coordinates discharge planning and follow-up, connects patients and families with community resources, supports patient rights and safety, and contributes clinical leadership, consultation, and education to staff and students.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, or Psychology from an accredited graduate program.
At least one year of experience in a behavioral health setting.
Current California Board of Behavioral Sciences Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) license.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) certification.
Ability to conduct psychosocial assessments and provide clinical interventions, including individual, group, and family therapy.
Ability to coordinate patient care, provide case management, and participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience.
Acute or psychiatric hospital experience.
Discharge planning or case management experience.

Responsibilities

Communicate and coordinate with healthcare team members, court officers, conservator’s offices, and patient advocates as appropriate; maintain communication about patient status and follow-up.
Consult with team members on treatment plans and attend treatment team meetings, staff meetings, in-services, and case presentations as designated.
Arrange and facilitate care conferences for difficult or high-risk psychosocial cases; identify bioethical dilemmas and initiate appropriate responses.
Consult, coordinate, and intervene in crisis situations, including supporting de-escalation and facilitating Code Green responses and critical incident debriefings.
Develop interdisciplinary education to increase staff knowledge.
Use appropriate community resources on behalf of patients and families and develop timely discharge plans.
Educate patients and families about discharge options based on mental health, legal, and insurance status; provide referrals and discharge information to the next level of care.
Schedule a psychiatric provider follow-up appointment within seven days of discharge.
Complete safety planning with patients and families, including gun removal when appropriate.
Model professional collaboration and support unlicensed MFTs, social workers, students, and new staff in developing competency and clinical skills.
Design, implement, or support evidence-based processes and therapeutic programs for patients and families.
Provide leadership, consultation, and educational presentations to support clinical staff and the healthcare team; participate in meetings and assist management with decision-making in the absence of the Manager or Lead.
Assess and document patient and family psychosocial needs, including psychosocial, SI/HI, safety, and discharge-planning assessments as appropriate.
Formulate plans of care and develop and implement treatment goals based on clinical assessments and identified patient needs.
Complete accurate, timely, legible, concise, and thorough documentation in accordance with Sharp HealthCare and professional license guidelines and payer and regulatory requirements.
Provide therapeutic interventions appropriate to patients’ diagnoses, developmental milestones, ages, cultures, and ethnic diversity.
Use therapeutic procedures, clinical boundaries, and treatment modalities safely and appropriately; provide crisis intervention, problem-solving, individual and family therapy, and therapeutic process groups.
Report mandatory protective concerns, including elder abuse, child abuse, domestic violence, and Tarasoff matters, as required by law and Sharp HealthCare policies.
Advocate for patients and uphold individual rights by encouraging patient and family participation in decision-making.
Inform, educate, support, and evaluate patient and family responses to interventions through collateral calls, conjoint therapy, utilization review, and referrals; revise care plans as necessary.