Licensed Marriage Family Therapist- Sycuan Health Center
About The Position
The Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist provides behavioral health services at Sycuan Health Center in an integrated, whole-person medical care model. The role delivers assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups experiencing mental health, emotional, behavioral, relational, or psychosocial concerns that may affect medical conditions, treatment adherence, or overall functioning. Services are provided in collaboration with medical providers and interdisciplinary care teams. The therapist supports clients’ mental health, resilience, and well-being using systemic, relational, and evidence-based approaches. The position is full-time and onsite at the Sycuan Health Center in El Cajon, California. The role has no direct or indirect supervisory or managerial accountability.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or a related mental health field from an accredited institution.
- Current, active, and unrestricted California LMFT license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
- Eligibility to bill Medi-Cal and commercial insurance plans, or willingness to obtain eligibility.
- Familiarity with DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria.
- Strong clinical assessment, documentation, and time-management skills.
- Experience working with children and adolescents and across the lifespan.
- Ability to work effectively with culturally, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse populations.
- Knowledge of integrated behavioral health and medical-mental health comorbidity.
- Emotional resilience and clinical judgment when working with medically complex or high-acuity patients.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a medical setting.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in medical, primary care, hospital, FQHC, or outpatient clinic settings.
- Training or experience in trauma-informed care.
- Experience working with chronic illness, pain management, grief, or serious medical diagnoses.
- Experience with EHR systems and integrated care documentation.
- Bilingual skills and multicultural competency.
- Familiarity with evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, or health psychology interventions.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual, couple, family, and group psychotherapy.
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans.
- Diagnose mental health conditions in accordance with DSM-5-TR criteria.
- Implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
- Monitor client progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, schools, physicians, or community providers.
- Provide crisis intervention and safety planning when indicated.
- Maintain client confidentiality and adhere to ethical and legal standards, including HIPAA.
- Participate in supervision, consultation, and continuing education.
- Provide referrals and coordinate care with external resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
