Licensed Marriage Family Therapist- Sycuan Health Center
About The Position
Sycuan Health Center is growing and seeking a compassionate, skilled Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) to join their Behavioral Health team. This role involves providing high-quality mental health services within a collaborative, brand-new, state-of-the-art Health Center designed to enhance patient experience and support an integrated care model. The LMFT will provide mental health services to individuals, couples, families, and groups using systemic, relational, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches. They will assess, diagnose, and treat emotional, behavioral, and relational concerns, supporting clients' overall mental health, resilience, and well-being. The position operates within a medical clinic using an integrated, whole-person care model, delivering assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based psychotherapy to patients experiencing mental health, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial concerns that impact medical conditions, treatment adherence, and overall functioning. Services are provided in collaboration with medical providers and interdisciplinary care teams.
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)
- Familiarity with DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria
- Strong clinical assessment, documentation, and time-management skills
- Experience working with child/adolescents population and across the lifespan
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 (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
