Licensed Mental Health Therapist- Hospital Based (Part-Time Non-Benefitted)

CHOC • Orange, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Hospital Based provides mental health services to patients and their families who are seeking hospital-based mental health services in the context of a mental health crisis. Duties may include mental health and diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, consultation, crisis intervention, therapeutic intervention, case management, and discharge planning.

Requirements

• Minimum one year experience with youth in mental health crisis
• Minimum 1 year experience delivering clinical mental health services post-graduate degree
• Master’s degree in psychology, marriage and family therapy, social work, and/or counseling
• Crisis evaluation and de-escalation
• Trauma-informed care
• Safety planning
• Ability to relate and communicate positively, effectively, and professionally with others
• Provide leadership
• Be assertive and consistent in enforcing policies
• Work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure
• Lead, supervise, teach, and collaborate
• Accept direction
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal relationship and collaboration skills
• Ability to use computer and software programs necessary to the position, e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to think critically
• Work independently
• Manage multiple assignments
• Compose written materials
• Problem solve
• Organize and prioritize workload
• Pay close attention to detail
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist - CA, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker - CA, or Licensed Professional Counselor - CA

Nice To Haves

• One or more years post-graduate experience with youth in mental health crisis
• Experience with a hospital system, residential treatment program, community-based crisis service, or other setting serving acute mental health needs
• Prior LPS designation
• Crisis de-escalation training
• Manual holds training
• Risk assessment (danger to self, danger to others, grave disability) and management
• Fluent knowledge of community resources relevant to disposition planning

Responsibilities

• Mental health and diagnostic assessment
• Treatment planning
• Consultation
• Crisis intervention
• Therapeutic intervention
• Case management
• Discharge planning

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary levels

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees