Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

San Ysidro Health•San Diego, CA

18d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Chief Behavioral Health Officer, the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor performs psychological assessments and provides brief, evidence-based treatment using the primary care behavioral health model. The position serves adults, older adults, children, and families in a primary care setting and works closely with primary care providers to develop and implement treatment plans. The clinician also provides crisis intervention when needed and ensures services are culturally appropriate and consistent with California laws and regulations, professional standards, agency guidelines, and ethical requirements. The position collaborates with clinical staff, primary care providers, multidisciplinary teams, and community resources to support integrated care and continuity of treatment. It maintains accurate electronic medical records, participates in quality assurance and professional development activities, and may assist with supervision of interns or unlicensed staff as permitted by licensure. The clinic location will be determined upon interview. Experience with children ages 5–12 is highly desired.

Requirements

Successful completion of a terminal graduate training program in a psychotherapy-related field, such as a master’s degree in Counseling or an equivalent program at an accredited university or college.
Current Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) credential issued by the State of California.
Sensitivity to multicultural concerns and the psychotherapeutic process.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
Knowledge of integrated treatment and care for individuals with co-occurring disorders.
Ability to work in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner with minority and underserved communities and demonstrate respect for diversity.
Ability to exercise tact, objectivity, sensitivity, strategy, and judgment when working with people with mental illness.
Ability to organize, set priorities, and exercise sound independent judgment within areas of responsibility.
Ability to meet pre-employment requirements, including I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, completed application, new-hire orientation, and pre-employment PPDs.
Compliance with mandated vaccinations and boosters as a term and condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with children ages 5–12.
Experience in community mental health.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
Knowledge of behavioral medicine, health psychology, and substance use interventions, including the IMPACT and/or SBIRT models.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, triage, and provide evidence-based brief psychological and behavioral health interventions to patients with physical health, mental health, and/or substance abuse diagnoses.
Consult with clinical staff and primary care providers regarding patient care, treatment recommendations, and progress through records, in-person consultation, or telephone consultation.
Assess patient needs and develop negotiated care plans with patients and primary care providers; evaluate or revise plans as needed and document changes.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in electronic medical records, complete required forms and reports, and produce evaluation or treatment reports as required.
Provide crisis interventions, including suicide assessments, make recommendations to medical providers and patients, and determine whether crisis response services are appropriate for patient safety.
Coordinate with behavioral health leadership to provide healthcare providers with information about mental illness, behavioral health services, and other requested topics.
Participate in case conferences, treatment team meetings, peer review, multidisciplinary team meetings, committees, and work groups.
Participate in departmental quality assurance activities, including peer review and the development or revision of policies and procedures.
Meet productivity expectations in accordance with clinic and program guidelines.
Work with providers to establish integrated services and a team-based approach to care.
Maintain contact with community resources to support continuity of care.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, family members, professional staff, and the public.
Comply with departmental and health center policies, procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Collaborate with teams using effective verbal and written communication to support quality, problem-solving, and organizational goals.
Support professional growth through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
Assist with supervision of interns and/or unlicensed staff as requested and as permitted by licensure.
Coordinate coverage with other behavioral health providers for planned and unplanned time off to ensure continuity of patient care.
Protect patient privacy, maintain confidentiality of electronic health record data, and comply with HIPAA Privacy and Security rules.
Provide leadership coverage at assigned SYHealth clinics as needed.
Attend meetings and, as required, work evenings and weekends.
Perform other job-related duties as needed, assigned, or requested.