Licensed Therapist

CommonSpirit Health • Woodland, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Dignity Health Medical Foundation, established in 1993, is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. As an affiliate of Dignity Health, one of the largest health systems in the nation, Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers to offer comprehensive health care services. The organization strives to create purposeful work settings that support staff in providing excellent care and advancing their knowledge and experience. As a Behavioral Health Clinician with Dignity Health Medical Foundation, now part of CommonSpirit Health, you will play a crucial role in ensuring patients and their families feel comfortable and well-informed within the clinic setting. This position involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver effective treatments, building trust through advocacy, support, and education for patients and their families. Success in this role is rooted in empathy and patience, essential qualities for assisting individuals during vulnerable periods in their lives.

Requirements

• Experience in providing a variety of clinical modalities and services to clients of all ages and a broad variety of diagnoses
• Assessment skills
• Formulation of treatment plans
• Intervention planning and follow through
• Providing documentation of services
• Evaluating suicidal and homicidal risk and other high risk situations (i.e. psychotic process; drug/alcohol use/intoxication)
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Masters degree in an appropriate behavioral science discipline
• Maintain current continuing education units as required for license renewal
• Current unrestricted license in the State of California as a Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Knowledge of DSM IV and 5
• Knowledge of Normal and abnormal psychology
• Crisis intervention skills
• Knowledge of Individual and group treatment methods
• Sensitivity to and awareness of cultural and ethnic diversity of clients
• Knowledge of Ethical and legal issues
• Knowledge of Community resources
• Knowledge of Billing and documentation requirements
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Three or more years post-licensure experience
• Experience working in substance abuse treatment
• Experience working in eating disorders
• Experience leading groups and classes
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Brief, focused therapy
• Comfort working broad age range from with youth through adults
• Advanced training in any evidence-based practices

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial intake assessment and evaluations, providing crisis intervention services when needed and assist in detection of high risk patients
• Interact with patients throughout your day, noticing any difference in patient health and behavior
• Offer linkages and referrals to appropriate services
• Work independently and are able to successfully be self directed
• Have a strong understanding of mental health diagnoses and evidence-based treatment methods, adherence to the W & I Codes, and professional and ethical behavior at all times
• Adhere to time and attendance policy
• Utilize work time efficiently through proper time management, show flexibility in work schedule so that it meets clinic, client and team's needs
• Contribute to the efficiency of the office by completing tasks in a timely manner so that other team members can complete their tasks
• Participate in problem solving ways to overcome barriers interfering with effective work
• Demonstrate an ability to assess a situation, consider alternatives, select and implement an appropriate and tactful course of action
• Demonstrate an awareness of own abilities and limitations; seek assistance when appropriate (i.e., when a situation appears unmanageable, feels uncomfortable or is new)
• Maintain an appropriate balance between direct client contact and documentation time
• Adhere to all client confidentiality requirements and standards
• Manage significant electronic paperwork functions necessary to support insurance billing
• Ability to manage the case load and schedule to meet productivity expectations; 75% of time must be spent in providing direct client services that can be billed
• Ability to effectively resolve conflict and cope with crisis situations
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport to engage clients effectively in treatment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees