Bilingual Mental Health Therapist

Stars Behavioral Health Group • City of Industry, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Specialist II provides individual and group mental health services and case management to children, adolescents, adults, and their families. Services may include individual, family, and collateral therapy; biopsychosocial assessments; treatment and service planning; and discharge planning. The position also provides crisis intervention as needed, serves as a liaison with external agencies, and works on teams with clinical and support staff. The therapist documents and bills for mental health and case management services and completes outcomes information. Additional certifications, including those for evidence-based practices, may be requested. Qualified AMFT/ASW interns may be asked to obtain LPS designee certification to facilitate applications for 5150/5585 holds when needed.

The position is based at the Industry Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center, a 24/7 walk-in outpatient urgent care facility offering rapid mental health evaluations, crisis intervention, and medication support. The program provides short-term stabilization for up to 24 hours and serves adults ages 18 and older and adolescents ages 13–17.

Requirements

• For Mental Health Specialist II: Master's degree in a mental health, social services, or related field.
• For Mental Health Specialist II: Current California BBS registered associate/intern registration, such as AMFT, ASW, or APCC registration.
• Valid California driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience in a mental health field with the age group(s) served, in residential or outpatient settings.
• Current Substance Abuse Counselor or Chemical Dependency Counselor certification from a certificate program offered by an organization on the California DHCS list of certifying organizations.
• For Mental Health Specialist III: Master's degree in a mental health, social services, or related field and an active California BBS license (LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC).

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group mental health services and case management to children, adolescents, adults, and their families.
• Provide individual, family, and collateral therapy.
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments.
• Develop treatment and service plans and participate in discharge planning.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Liaise with external agencies and work on teams with clinical and support staff.
• Document and bill for mental health and case management services.
• Complete outcomes information.
• Obtain additional certifications as requested, including certifications for evidence-based practices.
• Qualified AMFT/ASW intern staff may obtain LPS designee certification to facilitate applications for 5150/5585 holds.

Benefits

• Vacation and holiday pay.
• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Additional voluntary benefits.
• On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
• Career development programs.
• Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals, where applicable.
• Employee recognition and rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level