Mental Health Therapist Bilingual Spanish

Exceptional Childrens Foundation•Culver City, CA

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

Provide individual and/or family therapy to improve the emotional well-being and overall functioning of youth (Medi-Cal recipients) and their families who live in Los Angeles County. This role involves community-based services, including home, school, community locations, and telehealth psychotherapy. The therapist will conduct interventions based on formal diagnostic criteria, risk assessment, and best practices, while maintaining accurate clinical documentation in the electronic health record (EXYM). The position also requires participation in clinical supervision and quality assurance reviews, and availability for after-hours crisis intervention.

Requirements

MA or MS degree in Social Work or Psychology from an accredited institution.
Registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as an AMFT, or ACSW.
Driving is an essential function of this position.
Proof of valid California driver’s license, reliable transportation, evidence of state-mandated car insurance, and insurable driving record are required.
Provide evidence of a negative TB test initially and every three years thereafter.
Pass a pre-employment physical initially and annually.
Obtain and maintain NCI, First Aid and CPR certification.
Maintain BBS registration.
Bilingual Fluency in English and Spanish.

Nice To Haves

Experience counseling at-risk children and their families.
Experience using Electronic Health Records.
Experience preparing Department of Mental Health documentation.

Responsibilities

Thoroughly assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of clients and their family members to make an accurate diagnosis and complete initial assessment.
Formulate, implement, and re-evaluate a treatment plan to address safety issues, presenting problems, and potential need for linkage to additional resources.
Integrate outcome measures, as appropriate, into assessment and treatment process.
Provide community-based, which includes home, school, community locations, and telehealth psychotherapy services (including targeted case management and collateral sessions) to individuals, groups, and families in a respectful, culturally competent manner that facilitates positive change.
Conduct interventions based on formal diagnostic criteria, risk assessment, best practices, consultation and coordination with stakeholders and, when applicable, specific evidence-based practice.
Use computer and electronic health record (EXYM) to compose documents, input data, and maintain accurate clinical documentation according to legal, and ethical, ECF and DMH standards.
Meet deadlines for clinical documentation and meet productivity requirements.
Prepare and participate in weekly individual and group clinical supervision and monthly quality assurance reviews.
Seek consultation for clinical, legal and ethical issues, as necessary.
Be available by telephone after hours and occasionally on weekends for crisis intervention.
Comply with ECF’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program.
Ensure safe use and operation of tools and/or equipment.
Comply with ECF policies and procedures, including mandated reporting requirements.
Observe regular, on-site work hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.