Mental Health Therapist - Bilingual

Exceptional Childrens Foundation • Culver City, CA

4d • 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.

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.
• Experience counseling at-risk children and their families, using Electronic Health Records, and preparing Department of Mental Health documentation preferred.
• Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues, collaterals and other professionals, with supervisory guidance as needed.
• Basic knowledge of human development throughout the lifespan, interventions based on research and theory, family and system interaction, formal diagnostic criteria, risk assessment, evidence-based practices and assessment tools.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of existing relevant statutes, case law, ethical codes, and regulations affecting professional practice of marriage and family therapy and/or social work.
• Ability to perform psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans accordingly.
• Ability to provide counseling and/or psychotherapy services.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from varied backgrounds, and to communicate a professional clinical perspective in interdisciplinary staff meetings while respecting the roles and responsibilities of other professionals.
• Ability to organize work, set personal priorities and meet multiple deadlines as assigned by the supervisor.
• Ability to use computer software applications for drafting documents, data management, maintaining accurate, timely and thorough clinical documentation, and tracking quality improvements.
• Ability to work independently in a community-based service structure, maintaining quality of service.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) based on clients’ needs.

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, 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.

Benefits

• While driving for work, should a need arise, the employee’s insurance is deemed primary and ECF’s coverage is secondary.

What This Job Offers

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